Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 21 of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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One day Pa saw a flock of wild geese going north. What did that tell him it was time to do?
it was time to plant the fields
take his furs to Independence
cut more firewood
winter was over
Mary and Laura counted the days until Pa returned. When did they start worrying and earnestly watching for him?
the second day
the tenth day
the seventh day
the fifth day
What did Mary and Laura hear in the distance?
Mr. Edwards
Indians
Patty and Pet
Pa
True and False: Ma told Mary and Laura to come inside to stay. She even brought Jack inside.
false
true
Why couldn't Laura run out to Pa when she heard the wagon?
Pa told her to stay inside
Ma would not let her
she couldn't unbar the door
she was feeding Baby Carrie
What did Pa say was happening at the Indian Village?
a jamboree
a wedding
a funeral
preparation for a hunting trip
Why didn't Pa bring home any white sugar?
he didn't make it to the store
there wasn't any available
it cost too much
he likes brown sugar better
True and False: Pa even brought home potatoes. Laura was so glad that Ma could fix mashed potatoes again.
true
false
What was in the package that Pa brought for Ma?
new cotton for linens
a pretty figurine
calico for a dress
jewelry
Who begged Pa for their present?
Mary
Carrie
Laura
Jack
What did Pa give to Mary and Laura?
hair combs
new dresses
new books
slates and charcoal
True and False: The ribbon in Mary's comb was blue, but the one in Laura's was red.
false
true
What present had Pa bought for himself?
new wagon
new cow
tools
plow
True and False: Pa wanted to buy seeds for the new planting season, but he said that the store did not carry vegetable seeds.
false
true
Pa said that folks in Independence said that the government was going to make the white settlers leave Indian Territory. Why did people think this would happen?
the white settlers were taking the Indians' lands
the Indians were raiding the white settlements
the Indians had been complaining
the white settlers were afraid of the Indians
True and False: Pa did not agree with what the people in Independence said. He was right. The government did not tell the settlers to leave.