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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was an acre of land selling for in Beldon, Nebraska?
(a) $15.
(b) $45.
(c) $25.
(d) $35.

2. What time did the Wilders reach their destination?
(a) 1:30 pm.
(b) 12:30 am.
(c) 10:30 am.
(d) 11:30 am.

3. What had to be reset in Schuyler?
(a) The horses.
(b) The wagon order.
(c) The tires.
(d) The money rights.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Almanzo choose to take a ridge road?

3. How did the Wilders cross the Platte River?

4. What kind of people lived in Stanton?

5. What kind of group picture is included in the first chapter?

(see the answer key)

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