Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 17 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.
When did Pa leave?
after breakfast
before dawn
before lunch
after dinner
Why did they shut Bunny up in the stable?
Ma was afraid someone would steal her
she cried when she saw Pa leave
they didn't want her to follow her mother
Pa was afraid the wolves would return
When it was time to milk the cow, Jack rushed out of the house. Who did Jack hear outside?
Mr. Edwards
Indians
Pa
Mr. Scott
Why did he come to visit?
to check to see if everyone was alright
to take them into town after Pa
to tell them that Pa was injured
to do the chores
When Mrs. Scott came to visit, she admired the new _____. The longer she sat in it, the more she enjoyed it.
rocking-chair
stable
kitchen chairs
beds
True and False: Mrs. Scott hoped to have another chance to visit with the Indians.
false
true
What caused their backs to shiver while their faces roasted in the heat of the fire?
Jack's barking
wind
rain
snow
True and False: They knew that they could not expect Pa the next morning, but couldn't wait until he returned.
false
true
What did Ma do so that Jack could not tree Mr. Edwards a third time?
tied him up
held onto him
kept him in the barn
kept him in the house
Who had Mr. Edwards seen camping in the shelter of the bluffs?
Pa
Indians
new neighbors
Mr. & Mrs. Scott
True and False: Laura tried to best to stay awake and wait up for Pa to return, but Mary fell fast asleep.
true
false
Laura was trying so hard stay awake the she _____ without even realizing it.
yelled at Mary
fell off the bench
fell asleep in Ma's rocking chair
caught her blanket on fire
What did Laura see when she opened her eyes again?
wolves
Mr. Edwards
Ma
Pa
What was NOT something that caused trouble for Pa on his trip to town?
blizzard
wind
frozen mud
rain
What was in the square package that Pa brought to Ma?
boots
toy blocks
window-glass
new clothes
True and False: Pa hoped that he could go to town again next week for more supplies.