Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 13 of Farmer Boy 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: "The _____ were already perfectly broken, and Almanzo wanted so much to help groom them that father let him."
four-year-olds
three-year-olds
five-year-olds
two-year-olds
According to Almanzo, what is the most beautiful and fascinating things in the world?
horses
sheep
oxen
puppies
Fill in the Blank: Father told the horse-buyer that his horses were so gentle, that a _____ could drive them.
child
kitten
dummy
lady
Fill in the Blank: Father ask for $225 for each horse, but Almanzo knew that he really wanted _____ each.
$300
$150
$250
$200
True or False: Father hitched the colts to the buggy and let the horse-buyer take them on a ride.
false
true
What was the best offer the horse-buyer said he could offer?
$100 each
$300 each
$250 each
$175 each
How much money did Father get for each horse?
$100
$300
$200
$175
True or False: Mother is so worried about having the money in the house, that she keeps moving it to make sure it is in a safe place.
true
false
What did Royal find prowling around outside?
a burglar
the horse-buyer
Almanzo playing a joke on him
a stray dog
Why did Almanzo have to wash his feet at night?
he had went barefoot
his mother didn't like dirty sheets
his shoes were old
he had a sore on his foot
What did the dog seem to do all night long?
sleep
guard the house
howl at the moon
chase the cattle
What did Father find the next morning in the woodlot?
the sleeping dog
the dead dog
a strange gun
men's footprints
True or False: Last week, in Saranac, a man had sold a team of horses only to have robbers break in during the night and steal his money.
false
true
What did Mother believe had sent the strange dog to watch over them?
