Farmer Boy

Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 15 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.

When did Almanzo have to go to school again?
1. when the Spring work was done
2. as soon as it thawed
3. when the shearing was over
4. when Spring term started
Mother still dyed her own wool, but she did not need to card it anymore. Why not?
1. the girls did it for her
2. a machine did it for her
3. father told her not to
4. the boys did it for her
What did Almanzo plant in between the hills of corn?
1. pumpkin seeds
2. apple seeds
3. carrot seeds
4. bean seeds
Why didn't Almanzo hurry though the garden work?
1. his mother watched him to make sure he was working hard
2. he wanted to make sure everything was done right
3. when he was finished, he would have to clean out the stalls
4. when he was finished, he would have to go back to school
What did Almanzo do when the hoeing was finished?
1. plant wheat
2. pick apples
3. pick strawberries
4. plant strawberries
Fill in the Blank:
"He snipped off the green twigs of _____ and ate them, too."
1. raspberry
2. peppermint
3. asparagus
4. wintergreen
Almanzo had to take a bath, even though it was not Saturday, because they were going to a celebration. What was the celebration for?
1. his grandfather's birthday
2. his parents wedding anniversary
3. Malone's Settler's Day
4. Independence Day
True or False:
Mother woke up Royal and Almanzo in the middle of the night, because the corn field was on fire.
1. true
2. false
They had to use _____ water to save the corn before the sun came up.
1. salt
2. warm
3. cold
4. hot
True or False:
Even though they watered three acres of corn, they still lost a quarter of an acre.
1. true
2. false