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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Almanzo use to make a wagon for his family?
(a) A buggy.
(b) A couple of feed boxes.
(c) A freight wagon.
(d) A hack.

2. What did travelers on the trail say about Missouri?
(a) It was no good.
(b) It was a wasteland.
(c) It was lovely.
(d) It was too populated.

3. What format is Chapter 2 written in?
(a) A third person narrative.
(b) Letters.
(c) Journal Entries.
(d) A list of events.

4. How many wagons did the family traveling with the Wilders have?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. How long did the Wilders travel before leaving South Dakota?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of traders did the Wilders avoid camping by after they crossed the Elkhorn Bridge?

2. How many miles did the Wilders usually cover in a day during their journey?

3. What city was the biggest they all saw in Nebraska?

4. What time in the morning did the Wilders usually begin traveling?

5. How many miles an hour did the wagons travel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Wilders buy when near the James River, and how much did they pay?

2. What made Laura happy about the ferry crossing?

3. What services were the Wilders able to get in Yankton, and what were they surprised to not be able to find there?

4. What did the Wilders see in Yankton?

5. What are the three "Miss" States that Rose talks about in the first chapter?

6. How did Rose's parents make money before heading on their journey?

7. What was so different about Stanton?

8. What caused the Wilders to want to move from South Dakota?

9. What does Laura say is strange to her about rivers and lakes?

10. How did Laura describe the conditions of the farms by the James River?

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