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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 the Wilders take a detour in Kansas to see?

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

3. How far out of town was the Wilder's new home?

4. Where was the driest land in all of Kansas?

5. What did Laura do while Almanzo began clearing land?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why did the people around Fort Scott not farm the good land outside of the town?

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

9. How did Almanzo go about finding a piece of good land he could afford?

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

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

Jealousy is a pretty strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the people touched by it react?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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