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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles did the Wilders usually cover in a day during their journey?

2. How many miles an hour did the wagons travel?

3. Where was Chapter 2 originally recorded?

4. How much was an acre of land selling for in Beldon, Nebraska?

5. What did one woman say all the people in Missouri had never seen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the immigrants give the Wilders when they left, and why?

2. How did the Wilders store the money they saved up for their trip?

3. What was so different about Stanton?

4. How did Laura pass the time while the tires were being reset?

5. What did the wind in Yankton cause the Wilders to do with their wagon?

6. How did Mr. Sherwin convince the Wilders of where to move their family to?

7. What did Almanzo buy a bunch of before the trip, and why?

8. What happened when the Cooleys lost their dog along the trip?

9. What kind of pictures are included with the first chapter of this book?

10. What services were the Wilders able to get in Yankton, and what were they surprised to not be able to find there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Creativity and Curiosity are two traits that Rose sees in her father. How do these traits make him different than other men, and how does this affect his relationships with his wife and daughter?

Essay Topic 2

Rose feels very strongly that childhood is an integral part of a person's personality. Why does she feel this way, and what evidence does she present to support her statement? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why did the Wilders choose to leave De Smet, and what affects will their absence have on the people left behind?

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