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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made the Wilders almost stop in Greenfield?
(a) He heard from Sherwin.
(b) He found a good patch of land for sale.
(c) He got an offer for employment.
(d) He got caught in a rainstorm.

2. Where did the Wilders live when they first got to Mansfield?
(a) Their wagon.
(b) A ten.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A boarding house.

3. Who found the missing money?
(a) Almanzo.
(b) Paul.
(c) Rose.
(d) Laura.

4. What season did the hired man choose to leave the area?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Fall.

5. What time did the Wilders reach their destination?
(a) 10:30 am.
(b) 1:30 pm.
(c) 11:30 am.
(d) 12:30 am.

6. How did Laura respond to the missing money?
(a) Went to church to pray.
(b) Searched the wagon.
(c) Fretted and fumed.
(d) Got to work making more money.

7. What were the Wilders able to eat a lot of as they passed through Kansas?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Bread.
(d) Roots.

8. How many letters did the Wilders receive in Kansas?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

9. What did Laura think was most impressive about her favorite town in Kansas?
(a) The orchards.
(b) The structures.
(c) The rivers.
(d) The people.

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

11. What kind of house was on the new land?
(a) A board house.
(b) A clay house.
(c) A hut.
(d) A cabin.

12. What was declared the nicest small town of the trip?
(a) Literal.
(b) Liberal.
(c) Loyal.
(d) Langdon.

13. How much were the big watermelons at Ash Grove?
(a) 5 cents.
(b) 20 cents.
(c) 10 cents.
(d) 15 cents.

14. How did Almanzo respond to the missing money?
(a) Searched the wagon.
(b) Got to work making more money.
(c) Fretted and fumed.
(d) Went to church to pray.

15. Which of the following was NOT a term used by Laura to describe the towns in Missouri?
(a) Clean.
(b) Hospitable.
(c) Good.
(d) Small.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the description of the journal before entering Missouri?

2. What did the Wilders live off of before the missing money was found?

3. How many wagons entered the destination town at the same time as the Wilders?

4. What was so beautiful to Laura about Jones Spring?

5. Who did Laura think lost the money for the down payment?

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