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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 and Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following could cripple the settlers during the winter?
(a) No food.
(b) Bitter cold.
(c) No firewood.
(d) Leaks in sod houses.

2. What became the staple crops for the Kansas farmer?
(a) Wheat and soybeans.
(b) Potatoes and corn.
(c) Rye and corn.
(d) Wheat and corn.

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

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

5. Who cleared paths after major snowstorms?
(a) Children.
(b) Women.
(c) Community men.
(d) Government workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the prairie women mainly do the family laundry?

2. What type of animals usually worked the plow?

3. What disease was particularly devastating for young children on the prairie?

4. Which of the following skills did most prairie women possess?

5. Which of the following male tasks did prairie women take on?

(see the answer key)

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