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Little House in Funtrivia Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about my favorite book series, the "Little House" series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It has questions from all of her books.

A multiple-choice quiz by booksandme. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
booksandme

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
216,890

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1477

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What were the names of Laura's sisters? Hint

Margaret, Carolyn, Grace

Mary, Carrie, Grace

Elizabeth, Caroline, Gracie

Marie, Kerry, Gracie

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are Ma and Pa's names? Hint

Charles and Caroline

Henry and Caroline

Charles and Catherine

Kenneth and Eliza

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Question 3 of 10

3. What sickness causes Mary to become blind? Hint

Scarlet fever

Hay fever

Diptheria

Malaria

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many terms of school does Laura teach? Hint

Two

Five

Four

Three

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Question 5 of 10

5. The name of the man who saw Santa Claus in "Little House on the Prairie" is Mr. Edwards.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Laura's middle name? Hint

Bethany

Eliza

Elizabeth

Jane

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Laura's "good old bulldog"? Hint

Jack

Jaques

John

Bulldog

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Question 8 of 10

8. Laura's cat in the Big Woods was named Black Susan.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do Laura and Lena forget in "By the Shores of Silver Lake"? Hint

The dishes

The laundry

The food

The horses

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where does Laura taste lemonade for the first time? Hint

At Ben Woodworth's party

At a Fourth of July celebration in DeSmet

At Nellie Olsen's party in Plum Creek

At a sugaring-off dance

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What were the names of Laura's sisters?

Answer: Mary, Carrie, Grace

Laura's sister's names are Mary, Carrie and Laura. Mary is the oldest and Grace is the youngest, and Carrie is a few years younger than Laura.

2. What are Ma and Pa's names?

Answer: Charles and Caroline

Pa's name is Charles Ingalls and Ma's name is Caroline Ingalls. Her maiden name was Quiner.

3. What sickness causes Mary to become blind?

Answer: Scarlet fever

Sometime between "On the Banks of Plum Creek" and "By the Shores of Silver Lake", Mary becomes blind.

4. How many terms of school does Laura teach?

Answer: Three

Laura teaches three terms of school, the Brewster school, the Perkins school and the Garland school.

5. The name of the man who saw Santa Claus in "Little House on the Prairie" is Mr. Edwards.

Answer: True

Mr. Edwards walked forty miles to bring Laura and Mary candy from Independence, Kansas.

6. What is Laura's middle name?

Answer: Elizabeth

Laura's full name, after she married, was Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder.

7. What was the name of Laura's "good old bulldog"?

Answer: Jack

Laura had a bulldog named Jack. He walked under the wagon on their travels west, until he died.

8. Laura's cat in the Big Woods was named Black Susan.

Answer: True

Even after they left the Big Woods, Black Susan remained in the little house.

9. What do Laura and Lena forget in "By the Shores of Silver Lake"?

Answer: The laundry

Laura and her cousin Lena go to pick up the wash, and they forget it because they are having so much fun.

10. Where does Laura taste lemonade for the first time?

Answer: At Nellie Olsen's party in Plum Creek

Laura tastes lemonade at Nellie's party in Plum Creek. She has it a second time at a Fourth of July celebration in DeSmet.

Source: Author booksandme

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