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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Laura eat in Missouri without knowing what it was?
(a) Nuts.
(b) Wild fruit.
(c) Meat.
(d) Some leaves.

2. Who did Almanzo talk to when he learned Sherwin's whereabouts?
(a) A land agent.
(b) An immigrant.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A teacher.

3. What did the Wilders take a detour in Kansas to see?
(a) Topeka.
(b) A museum.
(c) The capitol.
(d) The river.

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

5. What was 5 inches deep on the roadside in Kansas?
(a) Water.
(b) Dust.
(c) Mud.
(d) Grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Almanzo sell many of his cooking mats in Kansas?

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

3. What did one woman say all the people in Missouri had never seen?

4. What was Almanzo's nickname?

5. Where did the Wilders keep the money they saved up for their trip?

(see the answer key)

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