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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many "Miss" states did Rose know about at the beginning of the book?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

2. What did travelers on the trail say about Missouri?
(a) It was no good.
(b) It was too populated.
(c) It was lovely.
(d) It was a wasteland.

3. What color was the Wilder's make-shift wagon painted?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

4. What relieved Laura when Prince was stopped after being spooked?
(a) He was not injured.
(b) He was not stolen.
(c) He did not bite her.
(d) He came back willingly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money a week did Laura earn?

2. Which of the following is NOT a word used by Laura to describe the Nebraska bluffs?

3. What did the Wilders do when they stopped with the Canadian woman?

4. Why were the Wilders able to cross more ground per day in Kansas?

5. How old was Rose when she started her journey?

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