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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What river in Kansas did the Wilders cross a few times?
(a) The Blue River.
(b) The White River.
(c) The Green River.
(d) The Black River.

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

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

7. How long did the hired man stay to help Almanzo?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 weeks.

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

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

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

11. What was Rose's first chore at the new house?
(a) Dusting shelves.
(b) Fetching water.
(c) Washing windows.
(d) Feeding animals.

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

13. Why did Laura like the streets in Topeka?
(a) They were easy on the horses.
(b) They were easy to follow.
(c) They were not as hot.
(d) They were different.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Almanzo say made the soil in Missouri so good?

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

3. What did Laura think was most impressive about her favorite town in Kansas?

4. What made the Wilders almost stop in Greenfield?

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

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