Little House in the Big Woods

Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 2 of Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder!

Choose which answer best fits each question. When you have answered all of the questions, click the "Check Answer" button. A box will pop-up with your score. Do not close until your score is printed or reviewed by your teacher.

Fill in the Blank:
It was so cold that the pork and the bear meat was _____ solidly.
1. frozen
2. cooked
3. thawed
4. buried
Why did Mary wipe more dishes than her sister Laura?
1. Mary was bigger
2. Laura bribed her
3. Laura refused to help
4. Laura broke too many
Every morning after breakfast was over and the dishes washed and the beds made, Ma started in on "the work that belonged to that day." Follow this link to match up the days with the scheduled chores. Remember your score before you close that window to return to this question. Then, choose the range that your score fits into.
Weekly Chores
1. 0
2. 26-50
3. 51-75
4. 76-100
Fill in the Blank:
Ma cooked a _____ in a pan of milk and then poured it into a bag. She squeezed this into the cream to make the butter yellow.
1. banana
2. dandelion
3. carrot
4. potato
What was in the bottom of the mold that Ma used to form the butter?
1. calf
2. house
3. cherries
4. strawberry
What did each girl have on Saturdays when Ma made the bread?
1. plenty of free time
2. a large muffin
3. extra chores
4. a little piece of dough
What is Laura's nickname?
1. cider
2. Lori
3. half-pint
4. sweetie
Fill in the Blank:
"Pa and Ma and Mary and Laura and Baby Carrie were _____ and happy there, especially at night."
1. tired
2. comfortable
3. miserable
4. chilly
According to Pa, how does a panther scream?
1. like a woman
2. like a little Laura
3. like a baby
4. like a man
Where did the panther land when Grandpa slammed the door behind him?
1. through the window
2. on the roof
3. on all four legs
4. on the horse's back
What did Grandpa promise never to go into the Big Woods without?
1. Grandma
2. his horse
3. an ax
4. his gun