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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Wilders come across the group of immigrants?
(a) Hendrickson County.
(b) Haroldson Township.
(c) Henderson City.
(d) Hutchinson County.

2. What did the Wilders call the place where they chose to move to?
(a) The Land of the Juicy Peach.
(b) The Land of the Crawling Vineyard.
(c) The Land of the Golden Wheat.
(d) The Land of the Big Red Apple.

3. How long was the journey to the Wilder's new home?
(a) 650 miles.
(b) 600 miles.
(c) 700 miles.
(d) 750 miles.

4. How much money did Rose's father earn while on jury duty?
(a) $50.
(b) $70.
(c) $80.
(d) $60.

5. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?
(a) They forded it.
(b) They crossed at a narrow spot.
(c) They crossed a bridge.
(d) They used a ferry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sherwin send with his letters to the Wilders?

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

3. What time in the morning did the Wilders usually begin traveling?

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

5. What did one woman say all the people in Missouri had never seen?

(see the answer key)

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