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

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

3. How many wagons entered the destination town at the same time as the Wilders?
(a) 10.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How big were the watermelons at Ash Grove?

2. How long was the trip through Missouri?

3. What did the Wilders take a detour in Kansas to see?

4. What time did Laura cross into Missouri?

5. What was clabber?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Laura joke about when she heard cowbells in a field in Missouri?

2. When did the Wilders get to Mansfield?

3. What did Laura say about all the bad comments they heard from people about Missouri?

4. What did Laura do while Almanzo worked on clearing the land?

5. What, in Topeka, impressed Laura?

6. Who did Almanzo get to help clear his land, and why?

7. What was the major drawback that Laura found when she got to Mansfield?

8. How did Laura say the cornfields in Missouri compared to those in Kansas?

9. What happened to one of the horses in Rossville?

10. What did Rose and her friends do while their parents looked for homes in the area?

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