Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 24 of On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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What did Pa find out when he went to town on Saturday?
that Mr. & Mrs. Oleson did not like his children
that there will be preaching at the new church tomorrow
that Laura had been mean to Nellie
that Mary and Laura had bought a slate pencil
Ma is very excited to hear about Sunday services. What do Mary and Laura think?
they have never seen a church, it must be better than a party
they think it will be a lot of hard work, like school
they have never seen a church, but it can't be better than a party
they are worried that they will not like it
Why did the girls stare at Ma the next morning?
Ma was still in her nightgown
she told them that they were not going to church with Ma and Pa
she was perfectly beautiful in her new dress
Ma told them that they would have to wear their school clothes
What color were the buttons lined the front of Ma's dress?
black
pink
golden
blue
What did Carrie look like in her dress and sunbonnet?
an angelbird
a big girl
a sunshine
a doll
What did Ma do to Mary and Laura's braids?
tied yellow bows on the ends
she forgot to braid them
wound them up in a bun
switched the ribbons on the ends
Why did the girls hope that Ma did not notice their braids?
they did not want ribbons
they were tired of their own colors
they liked yellow ribbons
they thought they would be in trouble
True and False: Pa had spread blankets over the wagon seat and the wagon box to keep their clothes clean.
false
true
True and False: When they arrived in town, they were amazed at how many people they saw. All of the stores were wide open.
true
false
Where was everyone headed?
to Oleson's store
to church
to the schoolhouse
home
True and False: The church was a new building. It was near the schoolhouse.
false
true
How was the church different from the schoolhouse?
it was white instead of red
it was exactly the same
it had a tiny room on the roof
it was bigger than the schoolhouse
True and False: The church felt different that the schoolhouse. The church felt warm and inviting while the schoolhouse was large and hollow.
true
false
Who was standing behind the tall desk on the platform?
a short pretty woman
a tall, thin woman
a tall, thin man
a short, handsome man
True and False: A lady led Mary and Laura to a corner of the room for Sunday School.
true
false
What was this lady's name?
Mrs. Alden
Mrs. Ingalls
Mrs. Tower
Mrs. Oleson
The lady told the children a story about a little baby, born in Egypt a long time ago. What was his name?
Moses
Jesus
David
Jonah
What homework did the children have to do for next Sunday?
write an essay about the little baby
remember their memory verses
memorize the books of the Bible
read the Bible
Why did Laura get the shortest verse in the Bible to memorize?
she had never memorized anything before
everyone had that verse
she was the smallest girl
she could not yet read
Why was Laura surprised at what Mrs. Tower told her?
she thought Mrs. Tower did not like her
she remembers long Bible verses and whole songs
she did not know how to memorize something
the verse was too hard for her
What song did they sing when everyone stood up?
"At Calvary"
"What a Friend We Have in Jesus"
"Jerusalem, the Golden"
"Jesus Loves Me"
True and False: Laura never took her eyes off of the tall, thin man who was talking. She listened to every word he said.
F
false
true
T
The tall, thin man stood at the door and shook hands as everyone left. Who was the tall, thin man?
Mr. Oleson
Reverend Alden
Mr. Tower
Mr. Hanson
What did Laura notice about the singing?
only the children sang
they could not sing
only the women sang
they did not know the words
Ma told Pa that people did not need to pitch the hymn with a tuning-fork, anymore. What do they have now, instead?
guitars
pianos
song leaders
hymn books
They only went to Sunday School every three or four Sundays. Where was Reverend Alden on the other Sundays?
He was traveling to other cities.
He was still at Sunday School, even when they were not there.
He was in the East, at his real church.
He was at home.
True and False: Laura loved the Sundays when Reverend Alden was there. He called them his "little country girls."
true
false
Pa needs knew boots. Ma had told them to buy boots before. What had Pa brought back instead?
milk and bread
a new horse
calico for Ma's dress
seed corn
How much money would Pa's new boots cost?
$5.00
$2.00
$3.00
$20.00
How did Pa earn the use of Mr. Nelson's mowing-machine?
he paid rent to use it
he sold Mr. Nelson a cow
he helped Mr. Nelson repair his barn
he helped put up Mr. Nelson's hay
Pa was dreaming about all the things they would have extra money for. When would Pa get that money to spend?
when he sold the horses
when he sold the house
when the crop was harvested
when he worked for Mr. Nelson
Why did Pa walk to town to buy his new boots?
to give the horses a rest
he needed some exercise
the horse was injured
the wagon wheel was broken
What did Pa do with the money he had to buy shoes?
he was robbed on the way to town
gave it to Brother Alden for a church bell
he bought Ma some dress material for the girls' new dresses