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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pa tell the Scotts is the reason he came to their house in the middle of the night?
(a) Jack ran off barking into the distance
(b) The cow ran away in their direction
(c) He does not talk to the Scotts
(d) He thinks he heard a gunshot

2. Who is leading the Indians who ride past the house in Chapter 27?
(a) Five Indian chiefs
(b) American cavalrymen
(c) Chief Du Chene
(d) Chief Running Iron

3. Why was Laura anxious about not having snow?
(a) Santa needs snow for his reindeer
(b) The roof has begun to leak
(c) There is too much mud to walk to the barn
(d) The creek is getting too high with all the rain

4. On what does Mrs. Scott blame the Ingalls’ illness?
(a) The water in the well
(b) Eating watermelons
(c) The berries they ate
(d) The mosquitoes

5. What does Ma do when the girls hear the Indians in the distance?
(a) Loads the cannon for battle
(b) Tells them to ignore it
(c) Takes out Pa's pistol
(d) Brings the girls and Jack inside and locks the doors

6. What do the girls wear to bed?
(a) Flower-pattern nightgowns
(b) Flannel pajama pants
(c) Cotton gingham nightgowns
(d) Red flannel nightgowns

7. What does Pa bring into the house the day before Christmas?
(a) A large turkey
(b) Five quail
(c) A wooly mammoth
(d) A small boar

8. What did Laura do with Mary and Carrie when a burning stick fell into the cabin?
(a) Nothing
(b) Pulled the rocking chair away from the stick
(c) Slapped Mary to get her out of her paralyzed fear
(d) Yelled at Mary and grabbed Carrie

9. Why does Pa chain Jack to the stable door at night?
(a) Jack likes to sleep with the horses
(b) Jack cannot sleep in the house when Pa is there
(c) To keep him from running off
(d) Mr. Edwards’ horses had been stolen

10. What does Mr. Edwards say Santa was riding when Santa was in Independence?
(a) A huge mule with donkeys loaded with presents
(b) He was riding a large elk
(c) A sleigh pulled by mules
(d) A large bay horse

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

12. Why was Laura running as the three of them returned home from the village?
(a) She was racing Jack
(b) Her father was walking too fast for her to keep up
(c) She was excited to show Ma her beads
(d) She was very hungry

13. What kind of symptoms does the Ingalls family have when they fall sick?
(a) Aches and cold and hot flashes
(b) Throwing up and not be able to eat
(c) Severe headaches and high fevers
(d) Running noses, congested lungs and sore throats

14. What does Ma do when an Indian comes in the house and speaks to Pa?
(a) She ties Jack to the bed and hides Pa’s pistol
(b) Makes both Pa and the Indian dinner
(c) Sends the girls to the barn
(d) Sits down with Pa and the Indian

15. What did Mr. Edwards bring with him to contribute to the meal?
(a) 9 sweet potatoes
(b) 2 turtledoves
(c) Cranberry sauce
(d) A chocolate cake

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Pa and Ma fight the fire?

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

3. What do the pioneers call malaria?

4. What massacre does Mrs. Scott talk to Ma about?

5. What does Ma decide to do after the girls go to bed the night before Christmas?

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