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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. How many families were traveling in the party the Wilders were a part of?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. What kind of traders did the Wilders avoid camping by after they crossed the Elkhorn Bridge?
(a) Cow traders.
(b) Horse traders.
(c) Land traders.
(d) Money lenders.

3. What did Sherwin send with his letters to the Wilders?
(a) Pictures.
(b) Books.
(c) Newspaper articles.
(d) Extra postage.

4. How long was Rose's father on jury duty?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 4 days.

5. What animals were used to pull the wagons on the trip?
(a) Donkeys.
(b) Mules.
(c) Horses.
(d) Oxen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the only day that was NOT discussed in the time span of Chapter 2?

3. How many towns did the Wilders pass every day they were in Nebraska?

4. How is the writing style of Chapter 1 different from the other chapters?

5. How much money a week did Laura earn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was so different about Stanton?

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

3. What did the Wilders see in Yankton?

4. What did the immigrants give the Wilders when they left, and why?

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

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

7. What did Laura do to prepare for her family's trip?

8. What happened when the Cooleys lost their dog along the trip?

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

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

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