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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The price of which of the following items was NOT listed in Chapter 2?
(a) Food.
(b) Lumber.
(c) Land.
(d) Alcohol.

2. Where did the animals pulling the wagons generally get watered?
(a) Rivers.
(b) All of these.
(c) Water barrels.
(d) Wells.

3. What was Laura's maiden name?
(a) Inmer.
(b) Ingalls.
(c) Inger.
(d) Intrall.

4. What did the people in Nebraska say would be needed for their crops to succeed?
(a) Warmth.
(b) Humidity.
(c) Wind.
(d) Rain.

5. Where did the Wilders come across the group of immigrants?
(a) Hutchinson County.
(b) Haroldson Township.
(c) Hendrickson County.
(d) Henderson City.

6. What got lost on August 5th?
(a) The honey.
(b) The lap desk.
(c) The asbestos fire mats.
(d) The thermometer.

7. Who went to find the Cooley's dog?
(a) Almanzo.
(b) Nicolas.
(c) Laura.
(d) Mr. Cooley.

8. What was Laura's occupation at the beginning of the book?
(a) Seamstress.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Writer.

9. How many families were traveling in the party the Wilders were a part of?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

10. How old was Rose when she started her journey?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

11. What town was Rose born in?
(a) De Smet.
(b) De Smithe.
(c) De Ville.
(d) De Varen.

12. How many towns did the Wilders pass every day they were in Nebraska?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

13. What kind of group picture is included in the first chapter?
(a) A choir.
(b) A school class.
(c) A church class.
(d) A baseball team.

14. What spooked one of the Cooley's horses in the big city in Nebraska?
(a) A cougar.
(b) A large black man.
(c) A motor car.
(d) A train.

15. How much did an acre of land in the county, past the immigrant camp sell for?
(a) $21.
(b) $19.
(c) $23.
(d) $17.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did the Wilders save up for their trip?

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

3. How long was the journey to the Wilder's new home?

4. Where did Rose's parents get married?

5. What kind of signs were NOT posted in Nebraska?

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