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WorksheetsLittle House on the Prairie - review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was a reason that caused them to move West?
a)
There were too many people moving into the woods near their cabin.
b)
Dominoes didn't deliver in their neighborhood.
c)
The West side is the Best side.
d)
They wanted to move West to strike it rich with GOLD!
2.
What kind of wild horses did the family find?
a)
Mustangs
b)
Arabians
c)
Indian Paints
3.
Pa drove over the ice before it broke.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What did they do after they crossed the creek?
a)
They looked for Jack.
b)
They had a party.
c)
They played in the river.
5.
Why did Pa jump into the creek?
a)
He wanted to go for a swim.
b)
He wanted to save the horses.
c)
He dropped some supplies.
6.
Pet and Patty drowned in the creek.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Why did Pa clear all the grass away from their camp?
a)
He wanted to make sure there were no snakes.
b)
He wanted the area to be clean.
c)
He wanted to prevent a prairie fire.
8.
Pa almost shot _______because he thought a wolf was coming toward them.
a)
Jack
b)
Pet
c)
Patty
9.
_________were long ropes fastened to iron pegs driven into the ground.
a)
Picket-lines
b)
Harnesses
c)
Saddles
10.
Ma did not like Indians.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Pa spent the day hunting so they would have fresh meat.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The gophers all went inside their holes when___________
a)
Jack growled
b)
a hawk flew overhead
c)
A wolf came into the prarie
13.
They stopped living in the wagon, and then lived in a ________.
a)
cabin
b)
cave
c)
tent
14.
Who got hurt when they were building the house?
a)
Pa
b)
Ma
c)
Mary
d)
Laura
15.
Who helped Pa finish building the house?
a)
Mr. Edwards
b)
Ma and Mary
c)
Laura
d)
the Indians
16.
Pa used ______________ for a roof.
a)
the wagon canvas
b)
tree branches
c)
logs and leaves
17.
Pa's gun rested _____________.
a)
always on his lap
b)
over the door
c)
in the corner
18.
How far away was Independence?
a)
5 miles
b)
100 miles
c)
40 miles
19.
_________circled their house that night.
a)
horses
b)
hens
c)
wolves
20.
Pet only let _________ come near her colt.
a)
Pa
b)
Mary
c)
Laura
21.
How did Pa make a door without nails?
a)
He used wooden pegs.
b)
He used rope.
c)
He used the canvas.
22.
Why did the door have no doorknob? (1 point)
a)
Pa had to buy a doorknob at a store.
b)
Pa didn't know how to make a doorknob.
c)
They used a latch instead.
23.
Ma cooked ____________because she had no fireplace in the house.
a)
outside
b)
never
c)
in the wagon
24.
What did Pa use to fill the cracks in the walls?
a)
cement
b)
wood and mud
c)
wood and straw
25.
What was Laura anxious to see?
a)
Laura was anxious to see an eagle.
b)
Laura was anxious to see an indian.
c)
Laura was anxious to see a friend.
26.
Mr. Edwards lent Pa some _______.
a)
coffee
b)
nails
c)
horses
27.
What did Ma give to the Indians?
a)
stew
b)
chicken
c)
money
d)
cornbread
28.
The Indians wore _________ on their feet.
a)
sandals
b)
nothing
c)
mocassins
29.
Mr. Scott passed out from_________.
a)
too much sun
b)
breathing a gas that couldn't be seen or smelled
30.
Mr. Scott died in the well.
a)
true
b)
false
31.
What instrument did Pa play?
a)
a fiddle
b)
a trumpet
c)
a drum
d)
a guitar
32.
Pa was going to help the cowboys in exchange for__________.
a)
a new horse
b)
some chickens
c)
a piece of beef
33.
What did the cowboys give Pa in addition to the beef?
a)
a calf
b)
a cow and a calf
c)
a cow
34.
Laura and Mary made a_________ for baby Carrie.
a)
necklace
b)
chair
c)
bracelet
35.
What did Laura and Mary find at the Indian camp?
a)
a pack of wolves
b)
colored beads
c)
old teepees
36.
Who took care of the Ingalls while they were sick?
a)
Mr. Edwards
b)
the Indians
c)
Mrs. Scott
37.
No one knew in those days that the sickness was Malaria and it was caused by __________.
a)
mosquito bites
b)
breathing the night air
c)
watermelons
38.
Which of the Ingalls got the sickness?
a)
Baby Carrie
b)
Ma and Pa go the sickness.
c)
The whole family got the sickness.
39.
A big, blazing stick fell on the floor under Mary's skirt. What did Laura do about it?
a)
She stomped on the stick.
b)
She pulled the rocking chair back, and flung the stick into the fireplace.
c)
She threw a pail of water on the stick.
40.
Pa's trip to town was supposed to take_________days.
a)
four
b)
two
c)
seven
41.
Jack chased__________up the wood pile.
a)
Mrs. Scott
b)
Mr. Edwards
c)
the Indians
42.
What was the surprise Pa brought Ma from town?
a)
Pa brought Ma 8 panes of glass.
b)
Pa brought Ma a new dress.
c)
Pa brought Ma a bouquet of flowers.
43.
Pa put a ring into a log of the house wall to_________.
a)
lock the door
b)
securely tie up the horses
c)
chain Jack to it
44.
Two Indians stole all of the furs that Pa had saved to trade.
a)
true
b)
false
45.
Ma said the Indians would move west because__________.
a)
there was more game to hunt
b)
the government would make them
46.
Mr. Edwards told Laura and Mary he got their presents___________.
a)
from Santa Claus in Independence
b)
from the dry goods store
c)
by ordering from the catalog
47.
Laura was afraid Santa could not come because:
a)
he could not cross the roaring creek.
b)
there was no snow.
c)
both of the above.
48.
Peppermint candy, a heart shaped cake, a tin cup, and a shiny penny were all the presents that Mary and Laura got for Christmas.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
One night the Ingalls heard a loud scream. Who did they think screamed?
a)
an Indian
b)
Mrs. Scott
c)
Mr. Edwards
50.
Mrs. Scott did not scream. What actually screamed was_________.
a)
an Indian woman
b)
a panther
c)
a wild cat
51.
________finally killed the panther.
a)
Mr. Edwards
b)
An Indian
c)
Pa
52.
Why did Pa take a trip to Independence?
a)
To trade his furs for food.
b)
To trade his furs for a plow and seeds.
c)
To mail a letter.
53.
Jack was perfectly content to be chained up.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
The treat Pa brought back for all of them was:
a)
crackers and peanut butter
b)
cookies
c)
crackers and cucumbers
55.
Whenever an Indian came to the house, Ma ____________
a)
said, "NO".
b)
invited him in to dinner.
c)
gave him what he wanted.
56.
What was happening when the sun suddenly went away?
a)
A prairie fire.
b)
An eclipse.
c)
A tornado.
57.
Jack was killed in the fire.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
One night Pa sat up at night to make ___________.
a)
furniture
b)
tools
c)
bullets
59.
Mr. Edwards and Mr. Scott said the settlers were thinking about building a__________.
a)
stockade
b)
town
c)
water tower
60.
An Indian named Soldat du Chene had:______________.
a)
run into the woods
b)
saved the white people
c)
argued to go to war
61.
Pa unchained Jack so he could chase the Indians away.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
A long line of Indians:
a)
walked by the Ingall's house.
b)
surrounded the Ingall's house.
c)
rode past the Ingall's house.
63.
Indian babies rode on:
a)
their mother's backs.
b)
in baskets on the sides of the ponies.
c)
both of the above.
64.
Why was Pa so angry?
a)
The government was sending soldiers to take the settlers out of Indian territory.
b)
His plow was broken.
c)
Jack had gotten loose.
65.
Pa gave____________ to Mr. Scott.
a)
the cow and the calf
b)
Pet and Patty
c)
his plow
66.
Before they left they decided to eat the________.
a)
cabbages
b)
peas
c)
potatoes
67.
When the Ingalls packed the wagon, they could not fit the_______ in.
a)
dishes
b)
plow
c)
bed
68.
Jack traveled_________.
a)
under the wagon
b)
in front of the wagon
c)
in the wagon
69.
Who would rescue the stranded settlers?
a)
Mr. Edwards
b)
The Scotts
c)
Pa would send soldiers from Independence
70.
______________ lulled Laura to sleep.
a)
The wind blowing
b)
Crickets chirping
c)
Pa's playing and singing
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