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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. Why did the people in Fort Scott not plant in the good land?

2. Who did Almanzo talk to when he learned Sherwin's whereabouts?

3. How many letters did the Wilders receive in Kansas?

4. Where did the Wilders live when they first got to Mansfield?

5. What would Almanzo have to do to make an orchard on his new land?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the Wilders live while they worked on getting a home?

2. What did the Wilders get when they were in Fort Scott?

3. How did Laura describe St. Marys?

4. What, in Topeka, impressed Laura?

5. Who did Almanzo get to help clear his land, and why?

6. What did the land that the Wilders purchased include?

7. What did the Wilder family do on the first Sunday they were in Missouri?

8. What was the major drawback that Laura found when she got to Mansfield?

9. What facts did Laura give about Mansfield after she arrived there?

10. Where had Sherwin settled, and how was this discovered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Laura has her own theory for how women should be allowed to act. What is this theory, and how does her life exemplify this?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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