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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pa say is the reason the prairie was burned?
(a) Indians do it every year to make a clear way for their horses
(b) Lightning struck the prairie somewhere
(c) The Indians set it to drive off the white settlers
(d) Someone became careless with a campfire

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

3. When does Pa decide they are going to leave?
(a) The end of Winter
(b) August
(c) At the end of Spring
(d) Summer

4. What do the pioneers call malaria?
(a) Fever 'n Augue
(b) Chilblains
(c) Croup
(d) The sleeping sickness

5. What is in the middle of the combs Pa brings Mary and Laura?
(a) A flower
(b) A star
(c) A dog's head
(d) A triangle with flowers

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Pa and Ma fight the fire?

2. What does Pa do with Pet and Patty when the fire is coming?

3. How does Pa bring logs up from the creek bottom?

4. Why are the cowboys singing?

5. Why does Pa think the eyes they see in the dark are not from a wolf?

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