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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was the trip through Missouri?
(a) 20 days.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

2. How much of a down payment did Almanzo want to give on his land?
(a) $125.
(b) $150.
(c) $75.
(d) $100.

3. Which of the following was NOT a term used by Laura to describe the towns in Missouri?
(a) Hospitable.
(b) Clean.
(c) Good.
(d) Small.

4. What did the Wilders see lying around on the ground in Fort Scott?
(a) Red stones.
(b) Fossils.
(c) Coal.
(d) Bones.

5. What did Almanzo say made the soil in Missouri so good?
(a) The cooler weather.
(b) The shade trees.
(c) The rivers.
(d) The rolling land.

6. What was so beautiful to Laura about Jones Spring?
(a) It created a waterfall.
(b) It came out of a cave.
(c) All of these.
(d) It had clear water.

7. What was the name of Paul's brother?
(a) Gaywin.
(b) George.
(c) Greg.
(d) Gary.

8. What was declared the nicest small town of the trip?
(a) Langdon.
(b) Liberal.
(c) Loyal.
(d) Literal.

9. What did Rose name the lost dog found in Kansas?
(a) Fido.
(b) Max.
(c) Rover.
(d) Ole Blue.

10. What was the name of the horse that rode with Prince?
(a) Push.
(b) Pet.
(c) Pull.
(d) Pat.

11. What did Almanzo want to establish on the land he bought?
(a) A field.
(b) Housing units.
(c) A school.
(d) A farm.

12. Where in Missouri does Laura say they found fine houses and booming businesses?
(a) Battlefield.
(b) Campbell.
(c) Springfield.
(d) Alexandria.

13. How big were the watermelons at Ash Grove?
(a) 20 pounds.
(b) 5 pounds.
(c) 10 pounds.
(d) 15 pounds.

14. How did the first crop seen in Missouri compare with those in Kansas?
(a) It was not as extensive.
(b) It was about the same.
(c) It was more mature.
(d) It was better.

15. How much were the big watermelons at Ash Grove?
(a) 5 cents.
(b) 15 cents.
(c) 20 cents.
(d) 10 cents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Laura standing in the picture that shows Almanzo and the horse team?

2. How did Laura respond to the missing money?

3. What did the Wilders live off of before the missing money was found?

4. How many wagons entered the destination town at the same time as the Wilders?

5. What did Laura do for an entire afternoon in the Missouri city with fine houses and booming businesses?

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