View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ma fix Pa when he comes in from Independence?
(a) A plate of eggs and salt pork
(b) A hot chicken sandwich with gravy
(c) A cup of coffee with brown sugar
(d) A cup of hot tea

2. Who is taking care of the family when they are sick?
(a) Mr. Edwards
(b) Mrs. Scott
(c) The two bachelors
(d) No one

3. How does Pa get his boots off?
(a) He uses a bootjack
(b) Ma helps him
(c) He uses a shoe horn
(d) He never takes them off

4. What does Pa feed Pet and Patty when he chains them to the feed-box?
(a) Hay
(b) Nothing
(c) Corn
(d) Oats

5. What did Ma do to help Pa build the house when the logs were three logs high?
(a) Ma did not help with the house.
(b) Pulled on the lever while he rolled the log.
(c) Held one end of the top log while Pa put the other end up
(d) Helped him lift the logs up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the wagon as they cross the creek?

2. What does Pa say the noise from the Indians is?

3. How does the family cross the Missouri River?

4. Where are the men taking the cattle?

5. What does Mr. Edwards tell Ma about the Indians?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 287 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample