Little House on the Prairie Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Little House on the Prairie Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 153 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pa use to hold the fireplace rocks together?
(a) A mixture of clay and water
(b) Cement
(c) A mixture of straw and mud
(d) Mortar

2. When did Pet deliver a colt?
(a) Right after the house was finished
(b) Before Pa met Mr. Edwards
(c) The day Ma sprained her ankle
(d) Right after the stable was built

3. Why does Laura worry about Jack and the crossing of the creek?
(a) Jack has very short hair and the water is very cold
(b) Pa will not let Jack ride in the wagon
(c) Jack will not stay in the wagon
(d) Jack does not know how to swim

4. What kind of hinges does Pa put on the cabin door?
(a) Leather ones
(b) Wood ones
(c) He does not use hinges because the door is sliding
(d) Metal ones

5. What does Pa tell Laura could have caused trouble with the Indians?
(a) If Jack had bitten one of them
(b) If they had taken one of the girls
(c) If the Indians had killed Jack
(d) If Ma had not handed over the meat

6. What does Ma complain about when Jack comes into the camp?
(a) He is covered in thistles
(b) Jack wants food immediately
(c) Laura gets all wet hugging him
(d) Laura and Pa's screams wake the baby

7. Who is the only person Pet let touch her colt?
(a) Pa
(b) Laura
(c) Carrie
(d) Ma

8. From where did the family with malaria come?
(a) Minnesota
(b) Kentucky
(c) Oklahoma
(d) Iowa

9. What are the Indians in the house wearing?
(a) Fresh skunk skins
(b) Feathered headgear
(c) Buckskins
(d) White men's clothing

10. Where does Pa go at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) To Independence
(b) To work with Mr. Edwards
(c) Hunting
(d) Down to the creek for more logs

11. Why does Laura have a difficult time falling asleep the night Jack returns?
(a) Her parents are talking
(b) She is too excited about Jack
(c) The baby is crying
(d) The horses are making a lot of noise eating

12. What did Pa use to finish off the logs he cut to open up the fireplace?
(a) Metal sheeting
(b) Green oak slabs
(c) Flat rocks
(d) He used more rocks

13. What does Pa use for a temporary roof?
(a) Tree branches tied together
(b) The wagon canvas
(c) Thatch
(d) Woven prairie grasses

14. What happens to the wagon as they cross the creek?
(a) The right rear wheel gets stuck in the sandy bottom
(b) Nothing happens
(c) The front brake smashes on a rock
(d) One of the horses stumbles in the water

15. What does Mary sew on when Pa goes back to the creek for more rocks to finish the fireplace?
(a) A tablecloth
(b) A new dress
(c) A new blouse
(d) A block on her quilt

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of the house does Pa and Mr. Edwards get done the first day he comes over?

2. What does Laura think of the water that comes from the bottom of the well?

3. What does Mr. Edwards tell Laura he is?

4. What does Pa do when he comes home?

5. How does Pa hold together the cabin door?

(see the answer keys)

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