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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. Who was the main musician at prairie dances?
(a) Pianist.
(b) Fiddler.
(c) Drummer.
(d) Banjo player.

2. What invention in the early 1880s helped the homesteaders protect themselves from cattle drives?
(a) Winchester rifles.
(b) Cattle prods.
(c) Barbed wire.
(d) Invisible fencing.

3. What was a major source of crop devastation on the prairie?
(a) Prairie dogs.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Grasshoppers.
(d) Rabbits.

4. Small animals like ducks and __________ would provide fascination for prairie children.
(a) Hamsters.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Ferrets.
(d) Turkeys.

5. What was a major occasion for social gatherings among prairie families?
(a) Weddings.
(b) Cabin raisings.
(c) Funerals.
(d) Christenings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the reasons that homesteaders did not like cowboys coming through their territory?

2. How did Santa enter the homes of prairie families on Christmas Eve?

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

4. Where was a good place for a man to find a good woman?

5. Which of the following did the cowboys do in town once the cattle drive was over?

(see the answer key)

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