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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Wilders supplement their food supply while traveling through Nebraska?
(a) They fished.
(b) They harvested abandoned farms.
(c) They hunted.
(d) They picked berries.

2. What spooked one of the Cooley's horses in the big city in Nebraska?
(a) A cougar.
(b) A large black man.
(c) A train.
(d) A motor car.

3. What was Almanzo's nickname?
(a) Alman.
(b) Manly.
(c) Al.
(d) Zo.

4. How many letters did the Wilders receive in Kansas?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. What format is Chapter 2 written in?
(a) A list of events.
(b) Journal Entries.
(c) Letters.
(d) A third person narrative.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Rose's father on jury duty?

2. What did one woman say all the people in Missouri had never seen?

3. What river in Kansas did the Wilders cross a few times?

4. How long did the Wilders travel before leaving South Dakota?

5. Where did the Wilders decide to move when the banks started failing?

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