Traveling West Quiz

What is the central idea of paragraphs 2-3?

• It was important to be prepared for the trip to Oregon.

• Most people started the journey to Oregon in Missouri.

• Traveling by wagon was the best way to get to Oregon.

• The trip from Missouri to Oregon took about six months.

Why did Paul most likely include paragraph 5 in the letter?

• To explain what the farm land in Oregon was like

• To show that people traveled to Oregon in large groups

• To show that some people were already living in Oregon

• To explain why people were willing to make the trip to Oregon

What is the meaning of impassable in paragraph 8?

• Not able to be passed

• Passed by many people

• Going to be passed soon

• Able to be passed with help

What was Paul's purpose for writing the letter?

• To describe the different settings on the Oregon Trail

• To share his experience of traveling on the Oregon Trail

• To explain the difficulties of the journey to Oregon

• To inform Sarah about their new home in Oregon

Label the settings in the order they appear in Paul's letter.

• Oregon, the prairie, Independence, the mountains

• Independence, the prairie, the mountains, Oregon

• The prairie, Independence, the mountains, Oregon

• Independence, the mountains, the prairie, Oregon

What is the central idea of the letter?

• Many people moved west on the Oregon Trail.

• The journey on the Oregon Trail was long and difficult.

• Certain jobs had to be done each day on the Oregon Trail.

• There were many different kinds of land on the Oregon Trail.

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