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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take for the Wilders to travel through Nebraska?

2. What spooked one of the Cooley's horses in the big city in Nebraska?

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

4. Where was Chapter 2 originally recorded?

5. What color was the Wilder's make-shift wagon painted?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mr. Cooley wish they had taken a more westernly route?

2. What happened on the 5th of August?

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. What did Laura call the James River, and why?

6. What kind of pictures are included with the first chapter of this book?

7. What are the three "Miss" States that Rose talks about in the first chapter?

8. What did local farmers in Nebraska say about their fields that looked as though they were doing well?

9. What was so different about Stanton?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laura has her own theory for how women should be allowed to act. What is this theory, and how does her life exemplify this?

Essay Topic 2

The tone changes frequently in this book. What are the major places where this change in tone comes about, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Why did the Wilders choose to leave De Smet, and what affects will their absence have on the people left behind?

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