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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 long did it take for the Wilders to cross Kansas?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

2. Where was the missing money found?
(a) Under a can of flour.
(b) In Almanzo's boot.
(c) A seam of the lapdesk.
(d) Under a slat in the wagon.

3. Where in Missouri does Laura say they found fine houses and booming businesses?
(a) Springfield.
(b) Campbell.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Battlefield.

4. Who did Almanzo talk to when he learned Sherwin's whereabouts?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A teacher.
(c) An immigrant.
(d) A land agent.

5. Who wrote the third chapter?
(a) Rose.
(b) Lane.
(c) Almanzo.
(d) Laura.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the new land have many acres of?

2. How big were the watermelons at Ash Grove?

3. What spooked Prince?

4. What did Almanzo want to establish on the land he bought?

5. Why did the people in Fort Scott not plant in the good land?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the first chore Rose was given on the new land?

3. How did Almanzo go about finding a piece of good land he could afford?

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

5. What did Rose and her friends do while their parents looked for homes in the area?

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

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

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

9. How was the missing money found?

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

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