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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the animals pulling the wagons get cut on occasionally?
(a) Barbed wire.
(b) Fence posts.
(c) Sharp rocks.
(d) Arrow heads.

2. How many days did the Wilders travel to get to their new home?
(a) 50 days.
(b) 45 days.
(c) 40 days.
(d) 35 days.

3. Who made Laura's sewing box?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her daughter.

4. What time in the morning did the Wilders usually begin traveling?
(a) 7:00 am.
(b) 6:00 am.
(c) 9:00 am.
(d) 8:00 am.

5. What did travelers on the trail say about Missouri?
(a) It was a wasteland.
(b) It was lovely.
(c) It was no good.
(d) It was too populated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the wind in South Dakota described?

2. What city was the biggest they all saw in Nebraska?

3. How many miles an hour did the wagons travel?

4. What river did the Wilders get to when the temperature finally dropped below 100 degrees?

5. What did Almanzo use to make a wagon for his family?

(see the answer key)

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