The Adventures of Laura and Jack - Chapter 4

Where did Laura live in Chapter 4?

• a little house in the big woods of Wisconsin

• a little log house that Pa built in Kansas

• in a dugout on the banks of Plum Creek

• in a shanty in Walnut Grove

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What did Laura find when she went out to see the horses?

• Jack was back from almost drowning in the creek.

• There was a bear holding a pig in its arms.

• She saw a wobbly little colt that Pa said was a mule.

• Someone had stolen the horses in the night.

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Why did Pa need to make a trip to town?

• He needed to visit his sick mother.

• He was missing his friends and wanted to go visit them.

• He was going to get a job as a blacksmith.

• The family needed cornmeal and other supplies.

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Why was Pa so slow getting home from Independence?

• Mud froze on the wheels and the horses had to struggle against the wind.

• Pa got lost for two days.

• The horses had to ford the creek again.

• Someone tried to steal his horses and supplies.

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What did Pa bring back from town?

• He brought coffee, tea, and brown sugar.

• There was real glass for the windows, white sugar, nails, cornmeal, fat pork, salt, and more.

• He brought new dresses and hair ribbons.

• He bought a plow, a cow, and a sow.

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