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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 and Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was true about Anna Brewster Morgan?
(a) She was captured by Indians.
(b) She founded the University of Kansas.
(c) She organized a prairie women's group.
(d) She was the best shot in the West.

2. For how long did the Kansas Drought of 1860 last?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 years.

3. Who cleared paths after major snowstorms?
(a) Children.
(b) Government workers.
(c) Community men.
(d) Women.

4. What was a major source of crop devastation on the prairie?
(a) Prairie dogs.
(b) Grasshoppers.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Rabbits.

5. The majority of prairie teachers were _________________.
(a) Frontier mothers.
(b) Young girls.
(c) Missionaries.
(d) Women from bigger cities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a constant worry on the prairie?

2. Who was the main musician at prairie dances?

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

4. The prairie was usually devoid of trees and ______________.

5. In the nineteenth century a woman's place was considered to be in ________________.

(see the answer key)

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