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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far from Independence does Pa say they are in Chapter 4?
(a) 60 miles
(b) 40 miles
(c) 35 miles
(d) 100 miles

2. How does Pa bring logs up from the creek bottom?
(a) He rolls them on the ground
(b) He brings them down the creek
(c) He uses the stripped-down wagon
(d) By horse

3. How much of the house does Pa and Mr. Edwards get done the first day he comes over?
(a) Two-thirds of it
(b) Half of it
(c) All but the windows and roof
(d) All but the roof

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

5. What kind of trees were around the place Pa chooses for a house?
(a) Pine
(b) Beech
(c) Oak
(d) None

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the family come to own two mustangs?

2. What did Ma do to help Pa build the house when the logs were three logs high?

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

4. How many piles of logs does Pa make over the days?

5. What are the first two logs Pa put into a ditch for the house called?

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