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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did the people in Fort Scott not plant in the good land?
(a) They didn't know how.
(b) There was no economy.
(c) They were not farmers.
(d) They didn't want the population to boom.

3. How high was the temperature on the first day of the journey?
(a) 102 degress.
(b) 82 degrees.
(c) 72 degrees.
(d) 92 degrees.

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

5. What river in Kansas did the Wilders cross a few times?
(a) The Black River.
(b) The White River.
(c) The Green River.
(d) The Blue River.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the Wilders see lying around on the ground in Fort Scott?

3. What was Laura's occupation at the beginning of the book?

4. What did the Wilders take a detour in Kansas to see?

5. Where was the Canadian woman from?

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