Before taking this test, please read the novel, Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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We are a gang of older boys. Big Bill Ritchie is our leader. We are bullies who enjoy thrashing the teachers.
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I lost my wallet along the road. I can't believe that boy didn't steal any of my money. I won't spend hard-earned money on cheap equipment.
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I love to run in races. I race alongside horses. I ran just as fast as the winning horse.
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I am lost and hungry. I wonder onto the Wilder property and they feed me some scraps. I protect the family from thieves.
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I am the local schoolteacher. I am gentle and kind. I would never whip a boy who forgets how to spell his words. I can take care of the bullies.
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I am the local wheelwright. I am big and jolly. I always ask Almanzo about Lucy. I would love to Almanzo to come and work for me.
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My names is Angelina. I have blue eyes and brown hair. I am short, plump, and pretty. I love my family and work hard to train them right.
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My mother is a beautiful mare named Beauty. I am the prettiest colt that Almanzo has ever seen. He loves me.
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I travel from place to place making shoes and boots. I am three weeks late because of a wedding. I enjoy my work and make quality shoes.
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I am a twelve-year-old girl. I am the oldest girl. I love to boss around my sister and little brother. I will fix the wall before Mother sees the stain.
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I am a nine-year-old boy. I am the youngest in my family. I don't like school. I grew a first place pumpkin. I really want to help with the horses.
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I am a thirteen-year-old boy. I am the oldest son. I want to be a shopkeeper instead of wasting my life on a farm. I am a responsible young man.
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I am the son of French Joe and a friend of Almanzo. I never have to go to school. I worry about trying new things.
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I just had a litter of babies. I didn't mean to distract Almanzo from his job of storing the wool in the loft.
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I am a suckling piglet that Almanzo bought for a whole half-dollar. Almanzo loves me and wants to share his food with me.
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We are two young oxen calves. Almanzo is in charge of training us. We want to work hard for him, but don't always remember our lessons.
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I am the son of Lazy John and a friend of Almanzo. I never have to go to school. I love adventure and want to try new things.
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I am a tin-peddler by trade. I tell great stories and love to make others laugh. I make all of my wares over the winter months and then travel around to sell them.
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I work for Mr. Wilder in exchange for fresh meat for my family. I saved Almanzo from drowning in the frozen pond. I have a son named Louis.
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We made this country America. We went over mountains, and cleared the land to settle and farm the land.
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I work for Mr. Wilder in exchange for fresh meat for my family. I am a great sheep-shearer. I have a son named Pierre.
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My name is James. I have blue eyes and brown hair. I am a big man with a beard. I am a very respected man in the community.
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I am a cousin to Almanzo. My father is Uncle Wesley. I am a spoiled town boy who likes to brag about the things that I get from my father.
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I am a ten-year-old girl. I worry about my ribbons. I love wintergreen berries and my siblings. I gave Almanzo my roasted potato because he was injured.
