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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Wilders do when they stopped with the Canadian woman?
(a) Sold supplies.
(b) Swapped stories.
(c) Sang songs.
(d) Avoided each other.

2. Why did the Cooleys want to take a more Westernly route?
(a) They wanted to see their relatives.
(b) They wanted to have more options.
(c) They wanted to avoid the hills.
(d) They wanted to get there faster.

3. How many towns did the Wilders pass every day they were in Nebraska?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. What became more common as the Wilders neared the Kansas Border?
(a) Large cities.
(b) Traveling parties.
(c) Orchards.
(d) Wheat fields.

5. How many families were traveling in the party the Wilders were a part of?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Wilders camp in ravines while in Nebraska?

2. What animals were used to pull the wagons on the trip?

3. What county did the Wilders see the farm conditions start to improve?

4. What did the people in Nebraska say would be needed for their crops to succeed?

5. What kind of traders did the Wilders avoid camping by after they crossed the Elkhorn Bridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Laura describe the conditions of the farms by the James River?

2. What is Laura's longest entry of the entire trip about?

3. What does Laura say is strange to her about rivers and lakes?

4. How did Mr. Sherwin convince the Wilders of where to move their family to?

5. How did the Wilders store the money they saved up for their trip?

6. What did the wind in Yankton cause the Wilders to do with their wagon?

7. What did Laura marvel at while passing a farm in Nebraska?

8. Why were the Wilders so anxious to get on their journey when the weather got good?

9. What happened on the 5th of August?

10. What did Laura do to prepare for her family's trip?

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