Farmer Boy

What was the name of the team that Almanzo was allowed to drive in the fields?
1. Star and Bright
2. Bess and Beauty
3. Bess and Bright
4. Star and Beauty
Last fall, the fields had been plowed and covered with manure. Not, the fields need to be _____.
1. replowed
2. planted
3. harvested
4. harrowed
True or False:
Almanzo had to harrow each of the fields 1 time in a single direction to prepare the soil for the seeds.
1. false
2. true
How did Mother call the men from the field in to dinner?
1. she sent the girls to fetch them
2. big tin dinner-horn
3. a metal triangle and drumstick
4. she carried dinner to them
How can you tell if a horseman is a "good horseman"?
1. he feeds his horses good grain
2. he talks to his horses
3. he takes care of his own health before his horses
4. he always cares for his horses before he eats or rests
Which part of the potatoes do the boys cut out for seeds to plant the fields?
1. eyes
2. skins
3. seeds
4. pulp
What part of the plant does the potato come from?
1. blossom
2. stem
3. fruit
4. root
Father marked the field to show where the potatoes were to be planted. How far apart are the rows?
1. 3 1/2 feet
2. 5 feet
3. 2 feet
4. 1 1/2 feet
Fill in the Blank:
"Father marked the field lengthwise and _____, so that the furrows made little squares."
1. crosswise
2. widthwise
3. across
4. wide
How many pieces of potato went in each corner of the squares?
1. 2
2. 5
3. 1
4. 3
Did Almanzo like planting potatoes?
1. no
2. yes
How many types of grain did Father sow?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 6
4. 3
Which is NOT a type of grain that Father sowed?
1. rye
2. alfalfa and Canada peas
3. wheat
4. oats and Canada peas
In Father's story, what happened to the field that the lazy boy sowed quickly so that he could go swimming?
1. seeds blew away
2. nothing grew
3. an abundant crop
4. weeds took the field
What did they plant after the grain?
1. onions
2. lettuce
3. carrots
4. cabbage
How far apart did they plant the carrot seeds?
1. 18 inches
2. 8 inches
3. 2 feet
4. 1 foot
Why doesn't Alice want to be a boy?
1. boys can't wear ribbons
2. boys have to wear pants
3. boys can't learn to cook
4. boys have too many chores
Fill in the Blank:
"Corn-planting time is when the _____ leaves are as big as squirrel's ears."
1. ash
2. maple
3. oak
4. elm
What do you call a baby squirrel?
1. squirrel
2. kitten
3. rodent
4. cub
Which marker did Father use to mark the corn field for planting?
1. potato marker
2. peas marker
3. grain marker
4. carrot marker
True or False:
Almanzo made a hole, dropped in two grains of corn, and then covered and patted the hole.
1. false
2. true
Fill in the Blank:
"He knew he would plant corn as fast as anybody, when _____."
1. he could train the young fouls
2. he was as tall as father
3. his legs were longer
4. he turned 15