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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. The howl of coyotes and _________ would frighten settlers especially at night.
(a) Indians.
(b) Prairie dogs.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Bears.

2. In 1874, the meat of livestock tasted like ____________ because of consuming so many of them.
(a) Wasps.
(b) Flies.
(c) Earthworms.
(d) Grasshoppers.

3. What did prairie families look forward to?
(a) Quilting bees.
(b) Church services.
(c) Social visits.
(d) Barn raising.

4. Prairie families tended to be large because of _______________________.
(a) A high rate of child mortality.
(b) No birth control.
(c) Families needing workers.
(d) The need to gain more land.

5. What was a favorite recreation for prairie families?
(a) Ice cream socials.
(b) Concerts.
(c) Horse races.
(d) Picnics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did girl children do to help their mothers?

2. What was a major occasion for social gatherings among prairie families?

3. Why were meat supplies low in the East?

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

5. What was known to batter crops during the summer months?

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