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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was 5 inches deep on the roadside in Kansas?
(a) Grass.
(b) Mud.
(c) Dust.
(d) Water.

3. What kind of building did Laura get excited to see in Missouri?
(a) School houses.
(b) Barns.
(c) General stores.
(d) Churches.

4. What was the bridge across the Kansas River made out of?
(a) Iron.
(b) Stone.
(c) Wood.
(d) Steel.

5. What state was the nicest small town of the trip in?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Nebraska.

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

7. How did Almanzo find the right land for him to purchase?
(a) He used a land agent.
(b) He asked a banker.
(c) He walked on his own.
(d) He asked around.

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

9. What did the new land have many acres of?
(a) Uncleared timber.
(b) Thorny bushes.
(c) Rolling fields.
(d) Apple trees.

10. How long did the hired man stay to help Almanzo?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 2 months.

11. What kind of fruit did Almanzo want to grow on his land?
(a) Apples.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Pears.

12. What did Laura joke about when she heard cowbells?
(a) They ran off the other emigrants.
(b) They were welcoming her home.
(c) They were creating a new hymn.
(d) They were playing her favorite song.

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

14. How many letters did the Wilders receive in Kansas?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was declared the nicest small town of the trip?

3. How was the description of the journal after entering Missouri?

4. Why did people in Kansas not like Missouri?

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

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