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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 were the Wilders able to cross more ground per day in Kansas?

2. What was clabber?

3. What did Laura joke about when she heard cowbells?

4. How was the description of the journal after entering Missouri?

5. Who preserved the Wilder farm in Mansfield?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Laura find shortly after crossing the Kansas River?

2. How was the missing money found?

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

4. What did Laura joke about when she heard cowbells in a field in Missouri?

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

6. What did Laura think happened to the missing money, and why?

7. What was the first chore Rose was given on the new land?

8. What happened when Almanzo and Laura returned from the Land Agent's office?

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

10. How did Laura say the cornfields in Missouri compared to those in Kansas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

This book is set in many different locations. Compare and contrast these locations. How did these different places affect the outcome of the book?

Essay Topic 3

The tone changes frequently in this book. What are the major places where this change in tone comes about, and what causes these changes?

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