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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 and Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the main musician at prairie dances?
(a) Fiddler.
(b) Banjo player.
(c) Pianist.
(d) Drummer.

2. Who founded the immigrant community of Victoria?
(a) Sir George Grant.
(b) Sir Walter Raleigh.
(c) Sir Paul McCracken.
(d) Sir James Carlton.

3. The howl of coyotes and _________ would frighten settlers especially at night.
(a) Bears.
(b) Indians.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Prairie dogs.

4. What was the most famous immigrant community in Kansas?
(a) Abilene.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Newport.
(d) Statesboro.

5. Which of the following did boy children do to help their fathers?
(a) Make guns.
(b) Hunt.
(c) Write letters.
(d) Visit the banker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was a good place for a man to find a good woman?

2. People of which nationality immigrated to settle in Kansas?

3. What was a favorite recreation for prairie families?

4. What would announce that the Fourth of July had arrived?

5. Prairie families tended to be large because of _______________________.

(see the answer key)

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