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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Abbie name the child she gives birth to in Chapter 15?
(a) Edward.
(b) Basil.
(c) John.
(d) James.

2. How much money is Will given to fight?
(a) One hundred dollars.
(b) Fifty dollars.
(c) Five hundred dollars.
(d) Three hundred dollars.

3. Who is the eldest Mackenzie daughter married to?
(a) A sheriff.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A rancher.
(d) A shop keeper.

4. Where is Will's father sent in Chapter 4?
(a) To the General Assembly.
(b) To a conference in New York.
(c) To an agriculture show.
(d) To the Olympic games.

5. When the Mackenzie's reach their destination in Chapter 2, where do they stay?
(a) In a tent.
(b) In a small shed.
(c) With a relative.
(d) In a hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henry's brother's name?

2. Who does Abbie marry in Chapter 7?

3. Who gave Maggie the gift, which she passed along to Abbie in Chapter 7?

4. What does Will use the 1872 crop for?

5. What does Abbie's family admonish her for in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what catastrophe nearly befalls the Mackenzie family on their journey?

2. What does Abbie discover near the families' camp in Nebraska?

3. Why does Will Deal go to war in Chapter 5?

4. Who helps Abbie when she goes into labor in Chapter 10?

5. What does Abbie's mother give her before Abbie's wedding?

6. What kind of house does Will build for his family?

7. What is Abbie said to be fascinated by in Chapter 1?

8. Compared to the Deals, how do the Lutzes fare in Nebraska?

9. What happens to the Deals' sixth crop in Nebraska?

10. What does Abbie decide to do for her children in Chapter 14?

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