Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 19 of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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It started getting very cold each night. Mary and Laura always expected to see snow on the ground when they woke up each morning. What did they see instead?
blowing dust
icy water
wet grass
thick mud
Mary and Laura were afraid that Santa Claus would not make it for Christmas. Why did Laura think he would not come?
Santa wouldn't find them in Indian Territory
Santa would be afraid of the local Indians
the rain would keep Santa away
the reindeer couldn't travel without snow
When the girls heard the roaring creek after the rainstorm, why were they worried?
Santa would not be able to cross the creek
Mr. and Mrs. Scott would not be able to cross the creek
the creek was getting closer to the house
the creek would keep the Indians from visiting
The Ingalls family could not expect Mr. Edwards to come to dinner on Christmas day. Why not?
he was too ill to travel
the creek's current was strong
he was visiting family
he told Pa he would be going to Independence
True and False: Ma finally satisfied the girls' worry by telling them that if Santa could not make it, he would probably bring extra gifts next year.
true
false
Ma hung up the girls' _____ even though they were sure that nothing would happen.
popcorn strings
stockings
ornaments
best dresses
Jack growled and the door-latch rattled. Someone called from outside. Who was it?
Mr. Scott
Grandma and Grandpa
Mr. Edwards
Santa Claus
How had he kept his clothes and the packages dry while he crossed the creek?
he jumped across the creek
he piled them on top of his horse
he carried them on his head
he went the long way around the creek
True and False: Mr. Edwards had walked all the way to Independence and back in the rain, just to bring presents to the Ingalls family. He said he met Santa Claus at Independence and offered to bring the gifts on out.
true
false
Mr. Edwards said that Santa had yelled out to him and asked him if he knew Mary and Laura. Laura asked Mr. Edwards how he knew him. What did Mr. Edwards say?
He said Santa Claus knew everybody.
He said that he had met Santa Claus before.
He said that the store owner had told Santa Claus who he was.
He said he introduced himself to Santa Claus.
True and False: Mr. Edwards said that Santa had the shortest, thinnest, grayest whiskers east of the Mississippi.
true
false
When the girls asked Mr. Edwards about Santa's reindeer, he said that Santa didn't use his reindeer in the west. In the west, he used a _____.
pack-mule
donkey and wagon
train
horse and buggy
Where was Santa Claus headed next?
Kansas City
St. Louis
Fort Dodge
Fort Knox
What was the shiny thing that was in the top of Mary and Laura's stockings?
a pretty necklace
a new tin bowl
a tintype of the family
a new tin cup
What kind of candy did the girls find in their stockings?
caramels
peppermint sticks
chocolate bars
pixie sticks
Deep inside their stockings the girls found little packages with cakes inside. What shape were the cakes?
round
heart-shaped
star-shaped
tree-shaped
What was in the toe of each stocking?
a shiny nickel
a whole dollar
a new quarter
a shiny new penny
What did Mr. Edwards take out of his pockets for Ma and Pa?
green beans
cobs of corn
sweet potatoes
cranberries
Mary and Laura were too excited to eat breakfast. What had Ma cooked for breakfast?