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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far away does the nearest neighbor live?
(a) 3 miles
(b) 2 miles
(c) 5 miles
(d) 6 miles

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

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

4. What does Laura tell her Ma Laura would like to see now that they are in Indian territory?
(a) An Indian village
(b) A papoose
(c) A teepee
(d) An Indian woman dressed in buckskins

5. What river is near the Ingalls’ homestead site?
(a) The Verdigris River
(b) The Mississippi River
(c) The Missouri River
(d) The Snake River

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the family cross the Missouri River?

2. Where does Jack sleep the night he returns?

3. Who is the only person Pet let touch her colt?

4. What do Laura and Pa wish when they hear wolves?

5. What is unusual about the two bachelors’ house?

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