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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 Almanzo say made the soil in Missouri so good?
(a) The rolling land.
(b) The shade trees.
(c) The rivers.
(d) The cooler weather.

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

3. What did Almanzo want to establish on the land he bought?
(a) A field.
(b) A farm.
(c) Housing units.
(d) A school.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What would Almanzo have to do to make an orchard on his new land?

4. What kind of fruit did Almanzo want to grow on his land?

5. Where did the Wilders keep the money for their down payment on the land?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the first picture included of Mansfield show?

3. How did Almanzo go about finding a piece of good land he could afford?

4. What did the land that the Wilders purchased include?

5. What did Laura notice was different about things in Lane, Kansas?

6. What was the first chore Rose was given on the new land?

7. What did the Wilders do on their Sundays while traveling?

8. Why did the people around Fort Scott not farm the good land outside of the town?

9. How was the missing money found?

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

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