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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is taking care of the family when they are sick?
(a) The two bachelors
(b) Mr. Edwards
(c) No one
(d) Mrs. Scott

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

3. What does Pa do with Jack when Pa leaves?
(a) Stakes him in front of the house on a rope
(b) Chains him to the stable
(c) Leaves him running loose
(d) Ties him to the wagon wheel

4. On what does Mrs. Scott blame the Ingalls’ illness?
(a) The mosquitoes
(b) Eating watermelons
(c) The water in the well
(d) The berries they ate

5. What happened to Ma when a log fell on her?
(a) It killed her
(b) It broke her ankle
(c) It sprained her ankle
(d) It sprained her arm

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pa put Pet and Patty after he un-harnessed them?

2. Why does Pa fill the tub with water in Chapter 4?

3. What are the first two logs Pa put into a ditch for the house called?

4. What kind of symptoms does the Ingalls family have when they fall sick?

5. What does Pa think caused the illness?

(see the answer key)

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