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What color was the man's hair?
What color was the man's hair?
- Red
- Brown
- Pale yellow (correct)
- Black
Where did the family come from before reaching Minnesota?
Where did the family come from before reaching Minnesota?
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Indian Territory (correct)
- Iowa
What was the dog, Jack, doing under the wagon?
What was the dog, Jack, doing under the wagon?
- Resting (correct)
- Barking
- Jumping
- Running
What did Laura see beyond the grassy bank?
What did Laura see beyond the grassy bank?
What did the man's eyes look like?
What did the man's eyes look like?
Where did the family stop the wagon on the prairie?
Where did the family stop the wagon on the prairie?
What did Laura and Mary put on over their bare skins before going to the hole?
What did Laura and Mary put on over their bare skins before going to the hole?
What did Pa carry while they set out to the hole?
What did Pa carry while they set out to the hole?
What did they pass before coming to the creek?
What did they pass before coming to the creek?
What did Laura ask Pa about as they passed a high, almost straight-up wall of earth?
What did Laura ask Pa about as they passed a high, almost straight-up wall of earth?
What was on the other side of the pool by the creek?
What was on the other side of the pool by the creek?
What did the creek run over into a wide pool?
What did the creek run over into a wide pool?
What did Laura's family trade for Mr. Hanson's land, crops, and oxen?
What did Laura's family trade for Mr. Hanson's land, crops, and oxen?
Where did Laura find a door in the ground with two dogs guarding it?
Where did Laura find a door in the ground with two dogs guarding it?
What is a dugout, as mentioned in the text?
What is a dugout, as mentioned in the text?
Why does Pa reassure Laura about their traded animals, Pet and Patty?
Why does Pa reassure Laura about their traded animals, Pet and Patty?
How does Laura feel about watching their animals being taken away?
How does Laura feel about watching their animals being taken away?
What does the family prepare to move into as they start a new chapter in their lives?
What does the family prepare to move into as they start a new chapter in their lives?
What does Laura express to her father about the move out west?
What does Laura express to her father about the move out west?
What is the boundary set by the family for the girls' play near Plum Creek?
What is the boundary set by the family for the girls' play near Plum Creek?
What does Ma jokingly tell the girls they will turn into from playing in the creek?
What does Ma jokingly tell the girls they will turn into from playing in the creek?
What reflects Laura's sense of adventure and exploration as mentioned in the text?
What reflects Laura's sense of adventure and exploration as mentioned in the text?
What do Laura and Mary spend their mornings doing near Plum Creek?
What do Laura and Mary spend their mornings doing near Plum Creek?
What does Laura feel about the safety of their new home?
What does Laura feel about the safety of their new home?
What material is the front wall of the dugout made of?
What material is the front wall of the dugout made of?
What did Pa use to build makeshift beds in the dugout?
What did Pa use to build makeshift beds in the dugout?
What animals are housed in the sod-built stable near the dugout?
What animals are housed in the sod-built stable near the dugout?
What did Laura discover in the dugout that needed preparation for habitation?
What did Laura discover in the dugout that needed preparation for habitation?
What material is the ceiling of the dugout made of?
What material is the ceiling of the dugout made of?
What is the family's dog's name in the text?
What is the family's dog's name in the text?
What material is the front wall of the dugout made of?
What material is the front wall of the dugout made of?
What is used to form makeshift beds in the dugout?
What is used to form makeshift beds in the dugout?
What are the names of the oxen housed in the sod-built stable?
What are the names of the oxen housed in the sod-built stable?
What does the dugout ceiling consist of?
What does the dugout ceiling consist of?
Who prepares the dugout for habitation?
Who prepares the dugout for habitation?
What is used to ensure warmth and stability of the dugout?
What is used to ensure warmth and stability of the dugout?
What did Laura do with the good plums she picked?
What did Laura do with the good plums she picked?
Why was Mary cross with Laura?
Why was Mary cross with Laura?
What did Laura enjoy doing with the plum trees?
What did Laura enjoy doing with the plum trees?
What was the reaction of the hornets when Laura flicked them off the cracked plums?
What was the reaction of the hornets when Laura flicked them off the cracked plums?
What caused a moment of panic for the family near the creek bank?
What caused a moment of panic for the family near the creek bank?
Who is praised by Pa for handling the situation well?
Who is praised by Pa for handling the situation well?
What is the name of the cow that the family milks?
What is the name of the cow that the family milks?
What surprises the girls with presents from town?
What surprises the girls with presents from town?
What is the name of the ox that Pa is trying to stop from running away?
What is the name of the ox that Pa is trying to stop from running away?
Who is unable to communicate with Laura?
Who is unable to communicate with Laura?
What is the name of the family's dog?
What is the name of the family's dog?
What are the names of the oxen that almost caused a disaster near the creek?
What are the names of the oxen that almost caused a disaster near the creek?
Who steers the oxen away from danger near the creek bank?
Who steers the oxen away from danger near the creek bank?
What does the family do after bringing in the packages from town?
What does the family do after bringing in the packages from town?
What is the family's reaction when the wagon almost goes over the creek bank?
What is the family's reaction when the wagon almost goes over the creek bank?
Who is shaken but unharmed near the creek bank?
Who is shaken but unharmed near the creek bank?
What did Laura and Mary eat at noon when Ma was gone?
What did Laura and Mary eat at noon when Ma was gone?
What did Ma make for Carrie from the pink calico?
What did Ma make for Carrie from the pink calico?
What did Ma wear for the trip to town?
What did Ma wear for the trip to town?
Who was too little to be left far from Ma and went with her to town?
Who was too little to be left far from Ma and went with her to town?
What did Laura and Mary do at noon when Ma was gone?
What did Laura and Mary do at noon when Ma was gone?
What did Laura want to play on, but Mary wanted to stay in the dugout?
What did Laura want to play on, but Mary wanted to stay in the dugout?
What did Laura and Mary eat at noon when Ma was gone?
What did Laura and Mary eat at noon when Ma was gone?
What did Laura and Mary do when they saw the cattle around Pa's hay-stacks?
What did Laura and Mary do when they saw the cattle around Pa's hay-stacks?
What did Jack do when he saw the cattle around Pa's hay-stacks?
What did Jack do when he saw the cattle around Pa's hay-stacks?
What did Laura grab and use to chase the cattle away?
What did Laura grab and use to chase the cattle away?
What did Laura and Mary eat at noon when Ma was gone?
What did Laura and Mary eat at noon when Ma was gone?
What did Laura and Mary do at noon when Ma was gone?
What did Laura and Mary do at noon when Ma was gone?
What does Ma tell the girls about Santa Claus?
What does Ma tell the girls about Santa Claus?
What does Ma say about the older you are and Santa Claus?
What does Ma say about the older you are and Santa Claus?
What does Ma compare Santa Claus to?
What does Ma compare Santa Claus to?
According to Ma, when is Santa Claus everywhere?
According to Ma, when is Santa Claus everywhere?
What did the family enjoy for Thanksgiving dinner?
What did the family enjoy for Thanksgiving dinner?
What does Pa wish for as part of his Christmas desires?
What does Pa wish for as part of his Christmas desires?
What do Laura and Mary express their desire for as part of their Christmas wishes?
What do Laura and Mary express their desire for as part of their Christmas wishes?
What do Ma and Laura feel uncertain about as a Christmas gift?
What do Ma and Laura feel uncertain about as a Christmas gift?
What does the family discuss regarding Santa Claus and Christmas gifts?
What does the family discuss regarding Santa Claus and Christmas gifts?
What does Ma hint might come if everyone wishes for it?
What does Ma hint might come if everyone wishes for it?
What do the family's Christmas preparations and hopes emphasize?
What do the family's Christmas preparations and hopes emphasize?
What does the narrative beautifully illustrate about the family's hopes and dreams during the holiday season?
What does the narrative beautifully illustrate about the family's hopes and dreams during the holiday season?
What do Laura and Mary make for their rag doll, Charlotte?
What do Laura and Mary make for their rag doll, Charlotte?
What does the family feel snug in but long for a proper one?
What does the family feel snug in but long for a proper one?
What does the text capture about the family's Christmas traditions and desires?
What does the text capture about the family's Christmas traditions and desires?
What does the narrative highlight about the family's celebrations amidst the harsh conditions of pioneer life?
What does the narrative highlight about the family's celebrations amidst the harsh conditions of pioneer life?
What do Laura and Mary do while Pa and Ma go to town?
What do Laura and Mary do while Pa and Ma go to town?
What does Laura learn about the changing weather?
What does Laura learn about the changing weather?
What does Laura do with the plums she picks?
What does Laura do with the plums she picks?
Who helps Laura and Mary try to drive the cattle away from the hay-stacks?
Who helps Laura and Mary try to drive the cattle away from the hay-stacks?
What do Laura and Mary do after Ma and Carrie return from town?
What do Laura and Mary do after Ma and Carrie return from town?
What do Laura and Mary try to do with the cattle and the hay-stacks?
What do Laura and Mary try to do with the cattle and the hay-stacks?
What does Pa do to ensure the fish stay trapped in the fish-trap?
What does Pa do to ensure the fish stay trapped in the fish-trap?
What is the initial concern Laura expresses about the fish-trap?
What is the initial concern Laura expresses about the fish-trap?
What is the significance of the creek's narrowness and the waterfall in setting the fish-trap?
What is the significance of the creek's narrowness and the waterfall in setting the fish-trap?
What is the reason behind Pa's confidence in the fish-trap's effectiveness?
What is the reason behind Pa's confidence in the fish-trap's effectiveness?
What did Laura and Mary enjoy while sitting outside in the evening?
What did Laura and Mary enjoy while sitting outside in the evening?
What did the family have for Thanksgiving dinner to remember the Pilgrims?
What did the family have for Thanksgiving dinner to remember the Pilgrims?
What does Pa wish for as part of his Christmas desires?
What does Pa wish for as part of his Christmas desires?
What do Laura and Mary express their desires for?
What do Laura and Mary express their desires for?
What does Ma suggest about the family's Christmas wishes?
What does Ma suggest about the family's Christmas wishes?
What do the family discuss about Santa Claus and their Christmas wishes?
What do the family discuss about Santa Claus and their Christmas wishes?
What do the girls make for their rag doll, Charlotte?
What do the girls make for their rag doll, Charlotte?
What do the family's Christmas preparations and hopes for horses emphasize?
What do the family's Christmas preparations and hopes for horses emphasize?
What does the narrative beautifully illustrate?
What does the narrative beautifully illustrate?
What does Ma hint about the family's Christmas wishes?
What does Ma hint about the family's Christmas wishes?
What does the text capture about the family's Christmas traditions and desires?
What does the text capture about the family's Christmas traditions and desires?
What does the narrative highlight amidst the harsh conditions of pioneer life?
What does the narrative highlight amidst the harsh conditions of pioneer life?
What does Laura feel when the other children tease her and Mary for their short dresses and long legs?
What does Laura feel when the other children tease her and Mary for their short dresses and long legs?
Who befriends Laura and introduces her to her siblings and the school teacher?
Who befriends Laura and introduces her to her siblings and the school teacher?
What is the material of the schoolhouse?
What is the material of the schoolhouse?
Who looks down on Laura and Mary for being 'country girls'?
Who looks down on Laura and Mary for being 'country girls'?
What is the blacksmith doing when Laura and Mary pass by his shop?
What is the blacksmith doing when Laura and Mary pass by his shop?
Who is the school teacher that welcomes Laura and Mary?
Who is the school teacher that welcomes Laura and Mary?
What is the reaction of the children when Laura and Mary arrive at the school?
What is the reaction of the children when Laura and Mary arrive at the school?
What does Laura feel when the school bell rings and the teacher welcomes her and Mary?
What does Laura feel when the school bell rings and the teacher welcomes her and Mary?
What does Nellie Oleson look like?
What does Nellie Oleson look like?
What is the material of the schoolhouse benches and shelves?
What is the material of the schoolhouse benches and shelves?
What does Laura feel about the school teacher?
What does Laura feel about the school teacher?
What does Laura and Mary see in the town when they arrive?
What does Laura and Mary see in the town when they arrive?
What did Laura and Mary discuss about the sunbonnets?
What did Laura and Mary discuss about the sunbonnets?
What did Laura and her father catch for supper?
What did Laura and her father catch for supper?
What did Pa bring every morning?
What did Pa bring every morning?
What did Ma give Laura and Mary for their first day of school?
What did Ma give Laura and Mary for their first day of school?
What did Laura and Mary use to get to town?
What did Laura and Mary use to get to town?
What did Laura and Mary encounter on their way to town?
What did Laura and Mary encounter on their way to town?
What did Pa plan to harvest for future food supplies?
What did Pa plan to harvest for future food supplies?
What did Laura and Mary argue about?
What did Laura and Mary argue about?
What did Laura and Mary prepare for their first day of school?
What did Laura and Mary prepare for their first day of school?
What did Laura and Mary leave behind when going to town?
What did Laura and Mary leave behind when going to town?
What did Laura and Mary discuss about their first day of school?
What did Laura and Mary discuss about their first day of school?
What did Pa explain to Laura about the importance of?
What did Pa explain to Laura about the importance of?
What did Laura and Mary decide to do with their Christmas pennies?
What did Laura and Mary decide to do with their Christmas pennies?
Where did Laura and Mary buy the slate pencil?
Where did Laura and Mary buy the slate pencil?
What did Laura and Mary like doing during recess at school?
What did Laura and Mary like doing during recess at school?
What did Laura and Mary enjoy at school on Friday afternoons?
What did Laura and Mary enjoy at school on Friday afternoons?
What does Ma tell the girls about Santa Claus?
What does Ma tell the girls about Santa Claus?
What does Ma say about Santa Claus and unselfishness?
What does Ma say about Santa Claus and unselfishness?
What does Ma compare Santa Claus to?
What does Ma compare Santa Claus to?
What does Ma say about the older you are, the more you know about Santa Claus?
What does Ma say about the older you are, the more you know about Santa Claus?
What did Laura use to drive the cattle away from the hay-stacks?
What did Laura use to drive the cattle away from the hay-stacks?
What did Laura do when she faced the big red cow coming around a hay-stack?
What did Laura do when she faced the big red cow coming around a hay-stack?
What did Laura and Mary do when they saw the wagon coming back?
What did Laura and Mary do when they saw the wagon coming back?
What did Laura do when she saw the oxen running away with the wagon?
What did Laura do when she saw the oxen running away with the wagon?
What did Pa do to prevent the wagon, Ma, and Carrie from falling down the bank?
What did Pa do to prevent the wagon, Ma, and Carrie from falling down the bank?
What did Laura feel when she hugged Ma after the incident with the wagon?
What did Laura feel when she hugged Ma after the incident with the wagon?
What did Laura do after supper when she realized they had forgotten something?
What did Laura do after supper when she realized they had forgotten something?
What did Pa do to signal that he had brought presents from town?
What did Pa do to signal that he had brought presents from town?
What did Laura feel in Pa's jumper pocket after he asked them to guess what he brought?
What did Laura feel in Pa's jumper pocket after he asked them to guess what he brought?
What did Laura do when she felt something crackle in Pa's jumper pocket?
What did Laura do when she felt something crackle in Pa's jumper pocket?
What did the family do after the incident with the wagon and oxen?
What did the family do after the incident with the wagon and oxen?
What did Pa say about the girls' actions with the cattle?
What did Pa say about the girls' actions with the cattle?
What word does Laura learn to read before lunchtime on her first day at school?
What word does Laura learn to read before lunchtime on her first day at school?
Who lends Laura her slate for writing at school?
Who lends Laura her slate for writing at school?
Where does the family go to buy a slate for Mary?
Where does the family go to buy a slate for Mary?
Who is rude to Laura and Mary at Mr. Oleson's store?
Who is rude to Laura and Mary at Mr. Oleson's store?
What does Mary refuse to take from Mr. Oleson for free at the store?
What does Mary refuse to take from Mr. Oleson for free at the store?
What do Laura and Mary discuss after having lunch by the schoolhouse?
What do Laura and Mary discuss after having lunch by the schoolhouse?
Who gives Mary money to buy a slate?
Who gives Mary money to buy a slate?
What does Laura contemplate doing if her parents allowed it?
What does Laura contemplate doing if her parents allowed it?
Who helps Laura to read during free time at school?
Who helps Laura to read during free time at school?
What do Laura and Mary tell their parents about after school?
What do Laura and Mary tell their parents about after school?
What does Laura learn to read on her first day at school?
What does Laura learn to read on her first day at school?
What do Laura and Mary use at school for writing?
What do Laura and Mary use at school for writing?
What was the unusual behavior of the grasshoppers observed by the family?
What was the unusual behavior of the grasshoppers observed by the family?
What was Ma's reaction to the sight of the grasshoppers' unusual behavior?
What was Ma's reaction to the sight of the grasshoppers' unusual behavior?
What was Carrie's reaction to the grasshoppers' behavior?
What was Carrie's reaction to the grasshoppers' behavior?
What did Pa and Laura observe about the grasshoppers' movement?
What did Pa and Laura observe about the grasshoppers' movement?
What was Jack's behavior like when Laura tried to take him outdoors?
What was Jack's behavior like when Laura tried to take him outdoors?
Why did Laura shut the door after briefly going outdoors?
Why did Laura shut the door after briefly going outdoors?
What did Laura think when she saw the sunshine appearing dark?
What did Laura think when she saw the sunshine appearing dark?
Why did Laura ask Jack, 'What is it?'
Why did Laura ask Jack, 'What is it?'
What event causes the land to become barren and brown?
What event causes the land to become barren and brown?
What does Laura encounter trouble with while driving Spot and her calf?
What does Laura encounter trouble with while driving Spot and her calf?
What provides some relief for the family in managing the hay?
What provides some relief for the family in managing the hay?
What indicates the arrival of fall?
What indicates the arrival of fall?
Who leaves to work in the east?
Who leaves to work in the east?
What do Laura and Mary continue to do despite the challenges they face?
What do Laura and Mary continue to do despite the challenges they face?
What did Laura encounter trouble with while driving Spot and her calf?
What did Laura encounter trouble with while driving Spot and her calf?
What does Laura and Mary do after Ma and Carrie return from town?
What does Laura and Mary do after Ma and Carrie return from town?
What does the family focus on rebuilding after the grasshoppers leave?
What does the family focus on rebuilding after the grasshoppers leave?
What do Laura and Mary continue to do after Pa's departure?
What do Laura and Mary continue to do after Pa's departure?
What does Laura encounter trouble with while driving Spot and her calf?
What does Laura encounter trouble with while driving Spot and her calf?
What does the family do after the grasshoppers leave?
What does the family do after the grasshoppers leave?
What did Mary do to the marks on the slate as the days passed?
What did Mary do to the marks on the slate as the days passed?
What was the signal for Pa's return that Jack, the dog, reacted joyfully to?
What was the signal for Pa's return that Jack, the dog, reacted joyfully to?
How did Pa's arrival get announced?
How did Pa's arrival get announced?
What did the girls end up playing after attempting to teach Carrie letters?
What did the girls end up playing after attempting to teach Carrie letters?
What did Pa do to prepare for winter?
What did Pa do to prepare for winter?
What did Pa explain about the marks on the slate?
What did Pa explain about the marks on the slate?
What did Laura and Mary do when Pa and Ma took a walk to town?
What did Laura and Mary do when Pa and Ma took a walk to town?
What did the family's interactions and activities reflect?
What did the family's interactions and activities reflect?
What did Laura and Mary do to count the days until Pa's return?
What did Laura and Mary do to count the days until Pa's return?
What was the atmosphere like in the mornings and evenings at Plum Creek?
What was the atmosphere like in the mornings and evenings at Plum Creek?
What did Laura and Mary do when they saw many marks on the slate before Pa's return?
What did Laura and Mary do when they saw many marks on the slate before Pa's return?
What did Pa and Ma decide to do despite the pleasant weather?
What did Pa and Ma decide to do despite the pleasant weather?
What does Ma tell the girls about Santa Claus?
What does Ma tell the girls about Santa Claus?
What does Ma suggest about Santa Claus and unselfishness?
What does Ma suggest about Santa Claus and unselfishness?
What does Laura compare Santa Claus to, according to Ma's explanation?
What does Laura compare Santa Claus to, according to Ma's explanation?
According to Ma, what does the older age signify about knowledge of Santa Claus?
According to Ma, what does the older age signify about knowledge of Santa Claus?
What did Ma make a salve of, to rub on Laura and Mary's chapped hands at night?
What did Ma make a salve of, to rub on Laura and Mary's chapped hands at night?
What did Laura and Mary use at school for writing?
What did Laura and Mary use at school for writing?
What did Ma say about the last turnip in the cellar?
What did Ma say about the last turnip in the cellar?
What did Ma use to fight the fiery swift wheels during the prairie fire?
What did Ma use to fight the fiery swift wheels during the prairie fire?
What did Laura and Jack help Pa drive on the prairie to the west?
What did Laura and Jack help Pa drive on the prairie to the west?
What did Ma, Mary, and Laura do when they saw the dark cloud and the wind blowing more strongly?
What did Ma, Mary, and Laura do when they saw the dark cloud and the wind blowing more strongly?
What did Mr. Nelson use to fight the prairie fire?
What did Mr. Nelson use to fight the prairie fire?
What did Laura and Mary do after Ma took Carrie into the house during the prairie fire?
What did Laura and Mary do after Ma took Carrie into the house during the prairie fire?
What did Laura do when she saw a wheel of fire coming towards the house?
What did Laura do when she saw a wheel of fire coming towards the house?
What did Ma say about the firebreak and its ability to stop the fire?
What did Ma say about the firebreak and its ability to stop the fire?
What did Laura, Mary, and Ma do when the weather was cold and they had to dig the potatoes and pull the turnips before they froze?
What did Laura, Mary, and Ma do when the weather was cold and they had to dig the potatoes and pull the turnips before they froze?
What did Ma say about the weather after the prairie fire?
What did Ma say about the weather after the prairie fire?
What did Ma use to soothe their cracked and bleeding hands after pulling turnips?
What did Ma use to soothe their cracked and bleeding hands after pulling turnips?
What did Laura use to count down the days until Pa would return home from finishing the threshing?
What did Laura use to count down the days until Pa would return home from finishing the threshing?
What did the family use to fight the prairie fire?
What did the family use to fight the prairie fire?
What did Ma hurry to dig and pull before they froze due to the cold weather?
What did Ma hurry to dig and pull before they froze due to the cold weather?
What did the family collect a bountiful supply of, finding warmth and comfort in cooking and eating?
What did the family collect a bountiful supply of, finding warmth and comfort in cooking and eating?
What did the turnip tops provide for the cow and her calf?
What did the turnip tops provide for the cow and her calf?
What did the family fill the cellar with to last the entire winter, providing various dishes and snacks?
What did the family fill the cellar with to last the entire winter, providing various dishes and snacks?
What marked the arrival of winter?
What marked the arrival of winter?
What did Mary use to count down the days until Pa's return?
What did Mary use to count down the days until Pa's return?
What did Laura and her family use to try to drive their cattle to the west to avoid a prairie fire?
What did Laura and her family use to try to drive their cattle to the west to avoid a prairie fire?
What did Laura and her family use to stop the fire at the firebreak?
What did Laura and her family use to stop the fire at the firebreak?
What did Laura and Mary use to count down the days until Pa's return?
What did Laura and Mary use to count down the days until Pa's return?
What does Laura contemplate doing after reflecting on Nellie's meanness?
What does Laura contemplate doing after reflecting on Nellie's meanness?
What does Pa emphasize to Mary when giving her money to buy a slate?
What does Pa emphasize to Mary when giving her money to buy a slate?
What does Laura struggle with initially at school?
What does Laura struggle with initially at school?
What does Mr. Oleson offer to sell to Mary for one penny?
What does Mr. Oleson offer to sell to Mary for one penny?
Where do Laura and Mary visit to buy a slate?
Where do Laura and Mary visit to buy a slate?
What does Laura learn to read during school hours?
What does Laura learn to read during school hours?
What do Laura and Mary discuss after having lunch at school?
What do Laura and Mary discuss after having lunch at school?
What does the family discuss in terms of financial constraints and plans for the future?
What does the family discuss in terms of financial constraints and plans for the future?
What does Laura's teacher help her with?
What does Laura's teacher help her with?
What do Laura and Mary share with Pa and Ma at the ford?
What do Laura and Mary share with Pa and Ma at the ford?
What does Laura contemplate being in response to Nellie's behavior?
What does Laura contemplate being in response to Nellie's behavior?
What does Mary decline to buy due to lack of funds?
What does Mary decline to buy due to lack of funds?
What did Laura and Mary do after Ma left to water the horses and cattle?
What did Laura and Mary do after Ma left to water the horses and cattle?
What did Laura carefully wipe with the dust-cloth?
What did Laura carefully wipe with the dust-cloth?
What was on the table for breakfast when Ma called Laura and Mary?
What was on the table for breakfast when Ma called Laura and Mary?
How did Laura and Mary warm themselves by the stove?
How did Laura and Mary warm themselves by the stove?
What was the condition of the windows and the floor inside the house?
What was the condition of the windows and the floor inside the house?
What did Ma put on before going out to feed the stock?
What did Ma put on before going out to feed the stock?
What did Pa sing about after the rollicking tune?
What did Pa sing about after the rollicking tune?
What did Laura know she was supposed to do after the fiddle and Pa's singing?
What did Laura know she was supposed to do after the fiddle and Pa's singing?
What sounds did the dishes make as Mary set the table?
What sounds did the dishes make as Mary set the table?
What did Ma set in the middle of the table?
What did Ma set in the middle of the table?
What was happening outside the house while Pa's fiddle sang in the warm, lamp-lighted house?
What was happening outside the house while Pa's fiddle sang in the warm, lamp-lighted house?
What was Carrie doing while the fiddle sang and Ma went gently between the table and the stove?
What was Carrie doing while the fiddle sang and Ma went gently between the table and the stove?
What does Ma do to entertain the girls during the winter storm?
What does Ma do to entertain the girls during the winter storm?
What does the family decide to do to lift their spirits during the storm?
What does the family decide to do to lift their spirits during the storm?
What does Ma use to create window art for Laura and Carrie during the storm?
What does Ma use to create window art for Laura and Carrie during the storm?
What does Ma do despite being frozen and exhausted during the storm?
What does Ma do despite being frozen and exhausted during the storm?
What does Ma use to tell a story and encourage Mary to write it down during the storm?
What does Ma use to tell a story and encourage Mary to write it down during the storm?
What does Ma do to display her selflessness and care for her family's well-being during the storm?
What does Ma do to display her selflessness and care for her family's well-being during the storm?
What saved Pa from the blizzard's wrath?
What saved Pa from the blizzard's wrath?
What did Pa use to stay warm during his journey through the blizzard?
What did Pa use to stay warm during his journey through the blizzard?
What did Pa's family do to guide him home?
What did Pa's family do to guide him home?
What did Pa experience during the blizzard?
What did Pa experience during the blizzard?
What did Pa's resilience and determination reassure?
What did Pa's resilience and determination reassure?
What did Pa explain about the heavy snowfall?
What did Pa explain about the heavy snowfall?
What kept Pa from freezing during the blizzard?
What kept Pa from freezing during the blizzard?
What did Pa eat to survive during the blizzard?
What did Pa eat to survive during the blizzard?
Where did Pa realize he was after digging out of the snow bank?
Where did Pa realize he was after digging out of the snow bank?
What did Pa bring home for Christmas dinner?
What did Pa bring home for Christmas dinner?
What did Pa do to lift his spirits during the storm?
What did Pa do to lift his spirits during the storm?
What did Pa bring home besides oysters for Christmas dinner?
What did Pa bring home besides oysters for Christmas dinner?
What did Pa eat to survive while caught in the blizzard?
What did Pa eat to survive while caught in the blizzard?
Where does Pa take shelter during the blizzard?
Where does Pa take shelter during the blizzard?
What does Pa bring home for Christmas dinner after surviving the blizzard?
What does Pa bring home for Christmas dinner after surviving the blizzard?
What instrument does Pa play for the family after returning from the blizzard?
What instrument does Pa play for the family after returning from the blizzard?
Where does Pa realize he is near after digging himself out of the snow?
Where does Pa realize he is near after digging himself out of the snow?
What is the family's reaction to Pa's return after surviving the blizzard?
What is the family's reaction to Pa's return after surviving the blizzard?
What is the content of the photocopy from the old book that the Grace children found in their attic?
What is the content of the photocopy from the old book that the Grace children found in their attic?
What job would Jared have predicted for himself when he grew up?
What job would Jared have predicted for himself when he grew up?
What did the Grace children decide to do after reading the books by Mrs. Black and Mr. DiTerlizzi?
What did the Grace children decide to do after reading the books by Mrs. Black and Mr. DiTerlizzi?
What method did the Grace children suggest for returning the old book to Mrs. Black and Mr. DiTerlizzi?
What method did the Grace children suggest for returning the old book to Mrs. Black and Mr. DiTerlizzi?
What was the reason cited for not using normal mail to send the old book to the authors?
What was the reason cited for not using normal mail to send the old book to the authors?
What did the Grace children believe about faeries?
What did the Grace children believe about faeries?
What is the initial reaction of the siblings to the dilapidated Victorian house?
What is the initial reaction of the siblings to the dilapidated Victorian house?
What does Simon bring to the new house, contrary to their mother's instructions?
What does Simon bring to the new house, contrary to their mother's instructions?
What leads to a confrontation between the siblings?
What leads to a confrontation between the siblings?
What does Jared experience while being lost inside the house?
What does Jared experience while being lost inside the house?
What does the family lack about the new house throughout the text?
What does the family lack about the new house throughout the text?
What does their great-aunt Lucinda allow the family to do?
What does their great-aunt Lucinda allow the family to do?
What does Jared attribute the strange noises in the house to?
What does Jared attribute the strange noises in the house to?
What does Simon keep in his side of the room?
What does Simon keep in his side of the room?
What do the siblings find inside the wall when they go to find the squirrel?
What do the siblings find inside the wall when they go to find the squirrel?
Why does Mallory decide to open the wall?
Why does Mallory decide to open the wall?
What does Jared express reluctance and unease about?
What does Jared express reluctance and unease about?
What does Simon notice the absence of, adding to the mystery of the situation?
What does Simon notice the absence of, adding to the mystery of the situation?
What did Jared see scrawled in the dust of the desk?
What did Jared see scrawled in the dust of the desk?
What did Mallory and Simon do after their mother instructed them to join Jared in bed?
What did Mallory and Simon do after their mother instructed them to join Jared in bed?
What happened to Jared's candle?
What happened to Jared's candle?
What did Simon weakly comment on after the dumbwaiter disappeared down into the wall?
What did Simon weakly comment on after the dumbwaiter disappeared down into the wall?
What was the reaction of Jared's siblings after their mother instructed them to join him in bed?
What was the reaction of Jared's siblings after their mother instructed them to join him in bed?
What did Jared see disappearing down into the wall?
What did Jared see disappearing down into the wall?
What do the children find in their new home that leads to a mysterious discovery?
What do the children find in their new home that leads to a mysterious discovery?
What do the children discover in the secret room?
What do the children discover in the secret room?
What do the note and strange items in the library hint at?
What do the note and strange items in the library hint at?
What interrupts the children's exploration of the hidden room?
What interrupts the children's exploration of the hidden room?
What is the main theme of 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' based on the provided text?
What is the main theme of 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' based on the provided text?
How do the children access the secret room in their new home?
How do the children access the secret room in their new home?
What did Jared see scrawled in the dust of the desk?
What did Jared see scrawled in the dust of the desk?
What happened to Jared's candle when he jumped in fear?
What happened to Jared's candle when he jumped in fear?
What did Simon weakly say about the dumbwaiter?
What did Simon weakly say about the dumbwaiter?
What did their mother instruct Mallory and Simon to do?
What did their mother instruct Mallory and Simon to do?
What did Jared's siblings say when their mother asked about his whereabouts?
What did Jared's siblings say when their mother asked about his whereabouts?
What did Jared witness happen to the box in the wall?
What did Jared witness happen to the box in the wall?
Study Notes
Pioneering Family Settles into New Dugout Home
- The family, along with their dog Jack, arrives at their new dwelling near a creek, with wide open spaces to explore.
- The dugout has a whitewashed room with a sod-built front wall, ensuring warmth and stability.
- The ceiling of the dugout is made of hay, and the house is concealed by grass, making it blend in with the surroundings.
- Laura discovers the stovepipe hole and the family prepares the dugout for habitation.
- Ma, Mary, and Laura fetch water from the nearby creek for the new home.
- Pa arrives with a small tin stove and stovepipe for the dugout and plans to build bedsteads from willow poles.
- Pa, with Laura's help, cuts willow boughs and spreads them in the dugout to form makeshift beds for the night.
- The family also explores the sod-built stable, housing two oxen named Bright and Pete.
- Pa prepares to take the oxen to water, as Laura watches cautiously from a distance.
- The family is seen settling into their new home and adapting to the challenges of frontier life.
- The text captures the pioneer lifestyle, showcasing the family's resourcefulness and resilience.
- The narrative brings to life the daily activities and challenges faced by pioneers as they establish new homes in the American frontier.
Laura and Mary are left at home while Pa and Ma go to town
- Laura and Mary are left at home to take care of everything while Pa and Ma go to town.
- Ma makes a new dress for Carrie and they leave with Pa to town.
- Laura and Mary play by the creek, and Mary wants Laura to stay in the dugout.
- The cattle start eating the hay-stacks, and Laura and Mary try to drive them away.
- Jack, the dog, helps Laura and Mary try to drive the cattle away.
- Laura and Mary are unable to chase the cattle away from the hay-stacks.
- Laura learns how to shake a plum tree and the different types of plums.
- Laura experiences the changing weather and sings about "Grasshopper weather."
- Ma and Carrie return from town with a new organ.
- Laura and Mary are excited about the new organ and Pa plays it for them.
- The family enjoys the music the organ makes.
Laura's First Day of School
- Laura and her father catch fish for supper but Pa is busy with other chores.
- Pa explains to Laura the importance of going to school and learning to read and write.
- They prepare the fish for supper and Laura's mother is surprised by the meal.
- Pa plans to harvest wheat for future food supplies.
- Pa brings fish every morning and only takes what they need to eat.
- Laura and Mary prepare for their first day of school.
- Ma gives them her old school books and a lunch pail.
- The girls wade across the creek to get to town, leaving Jack behind.
- They encounter various wildlife and observe the vast prairie on their way to town.
- Laura and Mary discuss the importance of keeping their sunbonnets on.
- Laura and Mary argue about the sunbonnet, showing their different attitudes.
- The girls continue their journey to town, excited and apprehensive about their first day of school.
Laura and Mary start school with Teacher and use her slate
- Laura and Mary go to school and introduce themselves to Teacher
- Laura is unable to read, unlike Mary
- Teacher lends Laura her slate for writing
- Teacher helps Laura to read during free time
- Laura learns to read the word "cat" before lunchtime on her first day
- Laura and Mary have lunch by the schoolhouse and discuss their experience
- They tell Pa and Ma about school, and Pa gives Mary money to buy a slate
- The family goes to Mr. Oleson's store to buy the slate
- Nellie Oleson and her brother are rude to Laura and Mary in the store
- Mary refuses to take a slate pencil from Mr. Oleson for free
- Laura contemplates being meaner to Nellie if her parents allowed it
Pa's Return and Life on Plum Creek
- Mary made marks on a slate to count the days until Pa would come home
- Laura disliked seeing many marks before Pa's return, but Mary rubbed out one mark every night
- The outdoors smelled good in the chilly mornings, Plum Creek was awake, and the evenings were cozy in the lamplit house
- Jack, the dog, reacted joyfully to Mary rubbing out the marks, indicating Pa's return
- Pa's arrival was announced by the faint whistling of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
- The family joyfully welcomed Pa home, and Laura and Mary excitedly shared their experiences with him
- Pa explained that he hurried back and didn't walk off the marks for the days his letter took to arrive
- Pa started preparing for winter by bringing wood and setting traps for game
- Despite the pleasant weather, Pa and Ma decided to take a walk to town, leaving Mary and Laura in charge of Carrie
- The girls played school and teaching Carrie letters but ended up playing "keeping house"
- The text highlights the daily life and routines of the Ingalls family on Plum Creek
- The family's interactions and activities reflect their resilience and resourcefulness in the face of challenges
Prairie Fire and Winter Preparations
- Laura and her family tried to drive their cattle to the west to avoid a prairie fire, but the fire spread rapidly.
- Ma, Mr. Nelson, and the girls fought the fire using water, wet sacks, and a pitchfork to save their property.
- The fire was eventually stopped at the firebreak, and the cattle were found safe on the other side of the creek.
- After the prairie fire, Ma hurried to dig potatoes and pull turnips before they froze due to the cold weather.
- The family endured the harsh weather and collected a bountiful supply of potatoes, finding warmth and comfort in cooking and eating.
- They then pulled turnips, enduring the difficulty of the task and the chapping of their hands in the process.
- Ma made a salve of lard and beeswax to soothe their cracked and bleeding hands.
- The turnip tops were enjoyed by the cow and her calf, adding to the family's sense of provision for winter.
- The cellar was filled with enough turnips to last the entire winter, providing various dishes and snacks.
- The ground froze, and snow started falling, marking the arrival of winter.
- Mary used a slate to count down the days until Pa would return home from finishing the threshing.
- She made a mark for each day of one week, seven marks, to keep track of the time until Pa's return.
Surviving a Blizzard and Celebrating Christmas on the Prairie
- Pa gets caught in a blizzard while bringing home oyster crackers for Christmas, and takes shelter in a snowdrift, surviving for three days and nights.
- Despite hunger and cold, Pa eats the oyster crackers and Christmas candy to survive.
- Eventually, Pa digs himself out of the snow and realizes he is near his home on Plum Creek.
- Pa brings frozen oysters for Christmas dinner, having saved them through the blizzard.
- The family, including their dog Jack, is relieved and overjoyed at Pa's return.
- Pa predicts another blizzard and plays the fiddle for the family.
- The family enjoys a warm and musical Christmas Eve despite the storm.
The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide, Chapter Two
- Jared dismisses the possibility of a ghost in the house, attributing strange noises to a squirrel in the walls
- The family moves into a dilapidated house with a leaky roof and rotting floors
- Simon's side of the room is filled with glass tanks holding various animals, including mice
- Jared struggles to sleep due to the eerie sounds of animals in the room and the unsettling environment
- Mallory informs Jared and Simon about hearing the squirrel in the house
- The siblings set out to find the squirrel, guided by the sounds in the walls
- Mallory decides to open the wall to get rid of the squirrel
- Inside the wall, they find remnants of old fabric, a doll's head, lead soldiers, and a fencing medal belonging to Mallory
- The siblings speculate about the strange items and the absence of droppings in the wall
- Mallory begins removing items from the wall, intending to make it less appealing for the squirrel
- Jared expresses reluctance and unease about the situation, fearing a potential encounter with the squirrel
- Simon notices the absence of droppings, further adding to the mystery of the situation
The Spiderwick Chronicles: Jared's Discovery
- Simon, Jared, and Mallory find a dumbwaiter in their new home
- They use the dumbwaiter to investigate strange noises
- Jared is sent up the dumbwaiter and discovers a secret room
- The room is a small library with unusual books and items
- Jared finds a note with a mysterious poem
- The poem seems to hold a message for Jared
- Jared hears his mom calling from downstairs
- The discovery of the library adds mystery to the story
- The note and the strange items in the library hint at a deeper, hidden world
- The children's exploration is interrupted by their mom's return
- The text is from "The Spiderwick Chronicles" by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
- The plot involves a family's encounter with a hidden world of faeries and magical creatures
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Test your knowledge of the Ingalls family's pioneering adventures, from settling into their new dugout home to facing prairie fires, surviving blizzards, and celebrating Christmas on the prairie. Explore the challenges and triumphs of frontier life through this quiz.
