A) Austin
B) Levi
C) Mr. Hickman
D) Reuben

A) realistic fiction
B) biography
C) nonfiction
D) historical fiction

A) Florida
B) Oregon
C) Mexico
D) Pennsylvania

A) a year and a half
B) 365 days
C) three weeks
D) four or five months

A) a thunderstorm
B) a hen house
C) the prairie at twilight
D) a howling wolf

A) a rocking chair
B) a calico quilt
C) a looking glass or mirror
D) a cooking pot

A) garlic buffalo bites
B) sweet black mice pie
C) broiled prairie dog
D) sage hen soup

A) He was just old and tired.
B) Bill was attacked by a snake.
C) He had a wounded leg.
D) He was stuffed with gold.

A) newspapers
B) maps
C) the Bible
D) letters from relatives

A) near Cuba
B) along the coast of Spain
C) in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
D) in religious missions

A) kill a buffalo
B) lead the wagon train
C) shoot an Indian
D) go swimming in the Columbia River

A) His dad whipped him.
B) He had to go to bed early.
C) He had to be last in the wagon train.
D) He had to do twice as many chores.

A) Liberty Stone
B) Independence Rock
C) Patriot Pebble
D) Freedom Rock

A) buffalo
B) badger
C) panther
D) grizzly bear

A) He was attacked by Indians.
B) He had eaten poisonous berries.
C) His mule kicked him in the head.
D) He had so many mosquito bites.

A) buffalo chips
B) the bones
C) the shaggy fur
D) the sharp horns

A) Charlotte
B) Columbia
C) Caroline
D) Virginia

A) rich farmland
B) to worship as a Mormon
C) more gold
D) a better climate

A) There was no work available for him.
B) Frank and Hiram were leading a wagon train back to the East Coast.
C) Mr. Zikes had sold his Pa's land.
D) Gold had been discovered by two men.

A) to persuade people to go West for gold
B) to entertain us and make us laugh at tall tales
C) to give us directions on how to get to Oregon safely
D) to give us information on the lifestyle of the people who traveled along the Oregon Trail