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"Little House" Books Trivia Quiz

These questions are from Laura's books, not the television series. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by prichason. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
prichason

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
92,157

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which one of Almanzo's siblings was not mentioned in any of Laura's books? Hint

Laura

Cassandra

James

Ruth

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was Laura Elizabeth Ingalls named after? Hint

Ma's mother

Pa's grandmother

Ma's grandmother

Pa's mother

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Question 3 of 15

3. What part of the pig did Pa give Mary and Laura to play with after the pig was butchered? Hint

the nose

the stomach

the bladder

the feet

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Question 4 of 15

4. What instrument did Pa play? Hint

the harp

the banjo

the guitar

fiddle

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Question 5 of 15

5. What disease did Laura call "fever 'n' ague"? Hint

malaria

scarlet fever

pneumonia

small pox

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Question 6 of 15

6. What were the names of the horses that pulled the wagon from Wisconsin to Kansas? Hint

Jack and Bandit

Skip and Barnum

Pet and Patty

Bright and Belle

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where did Mrs. Scott say that fever 'n' ague came from. Hint

yellow jackets

cold water

watermelons

ticks

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Question 8 of 15

8. From whom did Pa buy the land next to Plum Creek?

Hint

Mr. Boast

Mr. Olsen

Mr. Hansen

Mr. Dorfler

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Question 9 of 15

9. What did Reverand Alden call Mary and Laura in "On the Banks of Plum Creek" his: Hint

little angels

little country girls

good little girls

young ones

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Question 10 of 15

10. What did Pa spend the three dollars he was saving for his new boots on? Hint

Christmas presents

the church bell

a new stove

school books

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Question 11 of 15

11. What special treat did Ma buy for Mary, Laura, Carrie, and Grace on the train trip from Plum Creek to Silver Lake?
Hint

hot tea

doughnuts

Christmas candy

apple cider

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Question 12 of 15

12. Where did the Ingalls spend their first winter on Silver Lake? Hint

the surveyor's house

Pa's store in town

the claim shanty

the hotel

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who of these warned the town of the long winter to come?

Hint

the traveler

the pedlar

the old Indian

the almanac

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was Almanzo's brother? Hint

Charley

James

Royal

Peter

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Question 15 of 15

15. What did the Ingalls use to fuel the fire when they ran out of coal in "The Long Winter"?
Hint

wood

cow dung

paper

hay sticks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of Almanzo's siblings was not mentioned in any of Laura's books?

Answer: Laura

Laura was afraid this would cause too much confusion.

2. Who was Laura Elizabeth Ingalls named after?

Answer: Pa's mother

Pa's mother's name was Laura Colby Ingalls.

3. What part of the pig did Pa give Mary and Laura to play with after the pig was butchered?

Answer: the bladder

The bladder was blown up and a string tied it closed. The girls played with it like you would a balloon.

4. What instrument did Pa play?

Answer: fiddle

The Ingalls favorite pastime was to listen to Pa play the fiddle on cold winter nights.

5. What disease did Laura call "fever 'n' ague"?

Answer: malaria

Many people who did not know the real name for malaria called it fever 'n' ague.

6. What were the names of the horses that pulled the wagon from Wisconsin to Kansas?

Answer: Pet and Patty

7. Where did Mrs. Scott say that fever 'n' ague came from.

Answer: watermelons

Mrs. Scott (the neighbor who took care of the Ingalls when they had malaria) was certain that eating watermelons is what caused fever 'n' ague, and that is what she told the Ingalls.

8. From whom did Pa buy the land next to Plum Creek?

Answer: Mr. Hansen

Although Mr. Hansen ran the mill in the series, in the book "On the Banks of Plum Creek", Mr. Hansen actually moved on west after selling the land to Charles.

9. What did Reverand Alden call Mary and Laura in "On the Banks of Plum Creek" his:

Answer: little country girls

Although Laura got quite upset when Nellie called them "country girls" she liked it when Reverand Alden did.

10. What did Pa spend the three dollars he was saving for his new boots on?

Answer: the church bell

When Pa went into town to get his boots, he found out that all the church lacked, was three dollars. He gave Reverand Alden the money for the bell and put off buying his boots until harvest.

11. What special treat did Ma buy for Mary, Laura, Carrie, and Grace on the train trip from Plum Creek to Silver Lake?

Answer: Christmas candy

When the butcher boy walked by selling the candy, Laura never imagined they would not be able to have any; however, Ma insisted they celebrate their first train ride and paid ten cents for the box of candy. What a treat they thought.

12. Where did the Ingalls spend their first winter on Silver Lake?

Answer: the surveyor's house

After most of the railroad crew went back east for the winter, the surveyors wanted someone to protect the house and supplies during the winter. They asked Charles if he would and since he didn't want to be too far from his claim he agreed.

13. Who of these warned the town of the long winter to come?

Answer: the old Indian

The old Indian came in the store warning of heap big snow for seven moons. Translation, blizzards for seven months.

14. Who was Almanzo's brother?

Answer: Royal

Almanzo's brother Royal owned a store in DeSmet. He and Almanzo stayed there during the long winter.

15. What did the Ingalls use to fuel the fire when they ran out of coal in "The Long Winter"?

Answer: hay sticks

Laura and Pa took slough hay and wound it tightly into sticks so they would have some fuel for the fire. Since the trains couldn't get through, there was no coal to be found.

Source: Author prichason

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