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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 did the Wilders cross the Platte River?

2. How is the writing style of Chapter 1 different from the other chapters?

3. The price of which of the following items was NOT listed in Chapter 2?

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

5. Which of the following was NOT considered one of the "Miss" States to Rose at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Wilders think of Lincoln?

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

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

4. What caused the Wilders to want to move from South Dakota?

5. What was so different about Stanton?

6. What did local farmers in Nebraska say about their fields that looked as though they were doing well?

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

8. What does Laura say is strange to her about rivers and lakes?

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

10. What did Laura call the James River, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is involved in clearing the land at the Wilder farm, and what do they each have to gain by doing this?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Where did the theme of technology appear in this book, and how did it change the course of the Wilder's journey?

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