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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where does Jack sleep the night he returns?
(a) Under a tree
(b) In the wagon
(c) Under the wagon
(d) With the horses
2. What kind of trees were around the place Pa chooses for a house?
(a) Beech
(b) Oak
(c) Pine
(d) None
3. What river is near the Ingalls’ homestead site?
(a) The Verdigris River
(b) The Mississippi River
(c) The Snake River
(d) The Missouri River
4. What does Pa feed Pet and Patty when he chains them to the feed-box?
(a) Oats
(b) Nothing
(c) Hay
(d) Corn
5. From where did the family with malaria come?
(a) Iowa
(b) Minnesota
(c) Oklahoma
(d) Kentucky
6. What does Laura think of the water that comes from the bottom of the well?
(a) It tastes a little like sulfur
(b) It is the best water she has ever had
(c) It tastes like minerals
(d) It seems to be a little cloudy
7. What are the Indians in the house wearing?
(a) White men's clothing
(b) Fresh skunk skins
(c) Buckskins
(d) Feathered headgear
8. What does the family have for breakfast the morning after Jack returns?
(a) Pancakes and bacon
(b) Eggs and ham
(c) Porridge and milk
(d) Cheese and toast
9. Where does Pa go at the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) To Independence
(b) To work with Mr. Edwards
(c) Hunting
(d) Down to the creek for more logs
10. What happens to the wagon as they cross the creek?
(a) The front brake smashes on a rock
(b) Nothing happens
(c) The right rear wheel gets stuck in the sandy bottom
(d) One of the horses stumbles in the water
11. What does Ma put on the mantel when it is finished?
(a) A mantel clock
(b) A china woman from Wisconsin
(c) Pictures of the family
(d) Several cast iron pots
12. Why does Laura worry about Jack and the crossing of the creek?
(a) Jack does not know how to swim
(b) Jack will not stay in the wagon
(c) Jack has very short hair and the water is very cold
(d) Pa will not let Jack ride in the wagon
13. Why does Pa want the family to move?
(a) He has lost his farm
(b) He believes that wild animals will overrun the area
(c) His brother is also moving there
(d) He thinks wild animals are being kept away from the area
14. What method does Pa use to build the fireplace?
(a) Cross patch square
(b) Mortar and tar chinking
(c) Stone-set overlay
(d) Stick-and-daub
15. Who is the only person Pet let touch her colt?
(a) Carrie
(b) Ma
(c) Pa
(d) Laura
Short Answer Questions
1. How much of the house does Pa and Mr. Edwards get done the first day he comes over?
2. Why does Ma cook outside after they move into the nearly finished house?
3. Where does Pa decide to move the family?
4. What is unusual about the two bachelors’ house?
5. Where does Pa put Pet and Patty after he un-harnessed them?
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