West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder to Almanzo Wilder Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

West from Home: Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder to Almanzo Wilder Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the occupation of the man who built Rose's house?
(a) Architect.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Slave.

2. What was Niles's occupation?
(a) Writer.
(b) Pilot.
(c) Editor.
(d) Engineer.

3. What was Rose's married name?
(a) Ling.
(b) Larson.
(c) Lawson.
(d) Lane.

4. What was the name of Laura's farm?
(a) Happy Trails.
(b) Applewood Grove.
(c) Rocky Ridge.
(d) Cedar Pass.

5. Where did Rose store her mother's letters?
(a) A box.
(b) A chest.
(c) An envelope.
(d) A barrell.

6. What does the editor think was in the missing letters?
(a) Love letters.
(b) Instructions.
(c) Plans for the trip.
(d) The invitation.

7. What was Ed Monroe's occupation before he met Laura?
(a) Beggar.
(b) Detective.
(c) Thief.
(d) Bounty hunter.

8. What was Beachey the first man to ever do?
(a) Loop the loop on a plane.
(b) Walk the wings of a plane.
(c) Circumnavigate the globe.
(d) Fly across the state of California.

9. What was Laura's favorite statue in San Francisco?
(a) Kindly Indians.
(b) A great dragon.
(c) George Washington.
(d) The stone lions.

10. Whose idea was it for Laura to come to San Francisco?
(a) Rose's.
(b) Roger's.
(c) Almanzo.
(d) Laura's.

11. What was Almanzo's nick name?
(a) Manzo.
(b) Zo.
(c) Al.
(d) Manly.

12. What was Rose's first writing job?
(a) A biographer.
(b) A telegraph writer.
(c) A newspaper columnist.
(d) A newsletter poet.

13. How much did Rose offer to pay for every week of Laura's visit?
(a) $10.
(b) $5.
(c) $7.
(d) $12.

14. How old was Laura when she got married?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

15. Why did Laura say she did not take much notice of the first place Rose took her in San Francisco?
(a) There was too much to see.
(b) She was too tired.
(c) She was talking to Rose.
(d) It was dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Niles take Laura to see?

2. How did Laura usually feel about cities?

3. What job was Rose one of the first women to hold?

4. What was Laura's middle name?

5. How much would Laura be paid to write short stories?

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