Farmer Boy

Royal, Eliza Jane, and Alice were not going to join Almanzo at the local school anymore. Instead, where were they going to go to school?
1. they were done with school
2. Bible College
3. the University
4. the Academy
Mother made special clothes for Royal, Eliza Jane, and Alice. What did she use to make their clothing?
1. wool
2. cotton
3. potato sacks
4. store-bought cloth
Royal had a new suit and each girl had a new dress. What color was Eliza Jane's new dress?
1. blue
2. indigo
3. black
4. wine
Royal had a new suit and each girl had a new dress. What color was Alice's new dress?
1. green
2. indigo
3. red
4. wine
True or False:
The girls ripped apart their old dresses and sewed them inside out so that they would look new again.
1. true
2. false
Fill in the Blank:
Mother and the girls prepared all of their new clothes. However, they had to wait for the _____ before they could have new shoes.
1. merchant
2. cobbler
3. tailor
4. peddler
True or False:
Almanzo loved having Mother and Father to himself. He did not miss his brother and sisters one bit.
1. true
2. false
Why was Mother angry at the cobbler when he came to the door?
1. he was three weeks late
2. he was three weeks early
3. he told her he could not help her this year
4. he brought the wrong set of supplies
The cobbler had been held up at one house. Why did it take him three weeks to make shoes at that house?
1. they had a large number of children
2. he kept messing up their orders
3. a wedding was coming up
4. a funeral was coming up
What was special about the shoes that Almanzo was getting this year?
1. he was getting moccasins for the first time
2. he got to chose the color this time
3. it was his very first pair of new shoes
4. he was getting boots for the first time
How did the cobbler measure Almanzo for his new shoes?
1. he traced his bare feet on paper
2. he cut the sole out around Almanzo's foot
3. he used a Foot-Measuring Device
4. he used Almanzo's old shoes
Which part of the cow hide did the cobbler use for the soles of the shoes?
1. the softest leather
2. the outer edge
3. he used wood instead
4. the thick middle
What did the cobbler do to his thread before he began sewing?
1. cut it into small pieces
2. dipped it in water
3. cut it from the leather
4. stiffened it with wax
What did the cobbler use to attach the heel of the boot?
1. metal nails
2. maple pegs
3. bone pegs
4. thread
Why did Father go and pick up Alice, Royal, and Eliza Jane from school on Saturday?
1. it was a school holiday
2. to be measured for their shoes
3. Grandmother was coming to visit
4. Mother had more supplies for them
Eliza Jane was enjoying the opportunity to show off her new education. Where did she say saucers came from?
1. Africa
2. Australia
3. Europe
4. China
What does Royal want to be when he is finished with school?
1. a storekeeper
2. a farmer
3. a doctor
4. a lawyer
How long did the cobbler stay in the Wilder home?
1. two months
2. three weeks
3. one month
4. two weeks