Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 27 of On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder!
Choose which answer best fits each question. When you have answered all of the questions, click the "Check Answer" button. A box will pop-up with your score. Do not close until your score is printed or reviewed by your teacher.
True and False: Mary and Laura were worried about Pa. All they could think about was him walking that far in his brand new boots.
true
false
Jack was really sad. What would he do often?
wade in the creek
sleep in the barn
bark at the horses
look down the road where Pa had gone
Ma put the pail under the old spring that dripped by the dugout to collect water at night. What was wrong with the well?
it was dry
it was too far away
it fell in
the water was bad
Fill in the Blank: "Spot was _____. Her hip joints stuck up sharp, all her ribs showed, and there were hollows around her eyes."
thin
sick
fat
tall
Spot was giving less and less milk each day. How did her milk taste?
bitter
sweet
sour
cool
True and False: Every day, Laura led Sam and David to the swimming-hole to drink water. They loved the taste of that cool, sweet water!
true
false
Every week, Laura went to the Nelson's to see if Pa had sent a letter. When did she go?
Monday afternoon
Saturday evening
Sunday morning
Thursday at daybreak
True and False: Mr. Nelson's house did not look like Pa's. It was long and low and whitewashed.
true
false
There was a beautiful picture of a lady on the wall of the Nelson's house. What color was her dress?
blue
pink
orange
black
True and False: There was no letter waiting for Laura when she checked the first week. When she checked the second week, a letter had finally arrived.
false
true
Why couldn't they go to Sunday School anymore?
Ma could not drive the wagon
they could not go barefooted
the church had closed down
Reverend Alden was not coming
Fill in the Blank: On Sundays, Ma would read to the girls from the Bible. "One Sunday she read to them about the _____, long ago in Bible times.
plague of locusts
Noah's ark
fall of Jericho
plague of snakes
Ma talked to them about the "land flowing with milk and honey." Where does Pa think this is?
Minnesota
Israel
Wisconsin
Kansas
What is Laura glad she doesn't have to walk in?
the creek
milk and honey
muddy water
rocky mountains
It was so hot, that Mary wished she had an icicle. What did Laura wish?
that she was an Indian
that Ma would take them on a picnic
that they could stay inside all day
that they could go to the swimming hole
True and False: Ma wished for a breath of air. Right at that moment, air blew through the house.
true
false
Fill in the Blank: It might have been only heat waves, they it seemed as though a _____ was moving towards them.
shadow
snake
man
horse
Fill in the Blank: "All over the prairie, _____ _____ rose up wild and wicked, whirling their dust arms."
swirling leaves
dust devils
water spout
lightning streaks
Suddenly, as a lightning bolt streaked, what fell from the sky in a gray curtain?
rain
dust
snow
leaves
True and False: The rain came pouring down like millions of tiny trampling feet.
true
false
What did Ma do when she went inside the house?
prepared to do the laundry
started cleaning up the dust
closed every window and door
opened every window and door
True and False: The rain washed the air. It was not good to breath that air anymore.
false
true
The rain lasted until sunset. What was the only thing that Laura thought was missing?
Pa
sun
rainbow
snow
As soon as the rain was gone, what did they see pricking up from the ground?