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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote Chapter 2 of this book?
(a) Almanzo.
(b) Lane.
(c) Laura.
(d) Rose.

2. Why were the Wilders able to cross more ground per day in Kansas?
(a) The roads were better.
(b) The horses were healed.
(c) The children walked faster.
(d) The weather was good.

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

4. How many wagons were included in the traveling party the Wilders were in?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. How long did it take for the Wilders to travel through Nebraska?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What family did the Wilders plan to travel with?

2. What kind of traders did the Wilders avoid camping by after they crossed the Elkhorn Bridge?

3. What became more common as the Wilders neared the Kansas Border?

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

5. Where did the Wilders come across the group of immigrants?

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