Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 2 of Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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The Wilder children lived on a large farm in northern New York. How many barns did they have on their farm?
five
three
four
one
Which barn does the following statement describe? "The horses' row of box-stalls was in the middle; at one end was the calves' shed, and beyond it the snug henhouse; at the other end was the Buggy-House."
South-Barn
Big-Barn
Horse-Barn
North-Barn
Which barn does the following statement describe? "In it was the feed-room, then the hog-pens, then the calf-pens, then the _____-_____ Floor. That was the threshing floor. Beyond the _____-_____ Floor was a shed for young cattle, and beyond it was the sheepfold."
Horse-Barn
South-Barn
Big-Barn
North-Barn
Which barn does the following statement describe? "In the _____-_____'s middle was the _____-_____ Floor. Great doors opened onto it from the meadows. ... On one side was the great hay-bay, 50 feet long and 20 feet wide, crammed full of hay to the peak of the roof. Beyond the _____-_____ Floor were 14 stalls for the cows and oxen. Beyond them was the machine-shed, and ... the tool-shed."
North-Barn
South-Barn
Big-Barn
Horse-Barn
Why wouldn't Almanzo's father allow him to handle the young horses or colts?
Father didn't trust him yet
Almanzo was mean to them
Almanzo was too small
Royal was in charge of them
Who helped Almanzo pitchfork fresh hay for the cows, oxen, calves, and sheep?
Father
Royal
Elize Jane
Alice
Almanzo had two little calves. What were their names?
Star and Sunny
Blossom and Bossy
Bright and Dim
Star and Bright
True and False: Almanzo and Royal were tired from school and they went about their chores slowly.
true
false
True and False: Almanzo was not strong enough to milk the "hardmilkers", but he could milk Blossom and Bossy.
false
true
True and False: Royal broke off a piece of the pie, before Eliza Jane could catch him.
true
false
What is the name of the children's father?
Royal Wilder, Sr
Thomas Wilder
Almanzo Wilder, Sr
James Wilder
At the dinner table, Father filled the plates for the family. Whose plate did he fill first?
his own
Mother's
Almanzo's
Mr. Corse's
What is the name of the group of big boys that enjoy causing trouble at school?
Hardknox Boys
Wilder Boys
Hardscrabble Boys
Gangster Boys
How many teachers have the big boys scared away so far?
5 teachers
4 teachers
2 teachers
1 teacher
What is the name of the teacher that the big boys hurt very badly last year?