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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. Where did Prince get spooked?

2. Why did the people in Fort Scott not plant in the good land?

3. What did Rose and Paul find full of fun and excitement when they first got to Mansfield?

4. What religion were the people in St. Marys?

5. What did the Wilders see lying around on the ground in Fort Scott?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When did the Wilders get to Mansfield?

4. What did the Wilder family do on the first Sunday they were in Missouri?

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

6. What did the Wilders think of Springfield, and what did they do there?

7. How did Laura describe St. Marys?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anger and the consequences of it is a huge theme presented in this book. Using the text, cite 3- 4 examples of how characters acting out of anger altered the course of the plot.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What are the main differences that the Wilders observed as they took their journey west, and how do these changes affect the family?

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