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

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

3. How wide was the Platte River?
(a) 100 yards.
(b) Half a mile.
(c) 50 feet.
(d) A mile.

4. What got lost on August 5th?
(a) The honey.
(b) The thermometer.
(c) The lap desk.
(d) The asbestos fire mats.

5. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?
(a) They forded it themselves.
(b) They built a shanty bridge.
(c) They crossed a bridge.
(d) They used a ferry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long did it take for the Wilders to travel through Nebraska?

3. How many families were traveling in the party the Wilders were a part of?

4. The price of which of the following items was NOT listed in Chapter 2?

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

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