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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 high was the temperature on the first day of the journey?
(a) 72 degrees.
(b) 92 degrees.
(c) 82 degrees.
(d) 102 degress.

2. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?
(a) They crossed at a narrow spot.
(b) They used a ferry.
(c) They crossed a bridge.
(d) They forded it.

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

4. What did the people in Nebraska say would be needed for their crops to succeed?
(a) Rain.
(b) Wind.
(c) Humidity.
(d) Warmth.

5. How many towns did the Wilders pass every day they were in Nebraska?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Chapter 2 originally recorded?

2. How wide was the Platte River?

3. What did Laura marvel at while crossing Nebraska?

4. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?

5. How many "Miss" states did Rose know about at the beginning of the book?

(see the answer key)

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