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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Wilders decide to move when the banks started failing?
(a) Missouri.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) North Dakota.

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

3. What kind of group picture is included in the first chapter?
(a) A baseball team.
(b) A church class.
(c) A choir.
(d) A school class.

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

5. How much money a week did Laura earn?
(a) $2.
(b) $1.
(c) $10.
(d) $20.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many towns did the Wilders pass every day they were in Nebraska?

2. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?

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

4. Where were the people in the group of immigrants from?

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

(see the answer key)

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