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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town was Rose born in?
(a) De Smithe.
(b) De Smet.
(c) De Ville.
(d) De Varen.

2. What river did the Wilders get to when the temperature finally dropped below 100 degrees?
(a) Scroll River.
(b) Sell River.
(c) Stall River.
(d) Shell River.

3. What made the Wilders almost stop in Greenfield?
(a) He heard from Sherwin.
(b) He got caught in a rainstorm.
(c) He got an offer for employment.
(d) He found a good patch of land for sale.

4. What caused crops to fail in the place Rose was born?
(a) Bad storms.
(b) A draught.
(c) Soil erosion.
(d) Sandy soil.

5. Why did people in Kansas not like Missouri?
(a) The people were backward.
(b) There were lots of immigrants there.
(c) The food was bad.
(d) It got too cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the banks to collapse in the place where Rose was born?

2. What state was the nicest small town of the trip in?

3. How many miles an hour did the wagons travel?

4. Why did the Wilders camp in ravines while in Nebraska?

5. What was Laura's occupation at the beginning of the book?

(see the answer key)

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