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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How much was a cord of oak in Missouri?
(a) $1.
(b) $2.
(c) $4.
(d) $3.
2. Where was Laura standing in the picture that shows Almanzo and the horse team?
(a) On the horse.
(b) In a buggy.
(c) A ravine.
(d) The house window.
3. What does Laura say is common in Lane County?
(a) Indians.
(b) Bare backed horses.
(c) Black people.
(d) Immigrants.
4. How did Laura describe the people in St. Marys?
(a) Strange.
(b) Hospitable.
(c) Judgmental.
(d) Religious.
5. What did the Wilders take a detour in Kansas to see?
(a) A museum.
(b) Topeka.
(c) The river.
(d) The capitol.
6. Where did the Wilders keep the money for their down payment on the land?
(a) Almanzo's boot.
(b) Rose's dress hem.
(c) A flour canister.
(d) The lapdesk.
7. How long was the trip through Missouri?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 20 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 week.
8. Where did Prince get spooked?
(a) Ross Town.
(b) Rosston.
(c) Ross Towneship.
(d) Rossville.
9. Which of the following was NOT a term used by Laura to describe the towns in Missouri?
(a) Hospitable.
(b) Good.
(c) Clean.
(d) Small.
10. What kind of fruit did Almanzo want to grow on his land?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Pears.
(c) Apples.
(d) Cherries.
11. What was the name of the town the Wilders were moving to?
(a) Mansfield.
(b) Mannington.
(c) Manor.
(d) Manchester.
12. Who did Laura think lost the money for the down payment?
(a) Gary.
(b) Rose.
(c) Almanzo.
(d) Paul.
13. What did the new land have many acres of?
(a) Apple trees.
(b) Thorny bushes.
(c) Rolling fields.
(d) Uncleared timber.
14. Where did Almanzo sell many of his cooking mats in Kansas?
(a) Dernville Township.
(b) Douglas County.
(c) Daniel County.
(d) Dugway County.
15. How was the description of the journal after entering Missouri?
(a) Factual.
(b) Fantastical.
(c) Complimentary.
(d) Metphorical.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Laura describe the Ozarks?
2. What was the name of the horse that rode with Prince?
3. What did Rose and Paul find full of fun and excitement when they first got to Mansfield?
4. What did Laura and Almanzo do before purchasing their land?
5. How did Laura respond to the missing money?
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