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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Pa fasten the barn door shut?
(a) With a handle
(b) With a latch
(c) With a chain
(d) With a pole

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

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

5. What wakes Laura in the middle of the night in Chapter 7?
(a) Her Pa drops his gun while cleaning it
(b) A cougar screams
(c) Wolf howls
(d) Carrie crying

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the family hear during the night of their first night traveling?

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

3. How does Pa hold together the cabin door?

4. What does Pa feed Pet and Patty when he chains them to the feed-box?

5. How is the family carrying their supplies and the people?

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