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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Missouri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was NOT a term used by Laura to describe the towns in Missouri?
(a) Good.
(b) Clean.
(c) Hospitable.
(d) Small.

2. How did Laura describe the Ozarks?
(a) Understated and protecting.
(b) Grand and glorious.
(c) Large and scary.
(d) Beautiful and compelling.

3. Who did Almanzo talk to when he learned Sherwin's whereabouts?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A land agent.
(c) A farmer.
(d) An immigrant.

4. What kind of traders did the Wilders avoid camping by after they crossed the Elkhorn Bridge?
(a) Cow traders.
(b) Land traders.
(c) Horse traders.
(d) Money lenders.

5. What did Almanzo say made the soil in Missouri so good?
(a) The rivers.
(b) The shade trees.
(c) The rolling land.
(d) The cooler weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did a man not let the Wilders camp on his property?

2. What was the first crop Laura saw in Missouri?

3. What did Laura do all day on their first Sunday in Missouri?

4. Where was the Canadian woman from?

5. What was declared the nicest small town of the trip?

(see the answer key)

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