Little House in the Big Woods Part 1 Quiz

Answer: Ma and Pa

In the 19th century most children in the United States called their parents ma and pa. No one hardly calls their parents ma and pa anymore, but there are still alot of grandmas and grandpas floating around.

Answer: 1932

It was published by HarperCollins. Laura wrote all of her books at Rocky Ridge Farm in Mansfield, Missouri.

Answer: Jack

Jack was a brindle bulldog. Laura knew as long as Jack was there she would always be safe.

Answer: hickory chips

Pa had to make sure that he used green hickory chips so that the chips would smolder and fill the log with smoke instead of burning away quickly.

Answer: the pig's tail

Laura thought roasting the pig's tail was so much fun that she had a hard time taking turns. When the tail was all roasted, Laura and Mary would take it outside to cool so they could eat it. They never let it completely cool and would burn their tongues, but they didn't care. When they ate all the meat off of the bone, they gave the bone to Jack.

Answer: the drumstick

I want the drumstick! I want the drumstick! Of course, Mary didn't realize how large a bear's drumstick really is.

Answer: Jack Frost

Laura thought Jack Frost was a little bity man all covered in white, who had sharp tools to carve the pictures in the frost.

Answer: Monday

Wash on Monday. Iron on Tuesday. Mend on Wednesday. Churn on Thursday. Clean on Friday. Bake on Saturday. Rest on Sunday. Laura's favorite days were churning and baking days.

Answer: carrot

After Ma grated a carrot she put it in a little pan of milk on the stove. When the milk was hot she poured it and the carrot into a cloth bag. She would then squeeze the bright yellow milk into the cream and that is what colored the butter.

Answer: Half-pint

Pa would come in and ask, "Where's my little half-pint of sweet cider half drunk up?"

Answer: mad dog

Pa would run his hand through his hair and make it stand on end. He would then get down on his hands and knees, start growling and chase the girls all over the room trying to corner them.

Answer: buckskin

Ma made Pa a bullet pouch from a buck he had shot. In those days very little of any animal killed was wasted.

Answer: a bear

It was dark outside and Ma went out to do the milking. She thought she saw their cow and slapped it to get it to move out of the way. It turned out to be a bear.

Answer: a rag doll

Her doll had a face of white cloth with black button eyes. Her eyebrows were made with a black pencil. Her cheeks and mouth were made with pokeberry ink. Her hair was black yarn that had been knitted and made curly. She named her Charlotte. Fun Fact: Laura's maternal grandmother's name is also Charlotte.

Answer: Sunday

Even though Laura enjoyed the Bible stories that she was told, she so hated to be still. She had to be still all day and could not play. She was allowed to talk to her rag doll, but that was it. At night when they went to bed, Pa would put them to sleep playing hymns on his fiddle.