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

2. Why did a man not let the Wilders camp on his property?
(a) They were leaving their property.
(b) There were too many traveling immigrants.
(c) They were afraid to be robbed.
(d) They did not like Americans.

3. The price of which of the following items was NOT listed in Chapter 2?
(a) Lumber.
(b) Food.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Land.

4. What did Laura marvel at while crossing Nebraska?
(a) A wheat stalk.
(b) A strawberry.
(c) An ear of corn.
(d) An apple.

5. What kind of signs were NOT posted in Nebraska?
(a) County lines.
(b) Population signs.
(c) Trail posts.
(d) Mile markers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Almanzo's nickname?

2. Where was Chapter 2 originally recorded?

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

4. What format is Chapter 2 written in?

5. How many bushels did Almanzo say a big grain field in South Dakota would reap at harvest?

(see the answer key)

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