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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 Laura think was most impressive about her favorite town in Kansas?
(a) The people.
(b) The rivers.
(c) The orchards.
(d) The structures.

2. What was the name of the horse that rode with Prince?
(a) Pull.
(b) Pet.
(c) Push.
(d) Pat.

3. What did Rose and Paul find full of fun and excitement when they first got to Mansfield?
(a) The big town.
(b) The forest.
(c) The hut.
(d) The animals.

4. What did Laura eat in Missouri without knowing what it was?
(a) Some leaves.
(b) Nuts.
(c) Wild fruit.
(d) Meat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first crop Laura saw in Missouri?

2. Where did the Wilders keep the money for their down payment on the land?

3. How much of a down payment did Almanzo want to give on his land?

4. How did Laura describe the Ozarks?

5. What religion were the people in St. Marys?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did the Wilders get to Mansfield?

2. What did Laura think happened to the missing money, and why?

3. What did the Wilders think of Springfield, and what did they do there?

4. What happened when Almanzo and Laura returned from the Land Agent's office?

5. Who did Almanzo get to help clear his land, and why?

6. What did the Wilders do on their Sundays while traveling?

7. What did Laura joke about when she heard cowbells in a field in Missouri?

8. What facts did Laura give about Mansfield after she arrived there?

9. What did Laura find shortly after crossing the Kansas River?

10. How was the missing money found?

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