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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did it take for Almanzo to clear all the land?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 1 year.

2. What relieved Laura when Prince was stopped after being spooked?
(a) He came back willingly.
(b) He was not stolen.
(c) He was not injured.
(d) He did not bite her.

3. What did Laura and Almanzo do before purchasing their land?
(a) Prayed.
(b) Got in their best clothes.
(c) Took Rose to see the land.
(d) Toured the land themselves.

4. What color was the dog that Laura found in Kansas?
(a) Black.
(b) Black and Tan.
(c) Red.
(d) White and Brown.

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

6. What kind of fruit did Almanzo want to grow on his land?
(a) Apples.
(b) Pears.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Cherries.

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

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

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

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

11. How much was a cord of oak in Missouri?
(a) $4.
(b) $3.
(c) $1.
(d) $2.

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

13. What did the Wilders take a detour in Kansas to see?
(a) The capitol.
(b) Topeka.
(c) A museum.
(d) The river.

14. What did Laura do while Almanzo began clearing land?
(a) Fed the animals.
(b) Rested.
(c) Unpacked.
(d) Wrote letters.

15. What time did Laura cross into Missouri?
(a) 3:24 pm.
(b) 1:14 pm.
(c) 2:24 pm.
(d) 2:14 pm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state was the nicest small town of the trip in?

2. What did Laura do for an entire afternoon in the Missouri city with fine houses and booming businesses?

3. Who did Almanzo talk to when he learned Sherwin's whereabouts?

4. Where was the driest land in all of Kansas?

5. Where was the missing money found?

(see the answer keys)

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