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Little House on the Prairie
This is a quiz about the second book in the "Little House" series.
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Quiz ID: #17242
Category:
Literature
Submitted By:
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Question #1
Why does the Ingalls family leave the little house in the big woods?
The house was too small to house the growing family.
Panther attacks were becoming so common that Pa thought it wasn't safe there anymore.
Pa was hired to work on the railroad.
Pa didn't like the fact that the land in the area was becoming too settled.
Pa wanted a big house in the little city.
Question #2
How did the family travel?
By train
By covered wagon
By ferry
On horseback
Via the Floo network
Question #3
In the book, how did Jack travel?
He walked under the wagon.
He rode in the wagon.
He was left behind and didn't come with them.
He flew overhead.
He ran ahead with the horses.
Question #4
Where did the family finally settle and build their log cabin?
Florida
Kansas
Missouri
Dakota
Oregon
Question #5
What part of the house did Laura help make?
The gazebo
The walls
The door
The roof
The windows
Question #6
What phrase did Ma and some other settlers use to describe Indians?
It is better to collect friends than enemies.
The savage Indian is more animal than human.
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw Indians.
Any creature, when forced into a corner, will act out against its pursuers.
The only good Indian is a dead Indian.
Question #7
Why was Jack constantly tied to the house instead of being allowed to roam free?
He kept running off after wild rabbits.
He had attacked one of the girls.
He kept leaving droppings around the house, and the girls, who didn't wear shoes in the summer, were tired of stepping in them.
He kept trying to attack the Indians.
Pa was afraid that other hunters in the area might shoot him by mistake.
Question #8
Which friendly neighbor let Pa borrow nails for the roof?
Mr. Scott
Mr. Boast
Mr. Edwards
Mr. Hansen
Mr. Miyamoto
Question #9
Which friendly neighbor helped Pa dig the well?
Mr. Edwards
Mr. Scott
Mr. Boast
Mr. Hansen
Mr. Porpington
Question #10
Who saved Christmas?
The Grinch
Mr. Scott
Mr. Hansen
Mr. Boast
Mr. Edwards
Question #11
Which of the following was a Christmas present that Laura received?
A ball
A new doll
A new dress
A bottle of whiskey
A tin cup
Question #12
Every time that Indians were mentioned, Ma wrinkled her nose as though she could smell them. What made the Indians have an unpleasant odor?
They didn't wear deodorant.
They smelled like the food they ate.
They didn't smell. Ma was prejudiced against them.
They wore fresh skunk skins.
They never bathed.
Question #13
What did Laura hope to see while she lived in Indian territory?
A jackrabbit
An Indian
A pappouse
The Taj Mahal
Indian camps
Question #14
What nearly took the Ingalls' lives and almost destroyed everything they owned?
Their house caught on fire.
A prairie fire nearly swallowed them up.
The Indians attacked them.
The creek flooded.
The sky fell.
Question #15
What was the cause of the Indian war cries that lasted for several days?
The Indians were planning their attack on the white settlers.
The Indians were arguing over whether or not to attack the white settlers.
The Indians were fighting amongst themselves over territory.
The Indians were having a shouting contest.
The Indians were fighting over whether they wanted to abandon their territory or stay with the white settlers.
Question #16
Which Indian tribe was friendly towards white settlers?
The Walla-walla-bing-bang tribe
The Nauset tribe
The Iroquois tribe
The Cherokee tribe
The Osage tribe
Question #17
Laura and Mary visited the abandoned Indian camps with Pa. What did they find there?
Arrowheads
Beads
Pretty pebbles
An abandoned calf
A casino
Question #18
What news did Mr. Edwards and Mr. Scott bring Pa after the Indians had left their camp?
The Indians were regrouping and planning to attack them all.
The government had finally officially opened the territory to white settlers.
The government was sending soldiers to drive them off Indian land.
The Indians had warred among themselves and the Indian population had dwindled severely.
They brought no news, which was good news.
Question #19
How did Pa receive the news that Mr. Edwards and Mr. Scott brought him?
He was angry.
He was frightened.
He was saddened.
He was happy.
He showed no emotion.
Question #20
The family has no home at the end of the novel.
True
False
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