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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a word used by Laura to describe the Nebraska bluffs?
(a) Desolate.
(b) Unappealing.
(c) Daunting.
(d) Monotonous.

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

3. What did the Wilders call the place where they chose to move to?
(a) The Land of the Juicy Peach.
(b) The Land of the Big Red Apple.
(c) The Land of the Crawling Vineyard.
(d) The Land of the Golden Wheat.

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

5. Where were the people in the group of immigrants from?
(a) Russia.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

6. What did Almanzo use to make a wagon for his family?
(a) A buggy.
(b) A freight wagon.
(c) A couple of feed boxes.
(d) A hack.

7. What did Laura marvel at while crossing Nebraska?
(a) A strawberry.
(b) An ear of corn.
(c) A wheat stalk.
(d) An apple.

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

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

10. How long was the journey to the Wilder's new home?
(a) 600 miles.
(b) 650 miles.
(c) 700 miles.
(d) 750 miles.

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

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

13. Which of the following was NOT considered one of the "Miss" States to Rose at the beginning of the book?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Missconsin.
(c) Miss Dakota.
(d) Mississippi.

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

15. Where did Rose's parents get married?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) North Dakota.
(d) South Dakota.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did the Wilders travel to get to their new home?

2. How many miles an hour did the wagons travel?

3. How many families were traveling in the party the Wilders were a part of?

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

5. What was Laura's maiden name?

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