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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Nebraska.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Wilders supplement their food supply while traveling through Nebraska?
(a) They picked berries.
(b) They fished.
(c) They hunted.
(d) They harvested abandoned farms.

2. What family did the Wilders plan to travel with?
(a) The Coolridges.
(b) The Coreys.
(c) The Coopers.
(d) The Cooleys.

3. What did Rose's parents get sick with at the beginning of the book?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Diphtheria.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Typhoid.

4. What was Laura's maiden name?
(a) Ingalls.
(b) Inger.
(c) Intrall.
(d) Inmer.

5. How is the writing style of Chapter 1 different from the other chapters?
(a) It is told in the first person.
(b) It is a journal entry.
(c) It is told in the third person.
(d) It is written from the viewpoint of a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the date of the first day of the journey?

2. How many "Miss" states did Rose know about at the beginning of the book?

3. Where did Rose's parents get married?

4. What was Almanzo's nickname?

5. How much did an acre of land in the county, past the immigrant camp sell for?

(see the answer key)

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