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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take for the Wilders to cross Kansas?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

2. How did the first man they met in Missouri describe the town the Wilders were planning to move to?
(a) About average for the area.
(b) The finest in the country.
(c) The best for farmers.
(d) A place for rednecks and back aways.

3. What was Rose's first chore at the new house?
(a) Dusting shelves.
(b) Washing windows.
(c) Fetching water.
(d) Feeding animals.

4. How did the first crop seen in Missouri compare with those in Kansas?
(a) It was not as extensive.
(b) It was better.
(c) It was more mature.
(d) It was about the same.

5. What was the bridge across the Kansas River made out of?
(a) Iron.
(b) Steel.
(c) Wood.
(d) Stone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Rose's parents get married?

2. How much were the big watermelons at Ash Grove?

3. How many hours a week would Laura usually work at the beginning of the book?

4. Where was the Canadian woman from?

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

(see the answer key)

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