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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 is the family carrying their supplies and the people?
(a) A utility wagon and two saddle horses
(b) An ox cart
(c) A covered wagon
(d) A large carriage

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

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

4. What are the first two logs Pa put into a ditch for the house called?
(a) Studs
(b) Foundation beams
(c) Joists
(d) Sills

5. How does the family cross the Missouri River?
(a) On a bridge
(b) They do not cross the river but travel alongside it
(c) At a ford
(d) On a raft

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ma complain about when Jack comes into the camp?

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

4. What is Laura doing at breakfast that her mother tells her to stop?

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

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