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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Almanzo choose to take a ridge road?
(a) It would spare the horses.
(b) It was not the path the money lenders took.
(c) It was faster.
(d) It was more exciting.

2. Where did the Wilders keep the money they saved up for their trip?
(a) The hem of Rose's dress.
(b) The flour bucket.
(c) The writing desk.
(d) Almanzo's hat.

3. How many wagons did the family traveling with the Wilders have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

4. How much money a week did Laura earn?
(a) $2.
(b) $20.
(c) $10.
(d) $1.

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

6. What river did the Wilders get to when the temperature finally dropped below 100 degrees?
(a) Scroll River.
(b) Sell River.
(c) Shell River.
(d) Stall River.

7. What did Rose always do a few years beyond her grade level?
(a) Read.
(b) Write.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Memorize.

8. Where did the Wilders decide to move when the banks started failing?
(a) Missouri.
(b) North Dakota.
(c) South Dakota.
(d) Mississippi.

9. What is the only day that was NOT discussed in the time span of Chapter 2?
(a) July 21st.
(b) August 11th.
(c) August 1st.
(d) June 1st.

10. How many miles an hour did the wagons travel?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

11. How wide was the Platte River?
(a) A mile.
(b) Half a mile.
(c) 50 feet.
(d) 100 yards.

12. How are the fields in South Dakota described?
(a) Ruined.
(b) Plain.
(c) Scorched.
(d) Rebounding.

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

14. What was Almanzo's nickname?
(a) Alman.
(b) Al.
(c) Zo.
(d) Manly.

15. What time in the morning did the Wilders usually begin traveling?
(a) 7:00 am.
(b) 6:00 am.
(c) 9:00 am.
(d) 8:00 am.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the date of the last day of the journey?

2. What caused crops to fail in the place Rose was born?

3. Which of the following was NOT considered one of the "Miss" States to Rose at the beginning of the book?

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

5. What did travelers on the trail say about Missouri?

(see the answer keys)

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