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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) 2 miles
(b) 3 miles
(c) 5 miles
(d) 6 miles

2. What do Laura and Pa wish when they hear wolves?
(a) That they were already in a house
(b) That the wolves would finish hunting quickly and leave
(c) That Jack was with them
(d) That the pack was not so close

3. Why does Pa want the family to move?
(a) His brother is also moving there
(b) He has lost his farm
(c) He thinks wild animals are being kept away from the area
(d) He believes that wild animals will overrun the area

4. Why does Ma cook outside after they move into the nearly finished house?
(a) The stove has not yet been set up
(b) Ma likes to feel the breeze and the sun when she cooks
(c) IT is too hot to cook inside
(d) The fireplace is not built

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the wagon as they cross the creek?

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

3. Why does Laura have a difficult time falling asleep the night Jack returns?

4. Where does the family spend the night the first day on the road?

5. How big was the wolf pack Pa saw on the prairie?

(see the answer key)

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