Little House on the Prairie

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Pa wanted to be in an area where "_____ _____ lived without being afraid."
1. American Indians
2. farm animals
3. wild animals
What did Pa use to trade for supplies that they would need on the journey?
1. gold coins
2. cash money
3. furs
4. cows and pigs
What did Pa use to put in the center of the fire?
1. dry grass
2. buffalo chips
3. an old shirt
4. paper
What is the name of the nearby river?
1. Missouri
2. Verdigris
3. Kansas
4. Mississippi
Where had Pa been when he had seen Indians when he was a boy?
1. New York
2. Wisconsin
3. Ohio
4. Virginia
What did Pa start to build first?
1. church
2. stable
3. house
4. fences
What is the name of the neighbor who will help Pa build?
1. Mr. Scott
2. Mr. Edwards
3. Santa Claus
4. Mr. Wilder
What was the tall hole in the south wall for?
1. door
2. chimney
3. windows
4. table
While Pa played one last song, who or what was singing with his fiddle?
1. Mr. Edwards
2. nightingale
3. wolves
4. Ma
What did Pa hang over the door until he could build a real one?
1. Ma's old dress
2. the canvas wagon-top
3. new bedsheets
4. quilt
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From the comforts of their brand new house, the Ingalls family took a moment to look at the _____ brightening up the night sky.
1. campfires
2. moon
3. north star
4. street lights
What did they name the new addition to the family?
1. Jack Rabbit
2. Patterson
3. Bunny
4. Carrie's Pet
How many wolves did Pa think there were?
1. thirty-five
2. fifty
3. one hundred
4. twenty
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Pa will have to finish the job without any _____. He doesn't have time to go to Independence to buy some more.
1. nails
2. string
3. tools
4. lumber
What did Pa use to make hinges for the door?
1. an old quilt
2. the wagon-top
3. straps
4. wire
What type of wood did Pa use to make the stout door?
1. walnut
2. pine
3. hickory
4. oak
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Pa said they could go wading in the shallow water as long as they did not let the water get higher than their _____.
1. ankles
2. skirts
3. heads
4. knees
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Pa said that the floor was safe for bare feet. Not one _____.
1. crack
2. rough spot
3. splinter
4. cut
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Pa said, "You can't beat a good _____ floor."
1. earthen
2. puncheon
3. solid oak
4. wooden
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While Pa skinned the rabbit, he told the girls that the skin would make a warm _____ for a little girl next winter.
1. fur cap
2. blanket
3. winter coat
4. pair of gloves
There was no straw on the High Prairie, so what did they use to fill the straw-tick mattress?
1. dry grass
2. animal furs
3. old blankets
4. 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?
1. shovel
2. gun
3. snack
4. candle
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The next morning, there were _____ strange men by the stable.
1. ten
2. six
3. two
4. three
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Pa built a _____ to keep the cow still enough to milk her.
1. corral
2. harness
3. fence
4. new barn
Who got to drink the one cup of milk that the cow gave Pa?
1. Mary
2. Baby Carrie
3. Pa
4. Ma
Who was waiting for the cattle at Fort Dodge?
1. ranchers
2. trains
3. soldiers
4. pioneers
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The girls identified _____ bones that they found around the remains of a cook fire.
1. raccoon
2. buffalo
3. deer
4. rabbit
What did Mary and Laura find at the Indian camp that made them forget everything else?
1. toys
2. beads
3. feathers
4. coins
Who was the first to give Baby Carrie the treasures that they found at the Indian camp?
1. Pa
2. Laura
3. Mary
4. Ma
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Laura and Mary did not argue when Ma sent them to bed, even if it was daytime. Laura was so hot that everything seemed _____.
1. dark
2. cold
3. bright
4. wavering
Who did Laura need to get water for?
1. Pa
2. Mary
3. Baby Carrie
4. Ma
Who was caring for the family when Laura woke up?
1. Indians
2. Mr. Edwards
3. Mr. Scott
4. Mrs. Scott
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Dr. Tan had found the Ingalls family while he was on his way to Independence to work with the _____.
1. cowboys
2. settlers
3. soldiers
4. 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?
1. presents for all
2. watermelon
3. fishing pole
4. strawberries
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One burning stick rolled underneath _____ skirts.
1. Ma's
2. Mary's
3. Baby Carrie's
4. Laura's
Pa had seen hundreds of fat ducks on his way. How many did he bring home?
1. four
2. five
3. three
4. ten
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He had also found the spot where a flock of wild _____ roosted.
1. geese
2. ducks
3. boar
4. 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?
1. bullets
2. grain
3. flour
4. tobacco
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When Mrs. Scott came to visit, she admired the new _____. The longer she sat in it, the more she enjoyed it.
1. kitchen chairs
2. beds
3. rocking-chair
4. stable
What was in the square package that Pa brought to Ma?
1. new clothes
2. boots
3. toy blocks
4. window-glass
What language did Pa think the Indian spoke?
1. German
2. Spanish
3. French
4. Indian
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Ma said the Indians went west. Pa said the _____ made them go.
1. cold weather
2. settlers
3. lack of food
4. government
Jack growled and the door-latch rattled. Someone called from outside. Who was it?
1. Mr. Scott
2. Santa Claus
3. Grandma and Grandpa
4. Mr. Edwards
Where was Santa Claus headed next?
1. Fort Dodge
2. St. Louis
3. Kansas City
4. Fort Knox
What did Mr. Edwards take out of his pockets for Ma and Pa?
1. cobs of corn
2. sweet potatoes
3. cranberries
4. green beans
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It was a very _____ Christmas.
1. happy
2. miserable
3. exciting
4. disappointing
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The thick bean porridge never lasted _____ days. They always ate it up before that.
1. nine
2. ten
3. five
4. three
Who pounded on the door, telling Ma to let him in?
1. Pa
2. an Indian
3. Mr. Edwards
4. Mr. Scott
What did Mary and Laura hear in the distance?
1. Mr. Edwards
2. Pa
3. Indians
4. Patty and Pet
Who begged Pa for their present from town?
1. Mary
2. Laura
3. Carrie
4. Jack
What present had Pa bought for himself in town?
1. tools
2. plow
3. new cow
4. new wagon
While Pa and Ma were rushing to save what they could, several animals came leaping by. What kind of animals were they?
1. rabbits
2. wolves
3. deer
4. birds
What was it that Ma said saved them from the fire?
1. wet grass
2. strong winds
3. back-fire
4. rain storm
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"Mary and Laura must not be afraid, because Pa was there, and Jack was there, and _____ were at Fort Gibson and Fort Dodge."
1. soldiers
2. settlers
3. Indians
4. Grandma and Grandpa
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"He drank a little and smiled again and said, 'There! Now I can _____!"
1. go to sleep
2. sing
3. whistle
4. talk again
What had Pa left in the field, before the trouble with Indians had started?
1. harness
2. Pet
3. plow
4. seed potatoes
Pa saw one group of Indians leave the others. Which way did they go?
1. north
2. west
3. east
4. south
That morning, Pa had seen two more groups leave. Which way had they gone?
1. west
2. south
3. east
4. north
What was it like around the Ingalls's house in the daytime?
1. boring
2. cheerful
3. disappointing
4. busy