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On Tide Mill Lane Trivia Quiz

All about the second "Little House Charlotte Years" book, "On Tide Mill Lane", by Melissa Wiley.

A multiple-choice quiz by CalicoCharm. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
CalicoCharm

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,519

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
188

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How did Mama plan to get Papa to keep his new hat? Hint

Not tell him she bought it

Beg him

Convince him it was worth it

Bribe him

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Question 2 of 10

2. What berries did Mama and Charlotte use to make candles for special occasions? Hint

Strawberries

Bayberries

Blackberries

Raspberries

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Question 3 of 10

3. What holiday did the Edsels introduce to Charlotte? Hint

Hogmanay

Halloween

Christmas

Easter

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Illumination was in honor of what excitement? Hint

General Washington's birthday

The peace treaty

New Year's Day

Independence Day

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who nearly died from a serious infection in his/her finger? Hint

Lewis

Charlotte

Tom

Lydia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Charlotte's new teacher, Lucy Keator, have scars on her face? Hint

Chicken pox

Acne

Fire

Smallpox

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why did Martha (Mama)'s mother tie a stick to Martha's tongue? Hint

Martha had spoken during church

Martha wanted to follow a tradition

Martha thought it would be fun

Martha had spoken rudely to her

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Question 8 of 10

8. What bad news did Charlotte accidentally overhear at the wedding supper? Hint

A terrible storm was coming

Her friend, Susan Custer, had become ill

Her friend, Susan Custer, was moving

Will had been injured

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Question 9 of 10

9. What kind of storm did the Tuckers seek shelter from in their cellar? Hint

Tsunami

Tornado

Hurricane

Earthquake

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Will return home from the war with that surprised Charlotte? Hint

A tan

A bald head

A wooden leg

A beard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How did Mama plan to get Papa to keep his new hat?

Answer: Not tell him she bought it

On the way to Mr. Stock's shop on Union Street, Mama explained to Charlotte that Papa was too modest to ever buy himself a new hat. Mama planned switch the old hat for the new hat and when Papa noticed, it would be too late to return the new hat.

2. What berries did Mama and Charlotte use to make candles for special occasions?

Answer: Bayberries

Animal fat called tallow was used to make everyday candles, but for company and Sundays, bayberries were mixed with the tallow to make fragrant candles. The plain tallow candles smelled like fried salt pork. The bayberry candles smelled like pine needles and spice.

3. What holiday did the Edsels introduce to Charlotte?

Answer: Christmas

Charlotte was surprised and mesmerized by a decorated fir tree in the Edsels' parlor on a visit in December. The Tuckers' German neighbors served special cookies and explained their Christmas traditions.

4. The Illumination was in honor of what excitement?

Answer: The peace treaty

In February, news of a peace treaty reached Roxbury and the town celebrated with an Illumination, lighting candles and lamps all throughout the common.

5. Who nearly died from a serious infection in his/her finger?

Answer: Lewis

Lewis got a splinter in his finger while building a small forge for the mechanics' parade and picked at it, causing his finger to become infected.

6. Why did Charlotte's new teacher, Lucy Keator, have scars on her face?

Answer: Smallpox

When Lydia commented that Lucy was not "a bit pretty" and wondered aloud why Will loved her, Mama scolded Lydia for "speakin' so cruelly" and told the children that Lucy and her father were the only survivors when the Keator family caught smallpox.

7. Why did Martha (Mama)'s mother tie a stick to Martha's tongue?

Answer: Martha had spoken rudely to her

According to the story Mama told her children, one day when she had been about eight years old, she spoke rudely to her mother and, as punishment, had to wear a short, thick twig tied to her tongue for an hour.

8. What bad news did Charlotte accidentally overhear at the wedding supper?

Answer: Her friend, Susan Custer, was moving

At Amelia Heath and Sam Dudley's wedding supper, Mama accidentally let it slip to Charlotte that the Custers were moving back to Boston.

9. What kind of storm did the Tuckers seek shelter from in their cellar?

Answer: Hurricane

One morning during haying time, Charlotte awoke to darkness and heavy rain. The wind and rain grew worse and the Tuckers sought shelter in their cellar, except Papa who stayed in the barn with their cows and sheep.

10. What did Will return home from the war with that surprised Charlotte?

Answer: A wooden leg

After Will was shot in the leg by a Redcoat, doctors had had to take his leg off at the knee, so Will returned to Roxbury with a wooden leg. Despite Will's new handicap, Papa still wanted him to work in the smithy.

Source: Author CalicoCharm

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