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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. Who preserved the Wilder farm in Mansfield?

2. What did the new land have many acres of?

3. What color was the dog that Laura found in Kansas?

4. What relieved Laura when Prince was stopped after being spooked?

5. What was Rose's first chore at the new house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Wilders do on their Sundays while traveling?

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

3. What did Laura do while Almanzo worked on clearing the land?

4. What happened to one of the horses in Rossville?

5. How did Laura feel about her surroundings as she neared the border of Missouri?

6. When did the Wilders get to Mansfield?

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

8. What did Laura say about all the bad comments they heard from people about Missouri?

9. What did Almanzo stop doing when they started passing numerous immigrant wagon trains?

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

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

Almanzo is an upbeat man. How does this major feature about him affect the people around him? What are people's first impressions of him, and how does this affect Almanzo's capacity to lead? Make sure you support your answers with examples from the text.

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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