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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. What did Laura marvel at while crossing Nebraska?

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

3. Where did the Wilders come across the group of immigrants?

4. How big was the item that Laura marveled at while crossing Nebraska?

5. How much did an acre of land in the county, past the immigrant camp sell for?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Rose's parents make money before heading on their journey?

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

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

5. What is Laura's longest entry of the entire trip about?

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

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

8. What made Laura happy about the ferry crossing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Laura was fascinated with the Russian immigrants she met. What caused this fascination, and how did it affect her demeanor for the remainder of the trip?

Essay Topic 3

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

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