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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. Where was Chapter 2 originally recorded?

3. What did Almanzo use to make a wagon for his family?

4. Where did Rose's parents get married?

5. Who wrote Chapter 2 of this book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What made Laura happy about the ferry crossing?

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

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

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

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

10. Why were the Wilders so anxious to get on their journey when the weather got good?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The people in this narrative all had their own goals and motivations. Select 4 people and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the people around them.

Essay Topic 2

Patience was an attribute that was very apparent in a number of the people described in this book. Where did this attribute appear, and how was the trip changed and enhanced because of the people who possessed this trait?

Essay Topic 3

What are Rose's final words in the book, and what do they imply? How do these words sum up the entire theme of the book?

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