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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 religion were the people in St. Marys?
(a) Mormon.
(b) Methodist.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Catholic.

2. What would Almanzo have to do to make an orchard on his new land?
(a) Clear land.
(b) Buy good seeds.
(c) Plant seedlings.
(d) Put down fertilizer.

3. What was clabber?
(a) Curdled milk.
(b) Hard tack.
(c) Gravy.
(d) Bear jerkey.

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

5. Which of the following was NOT a term used by Laura to describe the towns in Missouri?
(a) Clean.
(b) Good.
(c) Small.
(d) Hospitable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Wilders live off of before the missing money was found?

2. Where in Missouri does Laura say they found fine houses and booming businesses?

3. What was the name of the town the Wilders were moving to?

4. What was Laura's favorite town in Kansas?

5. What were the Wilders able to eat a lot of as they passed through Kansas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Laura describe St. Marys?

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

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

4. Where did the Wilders live while they worked on getting a home?

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

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

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

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

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

10. When did the Wilders get to Mansfield?

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