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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 wrote the third chapter?

2. Why did Almanzo hire a man to help him clear land?

3. What kind of house was on the new land?

4. How long did the hired man stay to help Almanzo?

5. How did the first man they met in Missouri describe the town the Wilders were planning to move to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Laura notice was different about things in Lane, Kansas?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What, in Topeka, impressed Laura?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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