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

2. How long was the trip through Missouri?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 5 days.

3. What kind of building did Laura get excited to see in Missouri?
(a) Barns.
(b) Churches.
(c) General stores.
(d) School houses.

4. What was the bridge across the Kansas River made out of?
(a) Steel.
(b) Iron.
(c) Wood.
(d) Stone.

5. What does Laura say is common in Lane County?
(a) Bare backed horses.
(b) Indians.
(c) Immigrants.
(d) Black people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the Wilders see lying around on the ground in Fort Scott?

3. What did Laura think was most impressive about her favorite town in Kansas?

4. What happened in Missouri for the first time of the trip?

5. What did Rose and Paul find full of fun and excitement when they first got to Mansfield?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the first picture included of Mansfield show?

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

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

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

6. How did Laura describe St. Marys?

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

8. What did Laura do while Almanzo worked on clearing the land?

9. How was the missing money found?

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

(see the answer keys)

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