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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 and Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did boy children do to help their fathers?
(a) Visit the banker.
(b) Make guns.
(c) Write letters.
(d) Hunt.

2. Through which of the following did grasshoppers eat?
(a) Dust.
(b) Crops.
(c) Cows.
(d) Horses.

3. Where would a typical dance be held on the prairie?
(a) Meadow.
(b) Town hall.
(c) Barn.
(d) General store.

4. People of which nationality immigrated to settle in Kansas?
(a) Italian.
(b) Swedish.
(c) Polish.
(d) Austrian.

5. Social events on the prairie centered around supper and _________________.
(a) Baseball.
(b) Races.
(c) Storytelling.
(d) Fishing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were cattle driven to Kansas and points East?

2. What did prairie families look forward to?

3. Many settlers found strength in ____________ when hardships came their way.

4. Picnics would most often occur on Saturday or ______________.

5. What was the most famous immigrant community in Kansas?

(see the answer key)

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