Farmer Boy

Fill in the Blank:
"Father's _____ horses were hitched to the _____, red-wheeled buggy, and they all drove away in the cool sunshine."
1. brown
2. dusty
3. black
4. shining
As they drove along, they notice that no one was working in the fields. Where was everyone?
1. They were all headed to town.
2. It was Sunday, so they were at church.
3. Everyone was gone for the summer.
4. They were inside, staying warm.
Fill in the Blank:
Even though all the stores were closed, it was very crowded in town. All the little boys were dressed up and all the little girls carried _____.
1. parasols
2. baskets
3. new dolls
4. purses
What did Almanzo see in the corner of the square?
1. an enormous pumpkin
2. two beautiful horses
3. an army of soldiers
4. two brass cannons
"The Square was not really square." What caused it to be three-cornered?
1. the railroad
2. the bank
3. the bandstand
4. the river
True or False:
Almanzo was very sad when none of the important men stopped to shake his Father's hand.
1. false
2. true
After the minister prayed, and the men and boys removed their hats, the band started playing and everyone joined in to sing. What song were they singing?
1. The Star-Spangled Banner
2. God Bless America
3. The Battle Hymn of the Republic
4. America
"From the top of the flagpole, up against the blue sky, the Stars and Stripes were fluttering." What does the "Stars and Stripes" refer to?
1. the Christian flag
2. the American flag
3. the town clock
4. a large sign the students had made last spring
What did the Congressman read aloud?
1. a passage from the Bible
2. Gettysburg Address
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Constitution of the United States of America
While Almanzo helped Father feed the horses, what were Mother and the girls doing?
1. spreading out the picnic lunch
2. joining the quilting circle
3. ordering lunch at the cafe
4. cleaning the church
True or False:
Almanzo's cousin Frank bragged that his father would give him anything he asked for. Frank dared Almanzo to ask his father for a quarter.
1. false
2. true
When Almanzo approached his father, who was he talking to?
1. Mr. Corse
2. Mr. Paddock
3. Mother
4. Uncle Wesley
What does Almanzo's father say that money is?
1. yours for the taking
2. evil
3. crops in the fields
4. hard work
"How much do you get for half a bushel of potatoes?"
1. a nickel
2. a quarter
3. a dollar
4. a half-dollar
True or False:
Father gave Almanzo a half-dollar and said that he could either buy a lemonade or a baby pig.
1. true
2. false
What did Almanzo decide to buy?
1. a new hat
2. a baby pig
3. a glass of lemonade
4. a piece of pie
All of the boys ran to stuff the cannons. What did they stuff inside them?
1. rocks
2. weeds
3. cannon balls
4. strips of cloth
Who, according to Father, made America?
1. French
2. farmers
3. soldiers
4. Indians