2. How is the writing style of Chapter 1 different from the other chapters?
(a) It is told in the first person.
(b) It is written from the viewpoint of a child.
(c) It is a journal entry.
(d) It is told in the third person.

3. What animals were used to pull the wagons on the trip?
(a) Mules.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) Oxen.
(d) Horses.

4. How long was Rose's father on jury duty?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

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

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

7. Why did the Wilders camp in ravines while in Nebraska?
(a) To escape the animals.
(b) To hide from Indians.
(c) To build campfires.
(d) To avoid the wind.

8. Where was Chapter 2 originally recorded?
(a) A ledger.
(b) Stationery.
(c) A memorandum book.
(d) Scrap pieces of paper.

9. How much was an acre of land selling for in Beldon, Nebraska?
(a) $15.
(b) $45.
(c) $35.
(d) $25.

10. What had to be reset in Schuyler?
(a) The wagon order.
(b) The tires.
(c) The money rights.
(d) The horses.

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

12. How long did the crops fail in the place Rose was born?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 6 years.
(d) 8 years.

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

14. What became more common as the Wilders neared the Kansas Border?
(a) Wheat fields.
(b) Traveling parties.
(c) Large cities.
(d) Orchards.

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