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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 was Laura's occupation at the beginning of the book?
(a) Writer.
(b) Seamstress.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Teacher.

2. How much did an acre of land in the county, past the immigrant camp sell for?
(a) $19.
(b) $21.
(c) $17.
(d) $23.

3. What did the people in Nebraska say would be needed for their crops to succeed?
(a) Humidity.
(b) Rain.
(c) Warmth.
(d) Wind.

4. What did one woman say all the people in Missouri had never seen?
(a) An organ.
(b) A real church.
(c) A schoolhouse.
(d) A motor car.

5. How many miles an hour did the wagons travel?
(a) 6.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. What family did the Wilders plan to travel with?

2. How many days did the Wilders travel to get to their new home?

3. Where did the Wilders come across the group of immigrants?

4. Why did the Cooleys want to take a more Westernly route?

5. How are the fields in South Dakota described?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on the 5th of August?

2. What was so different about Stanton?

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

4. What did Laura marvel at while passing a farm in Nebraska?

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

6. What did the wind in Yankton cause the Wilders to do with their wagon?

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

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

9. What is Laura's longest entry of the entire trip about?

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

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