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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Laura respond to the missing money?
(a) Got to work making more money.
(b) Searched the wagon.
(c) Went to church to pray.
(d) Fretted and fumed.

2. How long did it take for Almanzo to clear all the land?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

3. Who found the missing money?
(a) Almanzo.
(b) Rose.
(c) Laura.
(d) Paul.

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

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

6. What was Laura's favorite town in Kansas?
(a) Marys Town.
(b) Marion.
(c) Marysville.
(d) Meryton.

7. What does Laura say is common in Lane County?
(a) Indians.
(b) Black people.
(c) Immigrants.
(d) Bare backed horses.

8. Why did Almanzo hire a man to help him clear land?
(a) He wanted to make a friend.
(b) Laura got hurt.
(c) His family was starving.
(d) He couldn't do it alone.

9. What was the longest distance the Wilders traveled in one day while in Kansas?
(a) 17 miles.
(b) 27 miles.
(c) 15 miles.
(d) 25 miles.

10. Where did Almanzo sell many of his cooking mats in Kansas?
(a) Dernville Township.
(b) Douglas County.
(c) Daniel County.
(d) Dugway County.

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

12. What did Rose and Paul find full of fun and excitement when they first got to Mansfield?
(a) The big town.
(b) The animals.
(c) The forest.
(d) The hut.

13. How did Almanzo respond to the missing money?
(a) Fretted and fumed.
(b) Got to work making more money.
(c) Searched the wagon.
(d) Went to church to pray.

14. Where did Sherwin end up settling himself in Missouri?
(a) Carbon County.
(b) Cedar County.
(c) Clay county.
(d) Clear County.

15. What river in Kansas did the Wilders cross a few times?
(a) The Blue River.
(b) The Green River.
(c) The Black River.
(d) The White River.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the dog that Laura found in Kansas?

2. How long did it take for the Wilders to cross Kansas?

3. Where was the driest land in all of Kansas?

4. How big were the watermelons at Ash Grove?

5. How long did the hired man stay to help Almanzo?

(see the answer keys)

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