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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 far out of town was the Wilder's new home?
(a) One and a half miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) Half a mile.

2. What time did Laura cross into Missouri?
(a) 3:24 pm.
(b) 2:14 pm.
(c) 2:24 pm.
(d) 1:14 pm.

3. What kind of fruit did Almanzo want to grow on his land?
(a) Apples.
(b) Cherries.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Pears.

4. What color was the dog that Laura found in Kansas?
(a) Black and Tan.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White and Brown.

5. What was the name of the town the Wilders were moving to?
(a) Mannington.
(b) Manor.
(c) Manchester.
(d) Mansfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. How big were the watermelons at Ash Grove?

2. How long did it take for the Wilders to cross Kansas?

3. What was 5 inches deep on the roadside in Kansas?

4. Where did the Wilders get some letters?

5. Why did Laura like the streets in Topeka?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the missing money found?

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

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

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

5. What was the major drawback that Laura found when she got to Mansfield?

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

7. When did the Wilders get to Mansfield?

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

9. What did Laura notice was different about things in Lane, Kansas?

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

(see the answer keys)

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