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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 big was the item that Laura marveled at while crossing Nebraska?
(a) 10 inches.
(b) 2.5 inches.
(c) 5 inches.
(d) 7.5 inches.

2. How long did the crops fail in the place Rose was born?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 10 years.

3. How are the fields in South Dakota described?
(a) Ruined.
(b) Plain.
(c) Scorched.
(d) Rebounding.

4. How many bushels did Almanzo say a big grain field in South Dakota would reap at harvest?
(a) 4 bushels.
(b) 3 bushels.
(c) 2 bushels.
(d) 5 bushels.

5. Where did the animals pulling the wagons generally get watered?
(a) Rivers.
(b) All of these.
(c) Water barrels.
(d) Wells.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Wilders call the place where they chose to move to?

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

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

4. What caused the banks to collapse in the place where Rose was born?

5. Why did the Wilders camp in ravines while in Nebraska?

(see the answer key)

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