Going West

Mama left all the furniture, her piano, and ____________ behind.

• her beautiful garden

• the chickens

• all her wedding china

• her three sisters

How did Jake hurt his arm?

• He went too close to the fire.

• He fell out of the wagon.

• He was knocked over by the cow.

• He pinched it in between the horses.

After crossing the river, Papa said that......

• all their dreams were coming true

• the trip had really just begun

• the open sky separated them from paradise

• they would build their houses there

Why did Papa take the horses to the creek?

• to get mud

• to get logs

• to hunt for food

• to give them exercise

What surprise did Papa bring from town?

• new cloth

• a plow

• white sugar

• a packet of pumpkin seeds

What happened before Jake and Hannah reached the house?

• The sheep ran away.

• The wind and rain knocked them to the ground.

• The hail came from the sky.

• The house was struck by lightning.

The Indians stayed until.....

• they found the horses

• the fire was put out

• Mama shot at them

• Papa came home

What did Papa do so he could feed the animals in the winter?

• He tied a rope from the house to the stable.

• He slept in the stable some nights.

• He brought the animals up to the house.

• He heated their food over the fire.

While the wind howled outside, Jake and Hannah....

• made musical instruments

• swept the floor

• prepared seeds for planting

• did their lessons

What was Papa going to do if the corn did well?

• raise more sheep

• buy a piano

• get another horse

• add on to the house