Little House in the Big Woods Exam

Question 1

What day of the week did Laura find it hardest to be quiet?

Answer 1

Laura found it hard to be quiet on Sunday.

Question 2

What did Grandma do at the big dance?

Answer 2

Grandma did a jig at the big dance.

Question 3

Pa thought he saw a bear one day. What did he really see?

Answer 3

Pa really saw a tree stump.

Question 4

What happened to Charley when he was supposed to be helping Pa and his dad?

Answer 4

Charley got stung by yellow jackets when he was supposed to be helping Pa and his dad.

Question 5

Ma slapped an animal she thought was Sukey. What was it really?

Answer 5

Ma really slapped a bear.

Question 6

Pa took Laura and Mary someplace they’ve never been before. Where?

Answer 6

Pa took Laura and Mary to town.

Question 7

What instrument did Uncle George, from the army, play to call the neighbors to dance?

Answer 7

Uncle George play the bugle.

Question 8

Who beat Uncle George in a jigging contest?

Answer 8

Grandma beat Uncle George in a jigging contest.

Question 9

When Pa’s dad was young, he hit what animal with his sled?

Answer 9

Pa’s dad hit a pig when he was young.

Question 10

Why did the men bore holes in the Maple trees?

Answer 10

Men bore holes in maple trees to get sap to make syrup.

Question 11

____ is the oldest daughter of the Ingalls family.

Aunt Eliza / Black Susan / Carrie / Charles Ingalls / Grandma / Grandpa Ingalls / Laura / Mary / Uncle George / Uncle Henry

Answer 11

Mary is the oldest daughter of the Ingalls family.

Question 12

____ came from the war and played the bugle.

Aunt Eliza / Black Susan / Carrie / Charles Ingalls / Grandma / Grandpa Ingalls / Laura / Mary / Uncle George / Uncle Henry

Answer 12

Uncle George came from the war and played the bugle.

Question 13

____ likes to dance and make yummy pudding.

Aunt Eliza / Black Susan / Carrie / Charles Ingalls / Grandma / Grandpa Ingalls / Laura / Mary / Uncle George / Uncle Henry

Answer 13

Grandma likes to dance and make yummy pudding.

Question 14

____ was saved by dog from being attacked by a panther.

Aunt Eliza / Black Susan / Carrie / Charles Ingalls / Grandma / Grandpa Ingalls / Laura / Mary / Uncle George / Uncle Henry

Answer 14

Aunt Eliza was saved by dog from being attacked by a panther.

Question 15

____ killed a panther once and lives far in the woods.

Aunt Eliza / Black Susan / Carrie / Charles Ingalls / Grandma / Grandpa Ingalls / Laura / Mary / Uncle George / Uncle Henry

Answer 15

Grandpa Ingalls killed a panther once and lives far in the woods.

Question 16

____ is Pa’s real name.

Aunt Eliza / Black Susan / Carrie / Charles Ingalls / Grandma / Grandpa Ingalls / Laura / Mary / Uncle George / Uncle Henry

Answer 16

Charles Ingalls is Pa’s real name.

Question 17

____ is the name of the family kitty cat.

Aunt Eliza / Black Susan / Carrie / Charles Ingalls / Grandma / Grandpa Ingalls / Laura / Mary / Uncle George / Uncle Henry

Answer 17

Black Susan is the name of the family kitty cat.

Question 18

____ is the name of the baby of the family.

Aunt Eliza / Black Susan / Carrie / Charles Ingalls / Grandma / Grandpa Ingalls / Laura / Mary / Uncle George / Uncle Henry

Answer 18

Carrie is the name of the baby of the family.

Question 19

____ has a cousin with the same name.

Aunt Eliza / Black Susan / Carrie / Charles Ingalls / Grandma / Grandpa Ingalls / Laura / Mary / Uncle George / Uncle Henry

Answer 19

Laura has a cousin with the same name.

Question 20

____ lives not too far in the woods and helps Pa a lot.

Aunt Eliza / Black Susan / Carrie / Charles Ingalls / Grandma / Grandpa Ingalls / Laura / Mary / Uncle George / Uncle Henry

Answer 20

Uncle Henry lives not too far in the woods and helps Pa a lot.

Question 21

____ is to trim off skin and fat.

pare / thresh / auld lang syne / blubber / chaff / flails / gilt / acquaintance / whey / curds / sulk

Answer 21

Pare is to trim off skin and fat.

Question 22

____ is to beat ripe grain out from its stalks.

pare / thresh / auld lang syne / blubber / chaff / flails / gilt / acquaintance / whey / curds / sulk

Answer 22

Thresh is to beat ripe grain out from its stalks.

Question 23

____ is days of old or good memories.

pare / thresh / auld lang syne / blubber / chaff / flails / gilt / acquaintance / whey / curds / sulk

Answer 23

Auld lang syne is days of old or good memories.

Question 24

____ is to cry.

pare / thresh / auld lang syne / blubber / chaff / flails / gilt / acquaintance / whey / curds / sulk

Answer 24

Blubber is to cry.

Question 25

____ are protective leaf-husks around kernels of grain. ## Footnote pare **/** thresh **/** auld lang syne **/** blubber **/** chaff **/** flails **/** gilt **/** acquaintance **/** whey **/** curds **/** sulk

Answer 25

**Chaff** are protective leaf-husks around kernels of grain.

Question 26

____ are the tools used to thresh grain. ## Footnote pare **/** thresh **/** auld lang syne **/** blubber **/** chaff **/** flails **/** gilt **/** acquaintance **/** whey **/** curds **/** sulk

Answer 26

**Flails** are the tools used to thresh grain.

Question 27

____ means covered with gold. ## Footnote pare **/** thresh **/** auld lang syne **/** blubber **/** chaff **/** flails **/** gilt **/** acquaintance **/** whey **/** curds **/** sulk

Answer 27

**Gilt** means covered with gold.

Question 28

____ is a friend. ## Footnote pare **/** thresh **/** auld lang syne **/** blubber **/** chaff **/** flails **/** gilt **/** acquaintance **/** whey **/** curds **/** sulk

Answer 28

**Acquanintance** is a friend.

Question 29

____ is thin, yellowish liquid from making cheese. ## Footnote pare **/** thresh **/** auld lang syne **/** blubber **/** chaff **/** flails **/** gilt **/** acquaintance **/** whey **/** curds **/** sulk

Answer 29

**Whey** is thin, yellowish liquid from making cheese.

Question 30

____ are small bits of cheese. ## Footnote pare **/** thresh **/** auld lang syne **/** blubber **/** chaff **/** flails **/** gilt **/** acquaintance **/** whey **/** curds **/** sulk

Answer 30

**Curds** are small bits of cheese.

Question 31

____ is to pout silently. ## Footnote pare **/** thresh **/** auld lang syne **/** blubber **/** chaff **/** flails **/** gilt **/** acquaintance **/** whey **/** curds **/** sulk

Answer 31

**Sulk** is to pout silently.