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Quiz about Little House on the Prairie Part One

"Little House on the Prairie" Part One Quiz

If you love learning about the olden days, then "Little House on the Prairie" by Laura Ingalls Wilder is for you! Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by dogandpony1023. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dogandpony1023

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,944

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
354

Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (9/10), mlb930 (4/10), glenjue (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Laura has left her house in the "Big Woods" for someplace new. Where did Pa say they were going? Hint

Indian country

Western country

Dakota territory

Eastern territory

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the reason that the Ingalls left in the middle of winter? Hint

They had to move before the end of winter

They had to use their bobsled to move

They had to cross the Mississippi River before the ice broke

They had to move at the same time as other family members

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Question 3 of 10

3. One of the rivers the family crossed on a raft was a muddy yellow. What was the name of the river? Hint

Missouri River

Columbia River

Mississippi River

Colorado River

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Ingalls had to cross a ford in their wagon that rose very quickly. What was it that they realized they lost when they got to the other side? Hint

Patty

Pet

Jack

Their chickens

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Ingalls family finally settled in Missouri.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Pa told Mr. Scott to send something down the well each day before they started digging. What is Mr. Scott supposed to send down the well? Hint

A rope ladder

A canary

A lit candle

A shovel

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Question 7 of 10

7. Pa built a log cabin and borrowed something from Mr. Edwards to put the roof on. What did Pa borrow? Hint

A hammer

Nails

An axe

A cross cut saw

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Question 8 of 10

8. Pa went to Independence and brought something back for Ma. What surprise had he brought for her? Hint

Material for a new dress

A gold brooch

A new hairpin

Glass windows

9. Pa is gone, and Indians come to the house. Ma and the girls are afraid but give them what they want. They were naked except they wore something around their middles. What did they have on? Hint

Fresh skunk skins

Fresh bear skins

Fresh mink skins

Fresh deer skins

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Question 10 of 10

10. Santa Claus brought Laura and Mary's presents from Independence.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Laura has left her house in the "Big Woods" for someplace new. Where did Pa say they were going?

Answer: Indian country

Pa tells Laura they are moving to "Indian country". Pa believed there were to many people moving into the "Big Woods", and he did not want to live where the the land was becoming settled and the wild animals were becoming afraid.

2. What was the reason that the Ingalls left in the middle of winter?

Answer: They had to cross the Mississippi River before the ice broke

When the Ingalls decide to move, Pa told them they must move before the ice starts to break on the Mississippi. They drove their wagon across it. He worried the ice could break while they were in the middle of it.

3. One of the rivers the family crossed on a raft was a muddy yellow. What was the name of the river?

Answer: Missouri River

The Missouri River is a big, yellow, muddy river they crossed on a raft. The Missouri River is very long. It runs east and south and connects with the Mississippi River.

4. The Ingalls had to cross a ford in their wagon that rose very quickly. What was it that they realized they lost when they got to the other side?

Answer: Jack

If Pa had known the ford was going to rise that quickly, he would have put Jack in the wagon. Not for anything would he ever have meant to let Jack drown!

5. The Ingalls family finally settled in Missouri.

Answer: False

Although they went through Missouri and crossed the Missouri River, they finally settled just outside of Independence, Kansas. They were three miles into Indian territory, but did not know that at the time.

6. Pa told Mr. Scott to send something down the well each day before they started digging. What is Mr. Scott supposed to send down the well?

Answer: A lit candle

Pa told Mr. Scott to send a lit candle down the well every day because he knew that where a candle wouldn't stay lit, they would not be able to breath. He knew that there could be poisonous gas in the well that could take away the air that a man breathes.

7. Pa built a log cabin and borrowed something from Mr. Edwards to put the roof on. What did Pa borrow?

Answer: Nails

Pa borrowed nails from Mr. Edwards to put the roof on the little log cabin. Ma was upset because she didn't want to be beholden to anyone! Not even for nails!

8. Pa went to Independence and brought something back for Ma. What surprise had he brought for her?

Answer: Glass windows

Pa traveled all the way back from Independence with glass windows in his wagon. He was so happy that he didn't break any of them! Now the family had glass for the windows and could look out them everyday!

9. Pa is gone, and Indians come to the house. Ma and the girls are afraid but give them what they want. They were naked except they wore something around their middles. What did they have on?

Answer: Fresh skunk skins

Ma was upset that all they had on were skunk skins around their middles. They smelled very bad and took all of the cornmeal and tobacco. Pa was happy that that was all they took!

10. Santa Claus brought Laura and Mary's presents from Independence.

Answer: False

Mr. Edwards said he met Santa Claus in Independence and Santa Claus was afraid to cross the river because it was so high from all the rain. So Mr. Edwards tied the Christmas presents to his head and crossed the deep river to bring Laura and Mary their Christmas gifts!

Source: Author dogandpony1023

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