Farmer Boy

Who did NOT wear their Sunday clothes to the County Fair?
1. Royal
2. Father
3. Eliza Jane
4. Mother
What is NOT something that the Wilders took to show at the County Fair?
1. Father's yearlings
2. Alice's woolwork embroidery
3. Almanzo's milk-fed pumpkin
4. Eliza Jane's jellies, pickles, & preserves
What did the community use the Church building for during the County Fair?
1. a county store
2. a playground
3. a kitchen and dining-room
4. an exhibit hall
True or False:
Father allowed Almanzo to bet on the shell game. He said it was a great way to win money.
1. true
2. false
Almanzo was fascinated by the horses that he and Father saw at the Fair. He had never seen anything like them. What kind of horses were they?
1. Appaloosas
2. Clydesdales
3. Arabians
4. Belgians
Almanzo squeezed between the legs of the men in the crowd so that he could see what was in the next stall. Did he see more horses?
1. Yes
2. No
Father said that those strange creatures were mules. They are _____ horses.
1. cousins of
2. Mustang
3. half-breed
4. baby
True or False:
Almanzo was sure that if Father had brought Starlight to the fair, he would definitely take the prize.
1. true
2. false
True or False:
When Almanzo went into the dining-room, it was already packed. But they found one large table that would hold their whole family.
1. false
2. true
When Father and Almanzo went into the kitchen, Father took the lid off of a large steaming barrel. What did Almanzo see inside?
1. carrots
2. corn on the cob
3. pickles
4. potatoes
Which was NOT a type of pie that was offered in the County Fair dining-room?
1. berry pies
2. cream pies
3. chocolate pies
4. raisin pies
Who ran alongside the horse during the horse race?
1. Almanzo
2. Lazy John
3. Royal
4. an Indian
Who won the race?
1. the Indian
2. the Belgian
3. the Bay
4. the Appaloosa
How many days did the County Fair last?
1. 3
2. 2
3. 5
4. 1
Fill in the Blank:
"And there was Almanzo's pumpkin, the _____ of them all."
1. largest
2. smallest
3. ugliest
4. most orange
The 1st place ribbon at the County Fair was blue. What color was the 2nd place ribbon?
1. purple
2. red
3. yellow
4. green
True or False:
Almanzo watched as the judge place a 2nd place ribbon on his pumpkin.
1. false
2. true
The Wilder family earned lots of ribbons at that year's County Fair. Which Wilder did NOT earn a ribbon?
1. Almanzo
2. Eliza Jane
3. Alice
4. Royal