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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Wilders keep the money for their down payment on the land?
(a) Almanzo's boot.
(b) The lapdesk.
(c) Rose's dress hem.
(d) A flour canister.

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

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

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

5. What was the first crop Laura saw in Missouri?
(a) Barley.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Corn.
(d) Potatoes.

6. What did Laura do all day on their first Sunday in Missouri?
(a) Taught Rose.
(b) Brushed her hair.
(c) Wrote letters.
(d) Read the bible.

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

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

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

10. How much of a down payment did Almanzo want to give on his land?
(a) $100.
(b) $125.
(c) $150.
(d) $75.

11. What spooked Prince?
(a) A car.
(b) A train.
(c) A black man.
(d) A gun.

12. How did Laura describe the people in St. Marys?
(a) Hospitable.
(b) Religious.
(c) Strange.
(d) Judgmental.

13. What kind of building did Laura get excited to see in Missouri?
(a) School houses.
(b) Barns.
(c) General stores.
(d) Churches.

14. What did Almanzo want to establish on the land he bought?
(a) A field.
(b) Housing units.
(c) A farm.
(d) A school.

15. What was Laura's favorite town in Kansas?
(a) Marion.
(b) Marysville.
(c) Meryton.
(d) Marys Town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was clabber?

2. Where was Laura standing in the picture that shows Almanzo and the horse team?

3. What color was the dog that Laura found in Kansas?

4. What happened in Missouri for the first time of the trip?

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

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