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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) The lapdesk.
(b) A flour canister.
(c) Almanzo's boot.
(d) Rose's dress hem.

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

3. Who did Almanzo talk to when he learned Sherwin's whereabouts?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A teacher.
(c) An immigrant.
(d) A land agent.

4. What was clabber?
(a) Hard tack.
(b) Gravy.
(c) Bear jerkey.
(d) Curdled milk.

5. Why were the Wilders able to cross more ground per day in Kansas?
(a) The roads were better.
(b) The children walked faster.
(c) The horses were healed.
(d) The weather was good.

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

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

8. What did Laura do for an entire afternoon in the Missouri city with fine houses and booming businesses?
(a) Toured around.
(b) Rode her horse.
(c) Shopped.
(d) Visited a library.

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

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

11. What did the Wilders live off of before the missing money was found?
(a) Wild fruit.
(b) Milk and nuts.
(c) Hardtack.
(d) Clabber.

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

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

14. How many wagons entered the destination town at the same time as the Wilders?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What relieved Laura when Prince was stopped after being spooked?

2. Where did Almanzo sell many of his cooking mats in Kansas?

3. How many letters did the Wilders receive in Kansas?

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

5. How did Almanzo find the right land for him to purchase?

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