Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 23 of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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"Pa came early from the field. He did the chores early, and shut Pet and Patty, Bunny and the cow and calf, into the stable." Why did he stop early?
there was an uneasiness about the Indians
the fire had destroyed the work Pa had accomplished so far
he was finished with the fields
a storm was coming
What was Pa doing while he sat by the hearth?
making bullets
cleaning his gun
mending a harness
telling stories
What was different about the situation when Mr. Scott and Mr. Edwards came to talk to Pa in the fields?
they had horses
they were fighting
they had guns
they were excited
True and False: Pa was all for the idea to build a stockade. He said it was a necessary protection.
false
true
True and False: Laura did not understand why Pa was worried about acting like he was afraid. Pa was never afraid.
false
true
Why did Laura wake up in the middle of the night with cold sweats?
Pa was yelling for her to wake up.
she heard a terrible sound
she had a nightmare
she was very ill
What did the Ingalls family hear outside?
bugles and horses
wind howling
drums and yelling
wolves attacking
True and False: Pa said that the sound they heard outside was the Indian war cry.
false
true
Fill in the Blank: "Mary and Laura must not be afraid, because Pa was there, and Jack was there, and _____ were at Fort Gibson and Fort Dodge."
Grandma and Grandpa
Indians
soldiers
settlers
True and False: Carrie slept soundly through the whole ordeal. Ma watched over her, but she never stirred.
true
false
Laura was sure that this horrible night was worse than a nightmare. What made a nightmare better than this night?
this is false, a nightmare is worse
when a nightmare is worst, you wake up
you can climb in bed with your parents when you have a nightmare
Why does Pa say the Indians don't need guns?
the Indian yell could scare you to death
they build fires to scare people away
they have spears and knives
they have bows and arrows
Fill in the Blank: "He drank a little and smiled again and said, 'There! Now I can _____!"
sing
go to sleep
talk again
whistle
What did Laura see in the moonlight?
Ma and Pa
Mr. Edwards and Mr. Scott
a large deer
an Indian on a pony
True and False: Pa stayed close to the house the next day. Everyone else stayed inside.
true
false
True and False: That night was the last of the trouble with Indians. Everything calmed down.
true
false
What had Pa left in the field, before the trouble started?
seed potatoes
plow
Pet
harness
Pa was very sleepy because he stayed up all night. Where did he fall asleep?
the barn
the table
by the door
Ma's rocker
Pa was watching the Indians. What were they doing?
hunting buffalo
quarreling among themselves
building new teepees
finishing the fields Pa had started
Pa saw one group of Indians leave the others. Which way did they go?
west
east
north
south
That morning, Pa had seen two more groups leave. Which way had they gone?
south
east
north
west
Finally, Pa left to do some scouting by the creek. He saw many deserted Indian camps along the creek. Only one tribe was left. What was the name of that tribe?
Sioux
Apache
Cheyenne
Osage
Pa met an Indian in the woods who told him that the other Indians had left because they wanted to kill white people, but the Osage wouldn't let them. His name was Soldat du Chene. What does that mean?
man at war
chief fighter
great soldier
great leader
Pa said that Soldat de Chene was a good Indian, no matter what _____ has to say about it.