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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the first state through which the Ingalls family travels?
(a) Minnesota
(b) Illinois
(c) Iowa
(d) Michigan

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Ma when a log fell on her?

2. What does the family have for breakfast the morning after Jack returns?

3. How does the family cross the Missouri River?

4. What river is near the Ingalls’ homestead site?

5. Why does Pa fill the tub with water in Chapter 4?

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