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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Laura have a difficult time falling asleep the night Jack returns?
(a) She is too excited about Jack
(b) The baby is crying
(c) Her parents are talking
(d) The horses are making a lot of noise eating

2. What does the family have for breakfast the morning after Jack returns?
(a) Porridge and milk
(b) Pancakes and bacon
(c) Eggs and ham
(d) Cheese and toast

3. How does the family get the goods they need to travel?
(a) They buy them with gold bullion
(b) They trade for them with fur
(c) They steal them
(d) They trade two cows for the needed supplies

4. What does Ma do with the dish-cloth when she finishes the dishes?
(a) Hangs it on the wagon
(b) Lays it out on some tall grass
(c) Hangs it on a branch
(d) Hangs it on a clothesline

5. Why does Pa think the eyes they see in the dark are not from a wolf?
(a) They shine green instead of red
(b) The animal in the dark is too quiet
(c) The horses do not appear upset
(d) The animal in the dark is alone

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pa decide to move the family?

2. Where does Jack sleep the night he returns?

3. Why does Pa want the family to move?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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