On the Banks of Plum Creek Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Though Laura and Mary have been told to remain in the house while Pa and Ma are gone, they venture outside with the onset of a snowstorm. Why? (from Grasshopper Eggs – Prairie Winter)

Because Carrie has run off after Jack.

To play on the ice of the stream.

Because there is no storm coming after all.

To collect firewood.

2.

Which girl in the town of Plum Creek becomes a bully toward Laura? (from The Fish-Trap – The Glittering Cloud)

Christy.

Eleanor.

Nellie.

Cassie.

3.

Why does Laura come to be okay with the idea that the family may receive horses for Christmas, instead of individual gifts? (from Runaway – The Old Crab and the Bloodsuckers)

Because Laura is determined to become a cowgirl and head West on her own.

Because the success of the family overall matters most.

Because she misses her old horses so much.

Because Laura knows the horses can later be sold at a profit.

4.

What strange animal does Laura encounter near the creek? (from The Door in the Ground – Cattle in the Hay)

A pterodactyl.

A deer.

A badger.

A wolverine.

5.

Where do Laura and her family happily go every Sunday, considering it to be a blessing? (from The Fish-Trap – The Glittering Cloud)

Church.

The general store.

To bed.

To a camp revival meeting by the mountains.

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