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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened in Missouri for the first time of the trip?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Howling wolves.
(c) Clear skies.
(d) A rain storm.

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

3. What was the road in Missouri lined with?
(a) White fences.
(b) Maple trees.
(c) Wheat fields.
(d) Oak trees.

4. What did Rose and Paul find full of fun and excitement when they first got to Mansfield?
(a) The hut.
(b) The forest.
(c) The big town.
(d) The animals.

5. What divided South Ottawa from North Ottawa?
(a) A train track.
(b) A forest.
(c) A river.
(d) A road.

6. Where did Sherwin end up settling himself in Missouri?
(a) Cedar County.
(b) Clay county.
(c) Carbon County.
(d) Clear County.

7. What would Almanzo have to do to make an orchard on his new land?
(a) Put down fertilizer.
(b) Clear land.
(c) Plant seedlings.
(d) Buy good seeds.

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

9. What state was the nicest small town of the trip in?
(a) Kansas.
(b) South Dakota.
(c) Nebraska.
(d) Missouri.

10. 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 caught in a rainstorm.
(d) He got an offer for employment.

11. Who wrote the third chapter?
(a) Laura.
(b) Lane.
(c) Rose.
(d) Almanzo.

12. Why did Almanzo hire a man to help him clear land?
(a) Laura got hurt.
(b) His family was starving.
(c) He couldn't do it alone.
(d) He wanted to make a friend.

13. How far out of town was the Wilder's new home?
(a) One and a half miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) Half a mile.

14. How was the description of the journal before entering Missouri?
(a) Fantastical.
(b) Factual.
(c) Metphorical.
(d) Complimentary.

15. Where did the Wilders get some letters?
(a) Fort Scott.
(b) Marysville.
(c) Ridgeton.
(d) Topeka.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who preserved the Wilder farm in Mansfield?

2. What time did Laura cross into Missouri?

3. What religion were the people in St. Marys?

4. Where did Prince get spooked?

5. How long did the hired man stay to help Almanzo?

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