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Quiz about Little House in the Big Woods Part Two

"Little House in the Big Woods" Part Two Quiz

My second quiz on "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I hope you enjoy this one as much as the first one!

A multiple-choice quiz by dogandpony1023. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dogandpony1023

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,893

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
226

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Pa is home from hunting and trapping and must grease his traps. What does Pa grease his traps with? Hint

A rag dipped in bear grease

Bear grease and lard

Bear grease and kerosene

A feather dipped in bear grease

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the spring a sudden snow has come. What does Pa call it? Hint

April snow

Spring snow

Sugar snow

April shower

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Question 3 of 10

3. There is a dance at Laura's Grandpa's house! Ma is wearing her beautiful delaine dress. What color and pattern is her dress? Hint

Dark green with a pattern of ripe strawberries

Turkey red with a feather pattern

Dark blue with a white feather pattern

Light blue with a calico pattern

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Laura fill her pockets with that tears her dress pocket? Hint

Colored sand

Starfish

Pebbles

Seashells

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Question 5 of 10

5. Clarence is a neighbor boy that is visiting Laura's house. What is special about Clarence's shoes? Hint

They are store bought shoes

They have wooden heels

They are the shiniest black shoes Laura has ever seen

They have copper toes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Pa, Ma, Mary, Laura and Carrie are in the town of Pepin. The storekeeper gives both Laura and Mary candy with writing on it. What writing is on Laura's candy? Hint

"I love you"

"Sweeter than honey"

"Bless you"

"Sweets for the sweet"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Aunt Lotty likes blonde curls best.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Pa is excited about the threshing machine that he is using to thresh his wheat. How many horsepower is it? Hint

Two horsepower

Ten horsepower

Eight horsepower

Six horsepower

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Question 9 of 10

9. Laura and Mary are very happy that spring is here. What special thing do they do when spring arrives? Hint

Go swimming

Go to school

Walk to Grandpa's

Go barefoot

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the specific name for a product obtained from the lining of a calf's stomach that is used for making cheese? Hint

Enzyme

Rennet

Skin

Intestine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pa is home from hunting and trapping and must grease his traps. What does Pa grease his traps with?

Answer: A feather dipped in bear grease

Pa dips a feather in bear grease and uses it to grease his traps. The traps are used to catch mink, otter and bears. Some of these traps can break a man's leg! Trapping is still done worldwide.

2. In the spring a sudden snow has come. What does Pa call it?

Answer: Sugar snow

A sugar snow in the spring holds back the trees' leafing, which makes a longer run of sap. This provides the family with more sap to make maple sugar and maple syrup. Maple syrup is especially good on pancakes!

3. There is a dance at Laura's Grandpa's house! Ma is wearing her beautiful delaine dress. What color and pattern is her dress?

Answer: Dark green with a pattern of ripe strawberries

Ma thinks the dance is important enough to wear her delaine dress! She has the dress made for her by a dressmaker back in the east.

4. What does Laura fill her pockets with that tears her dress pocket?

Answer: Pebbles

Laura and her family are on the shores of Lake Pepin. After lunch she and Mary go looking for pretty pebbles. Laura is greedy and takes too many pebbles for her pocket to hold. The pebbles must have been awfully pretty for Laura to take so many!

5. Clarence is a neighbor boy that is visiting Laura's house. What is special about Clarence's shoes?

Answer: They have copper toes

When Laura sees the shoes all glittery and bright, she wants to be a boy so she can wear those copper-toed shoes! Copper-toed shoes are popular in Laura's time!

6. Pa, Ma, Mary, Laura and Carrie are in the town of Pepin. The storekeeper gives both Laura and Mary candy with writing on it. What writing is on Laura's candy?

Answer: "Sweets for the sweet"

Both candies were the same size, however Mary had more writing on hers, but Laura's writing was larger. My how they enjoyed the candy!

7. Aunt Lotty likes blonde curls best.

Answer: False

Ma tells the girls to ask Aunt Lotty which color curls she likes best. She certainly can't hurt the girls' feelings, so she tells them that she likes both brown and blonde curls best.

8. Pa is excited about the threshing machine that he is using to thresh his wheat. How many horsepower is it?

Answer: Eight horsepower

Eight horses were hooked to the machine, which is why it is called an eight horsepower machine. Pa is happy about all the new inventions that are in the world. He is all for progress!

9. Laura and Mary are very happy that spring is here. What special thing do they do when spring arrives?

Answer: Go barefoot

Laura and Mary love to go barefoot! Going barefoot is also important to save wear and tear on their shoes. But, they must wash their feet before they go to bed!

10. What is the specific name for a product obtained from the lining of a calf's stomach that is used for making cheese?

Answer: Rennet

Ma and Laura know rennet is needed for making cheese, but Laura is sad because Pa might have to kill one of his calves to get the rennet Thankfully one of Uncle Henry's calves is to be killed. Rennet is still used today to make cheese!

Source: Author dogandpony1023

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