Before taking this test, please read the novel Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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Fill in the Blank: Pa wanted to be in an area where "_____ _____ lived without being afraid."
American Indians
farm animals
wild animals
What did Pa use to trade for supplies that they would need on the journey?
gold coins
cash money
furs
cows and pigs
What did Pa use to put in the center of the fire?
dry grass
buffalo chips
an old shirt
paper
What is the name of the nearby river?
Missouri
Verdigris
Kansas
Mississippi
Where had Pa been when he had seen Indians when he was a boy?
New York
Wisconsin
Ohio
Virginia
What did Pa start to build first?
church
stable
house
fences
What is the name of the neighbor who will help Pa build?
Mr. Scott
Mr. Edwards
Santa Claus
Mr. Wilder
What was the tall hole in the south wall for?
door
chimney
windows
table
While Pa played one last song, who or what was singing with his fiddle?
Mr. Edwards
nightingale
wolves
Ma
What did Pa hang over the door until he could build a real one?
Ma's old dress
the canvas wagon-top
new bedsheets
quilt
Fill in the Blank: From the comforts of their brand new house, the Ingalls family took a moment to look at the _____ brightening up the night sky.
campfires
moon
north star
street lights
What did they name the new addition to the family?
Jack Rabbit
Patterson
Bunny
Carrie's Pet
How many wolves did Pa think there were?
thirty-five
fifty
one hundred
twenty
Fill in the Blank: Pa will have to finish the job without any _____. He doesn't have time to go to Independence to buy some more.
nails
string
tools
lumber
What did Pa use to make hinges for the door?
an old quilt
the wagon-top
straps
wire
What type of wood did Pa use to make the stout door?
walnut
pine
hickory
oak
Fill in the Blank: Pa said they could go wading in the shallow water as long as they did not let the water get higher than their _____.
ankles
skirts
heads
knees
Fill in the Blank: Pa said that the floor was safe for bare feet. Not one _____.
crack
rough spot
splinter
cut
Fill in the Blank: Pa said, "You can't beat a good _____ floor."
earthen
puncheon
solid oak
wooden
Fill in the Blank: While Pa skinned the rabbit, he told the girls that the skin would make a warm _____ for a little girl next winter.
fur cap
blanket
winter coat
pair of gloves
There was no straw on the High Prairie, so what did they use to fill the straw-tick mattress?
dry grass
animal furs
old blankets
leaves
The men were very careful as they dug deeper into the ground. What did they always send down in a bucket before they climbed to the bottom?
shovel
gun
snack
candle
Fill in the Blank: The next morning, there were _____ strange men by the stable.
ten
six
two
three
Fill in the Blank: Pa built a _____ to keep the cow still enough to milk her.
corral
harness
fence
new barn
Who got to drink the one cup of milk that the cow gave Pa?
Mary
Baby Carrie
Pa
Ma
Who was waiting for the cattle at Fort Dodge?
ranchers
trains
soldiers
pioneers
Fill in the Blank: The girls identified _____ bones that they found around the remains of a cook fire.
raccoon
buffalo
deer
rabbit
What did Mary and Laura find at the Indian camp that made them forget everything else?
toys
beads
feathers
coins
Who was the first to give Baby Carrie the treasures that they found at the Indian camp?
Pa
Laura
Mary
Ma
Fill in the Blank: Laura and Mary did not argue when Ma sent them to bed, even if it was daytime. Laura was so hot that everything seemed _____.
dark
cold
bright
wavering
Who did Laura need to get water for?
Pa
Mary
Baby Carrie
Ma
Who was caring for the family when Laura woke up?
Indians
Mr. Edwards
Mr. Scott
Mrs. Scott
Fill in the Blank: Dr. Tan had found the Ingalls family while he was on his way to Independence to work with the _____.
cowboys
settlers
soldiers
Indians
As soon as he was able to ride Patty, Pa rode away without telling anyone where he was going. What did he bring back?
presents for all
watermelon
fishing pole
strawberries
Fill in the Blank: One burning stick rolled underneath _____ skirts.
Ma's
Mary's
Baby Carrie's
Laura's
Pa had seen hundreds of fat ducks on his way. How many did he bring home?
four
five
three
ten
Fill in the Blank: He had also found the spot where a flock of wild _____ roosted.
geese
ducks
boar
turkeys
Pa needed to go town to replace the nails he had borrowed from Mr. Edwards. He also needed to pay back Mr. Scott, what had Pa borrowed from him?
bullets
grain
flour
tobacco
Fill in the Blank: When Mrs. Scott came to visit, she admired the new _____. The longer she sat in it, the more she enjoyed it.
kitchen chairs
beds
rocking-chair
stable
What was in the square package that Pa brought to Ma?
new clothes
boots
toy blocks
window-glass
What language did Pa think the Indian spoke?
German
Spanish
French
Indian
Fill in the Blank: Ma said the Indians went west. Pa said the _____ made them go.
cold weather
settlers
lack of food
government
Jack growled and the door-latch rattled. Someone called from outside. Who was it?
Mr. Scott
Santa Claus
Grandma and Grandpa
Mr. Edwards
Where was Santa Claus headed next?
Fort Dodge
St. Louis
Kansas City
Fort Knox
What did Mr. Edwards take out of his pockets for Ma and Pa?
cobs of corn
sweet potatoes
cranberries
green beans
Fill in the Blank: It was a very _____ Christmas.
happy
miserable
exciting
disappointing
Fill in the Blank: The thick bean porridge never lasted _____ days. They always ate it up before that.
nine
ten
five
three
Who pounded on the door, telling Ma to let him in?
Pa
an Indian
Mr. Edwards
Mr. Scott
What did Mary and Laura hear in the distance?
Mr. Edwards
Pa
Indians
Patty and Pet
Who begged Pa for their present from town?
Mary
Laura
Carrie
Jack
What present had Pa bought for himself in town?
tools
plow
new cow
new wagon
While Pa and Ma were rushing to save what they could, several animals came leaping by. What kind of animals were they?
rabbits
wolves
deer
birds
What was it that Ma said saved them from the fire?
wet grass
strong winds
back-fire
rain storm
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."
soldiers
settlers
Indians
Grandma and Grandpa
Fill in the Blank: "He drank a little and smiled again and said, 'There! Now I can _____!"
go to sleep
sing
whistle
talk again
What had Pa left in the field, before the trouble with Indians had started?
harness
Pet
plow
seed potatoes
Pa saw one group of Indians leave the others. Which way did they go?
north
west
east
south
That morning, Pa had seen two more groups leave. Which way had they gone?
west
south
east
north
What was it like around the Ingalls's house in the daytime?