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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. Where did Rose's parents get married?

2. What had to be reset in Schuyler?

3. How long did the Wilders travel before leaving South Dakota?

4. How long did the crops fail in the place Rose was born?

5. What caused crops to fail in the place Rose was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three "Miss" States that Rose talks about in the first chapter?

2. What did the Wilders buy when near the James River, and how much did they pay?

3. Why did one woman call the people in Missouri hovels?

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

5. What happened on the 5th of August?

6. Why did Mr. Cooley wish they had taken a more westernly route?

7. What did Laura marvel at while passing a farm in Nebraska?

8. How did Almanzo get the wagon for his family to travel in?

9. How did Laura describe the conditions of the farms by the James River?

10. What did Laura insist the children do while they swam in the James River, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does the lap desk play in the story, and what does it symbolize? How is the plot altered by the presence of the lap desk?

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of unlikely friendships forged in this book. Please explain some of these friendships, and describe how their relationship was forged, as well as how this relationship affected the outcome of the book.

Essay Topic 3

What happened to the $100 bill, and what did this situation reveal about each of the Wilder family members?

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