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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 kind of house was on the new land?

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

3. What was the name of the town the Wilders were moving to?

4. Where was Laura standing in the picture that shows Almanzo and the horse team?

5. What season did the hired man choose to leave the area?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Rose and her friends do while their parents looked for homes in the area?

3. What does the first picture included of Mansfield show?

4. How did Laura describe St. Marys?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Rose's final words in the book, and what do they imply? How do these words sum up the entire theme of the book?

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

Creativity and Curiosity are two traits that Rose sees in her father. How do these traits make him different than other men, and how does this affect his relationships with his wife and daughter?

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