Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 5 of Little House on the Prairie 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.
Why did Pa stop the wagon?
Ma told him that the girls were ill and needed to rest
Patty and Pet needed a rest
to help an injured animal
this was where they would build a house
What is the name of the nearby river?
Kansas
Mississippi
Verdigris
Missouri
What did Pa do after he unloaded the wagon and put the wagon cover over the top of the pile?
used the wagon and canvas to make a tent
took off the wagon-box
unhitched Patty and Pet
gave Ma a present
Ma and the girls watched Pa drive off with what was left of the wagon. Where was he going?
to sell the horses and wagon
to town for supplies
to get logs from the creek
to cut timber in the forest
What did Ma and Laura do while Mary sat and watched Baby Carrie?
sewed the wagon cover to make a tent
started to build a fire
make beds and arrange boxes
collected wild flowers
Where had Pa been when he had seen Indians when he was a boy?
New York
Virginia
Wisconsin
Ohio
Why did Pa make two separate piles of logs?
one for a barn and one for fences
one for the house and one to sell
one for the house and one for the stable
one for the Ingalls and one for Mr. Edwards
What did Pa start to build first?
stable
church
house
fences
Why did Pa cut wide, deep notches in the top of the logs?
to make handles to hold on to
to keep them from rolling
he was making windows
to fit the logs together tightly
True and False: The logs fit together so perfectly, that they did not leave any cracks or gaps between them.
true
false
What happened when the heavy log started sliding?
Pa caught it and kept it from crashing to the ground
Pa got caught underneath and broke his leg
Pa couldn't stop it and Mary and Laura were trapped underneath
Pa couldn't stop it and it landed on Ma's foot when it crashed to the ground
True and False: Ma suffered no broken bones from the falling logs, but her ankle was badly sprained.
false
true
What did Ma do to relieve the pain of her injured foot?
Ma put her swollen foot into a pan of hot water
Ma used a compress of herbs to spread on the bruising
Pa placed a splint on it and built her a crutch
Ma sent Pa to town for a doctor to help
After Ma was injured, what did Pa build to help them lift the logs onto the wall?
flat skids
ladders
a pulley system
stone steps
Pa came back from hunting with good news. What was it?
a neighbor, two miles away, to trade work with
an Indian village was only 2 miles away
a neighbor with children to play with the girls
a big storm was coming
What is the name of the neighbor who will help Pa build?
Mr. Edwards
Mr. Wilder
Santa Claus
Mr. Scott
This new neighbor told Laura that he was a _____ from _____.
wildcat, Tennessee
husky wolf, Kentucky
lawman, Montana
Ranger, Texas
After finding someone to help him, how long did it take Pa to get the walls as high as he wanted them?
two hours
one day
three days
a week
What was the tall hole in the south wall for?
windows
chimney
table
door
In which walls did Pa and Mr. Edwards cut windows? (Choose 2)
Pa and Ma invited Mr. Edwards to stay for supper. What did they have?
jack rabbit with dumplings and gravy
deer stew with corn and radishes
fried chicken with mashed potatoes
eggs with biscuits and gravy
True and False: Mr. Edwards left right after supper. He did not like Pa's fiddle playing.
false
true
Who sang for Mr. Edwards as he returned home?
Laura and Mary
Pa and Laura
Pa and Carrie
Ma and Mary
While Pa played one last song, who or what was singing with his fiddle?