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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. Why did Almanzo hire a man to help him clear land?
(a) He wanted to make a friend.
(b) Laura got hurt.
(c) He couldn't do it alone.
(d) His family was starving.

2. How big were the watermelons at Ash Grove?
(a) 20 pounds.
(b) 15 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 5 pounds.

3. What did Almanzo say made the soil in Missouri so good?
(a) The shade trees.
(b) The cooler weather.
(c) The rolling land.
(d) The rivers.

4. What was 5 inches deep on the roadside in Kansas?
(a) Dust.
(b) Water.
(c) Mud.
(d) Grass.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the road in Missouri lined with?

2. Where did Sherwin end up settling himself in Missouri?

3. Where was the driest land in all of Kansas?

4. Why were the Wilders able to cross more ground per day in Kansas?

5. How did Almanzo find the right land for him to purchase?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to one of the horses in Rossville?

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

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

4. When did the Wilders get to Mansfield?

5. What did the Wilders get when they were in Fort Scott?

6. How did Laura say the cornfields in Missouri compared to those in Kansas?

7. What did Laura say about all the bad comments they heard from people about Missouri?

8. How did Laura feel about her surroundings as she neared the border of Missouri?

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

10. What did the land that the Wilders purchased include?

(see the answer keys)

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