By the Shores of Silver Lake - (Laura Ingalls Wilder - Level: 6.2)
Name:

Choose the best answer for each question listed below.


1. The Ingalls family moved from Minnesota to South Dakota in

an oxcart
a ship
a boat
a wagon
a train

2. Pa was sorry and felt bad when he accidentally shot a

duck
pelican
heron
swan
goose

3. At the railroad camp, Laura's father was hired to

be a bookeeper
survey
lay railroad tracks
be a train engineer
be a conductor

4. Mr. Boast, who was at the Ingalls for Christmas, traveled to their home by

horse
bobsled
car
wagon
train

5. The main course for Christmas dinner was

jack rabbit
duck
bread pudding
trout
steak

6. What was the surprise food Mrs. Boast had hidden away for a Christmas surprise?

hard tack candy
candy bars
licorce
ice cream
popcorn

7. A surprise visitor in the middle of winter was

Pa's brother
Mr. DuPrei
the new forest ranger
Reverend Alder
cowboy Jim

8. When Pa built his building in town, what was found on the beds of everyone when they woke up?

soot from the broken stove pipe
snow
dirt
leaves
wet blankets

9. Laura, when finally moving to the shanty on the claim, felt

unenthusiastic
sad
excited
dull
apprehensive

10. What instrument did Pa play?

fiddle
flute
bells
french horn
piano

Your score is out of 10.