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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what does Ma stuff the bedstead mattress?
(a) Grass
(b) Down feathers
(c) Old rags
(d) Straw tick

2. What surprise does Pa bring Ma from Independence?
(a) A new bolt of blue cloth
(b) A baby crib
(c) Glass for the windows
(d) Two new pots and a hair comb

3. How does Pa hold together the cabin door?
(a) With pegs
(b) With ropes
(c) With sinews
(d) With nails

4. 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) The horses are making a lot of noise eating
(d) Her parents are talking

5. What does Mr. Edwards tell Laura he is?
(a) A wildcat
(b) A fur trapper
(c) A failed banker
(d) An outlaw

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laura think of the water that comes from the bottom of the well?

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

3. Why did Pa tell Ma to leave the house in Chapter 10?

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

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

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