2. Which of the following was NOT considered one of the "Miss" States to Rose at the beginning of the book?
(a) Missconsin.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Miss Dakota.
(d) Mississippi.

3. Where did the animals pulling the wagons generally get watered?
(a) Water barrels.
(b) Rivers.
(c) All of these.
(d) Wells.

4. What did the animals pulling the wagons get cut on occasionally?
(a) Fence posts.
(b) Arrow heads.
(c) Sharp rocks.
(d) Barbed wire.

5. How long did it take for the Wilders to travel through Nebraska?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 4 weeks.
(d) 1 week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many wagons did the family traveling with the Wilders have?

2. How long was Rose's father on jury duty?

3. What became more common as the Wilders neared the Kansas Border?

4. How much money did Rose's father earn while on jury duty?

5. How are the fields in South Dakota described?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why were the Wilders so anxious to get on their journey when the weather got good?

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

4. How did Laura pass the time while the tires were being reset?

5. What happened on the 5th of August?

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

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

8. How did Almanzo get the wagon for his family to travel in?

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

10. How did Mr. Sherwin convince the Wilders of where to move their family to?

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