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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only person Pet let touch her colt?
(a) Ma
(b) Laura
(c) Carrie
(d) Pa

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

3. Where do Laura and Ma make the beds in Chapter 5?
(a) They don't make any beds
(b) Under the wagon canvas
(c) Near the fire ring
(d) Under the wagon body

4. What does Pa use to hold the fireplace rocks together?
(a) Cement
(b) A mixture of clay and water
(c) A mixture of straw and mud
(d) Mortar

5. What does the family hear during the night of their first night traveling?
(a) The ice breaking on the lake
(b) Howling wolves
(c) Two stags fighting
(d) A tornado

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Pet deliver a colt?

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

3. What wakes Laura in the middle of the night in Chapter 7?

4. Where does the Ingalls family live at the opening of the book?

5. What does Mr. Edwards tell Laura he is?

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