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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did an acre of land in the county, past the immigrant camp sell for?
(a) $17.
(b) $21.
(c) $23.
(d) $19.

2. What kind of signs were NOT posted in Nebraska?
(a) Mile markers.
(b) Population signs.
(c) County lines.
(d) Trail posts.

3. How is the writing style of Chapter 1 different from the other chapters?
(a) It is written from the viewpoint of a child.
(b) It is told in the first person.
(c) It is a journal entry.
(d) It is told in the third person.

4. Why did the Wilders camp in ravines while in Nebraska?
(a) To escape the animals.
(b) To avoid the wind.
(c) To build campfires.
(d) To hide from Indians.

5. Where did the animals pulling the wagons generally get watered?
(a) Wells.
(b) All of these.
(c) Water barrels.
(d) Rivers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How high was the grain that the Wilders saw in the fields in South Dakota?

2. What time in the morning did the Wilders usually begin traveling?

3. How did the Wilders supplement their food supply while traveling through Nebraska?

4. Which of the following was NOT considered one of the "Miss" States to Rose at the beginning of the book?

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

(see the answer key)

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