Little House on the Prairie:
Trivia Questions
These trivia questions will go great with a literature unit or as comprehension questions for Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Check the Learning with Little House index for more ideas.
Questions:
1. What river do the Ingallses first cross when they leave the Big Woods?
Answer: The Mississippi
2. What kind of horses are Pet and Patty?
Answer: Western mustangs
3. What little animals do Laura and Mary try to catch?
Answer: Gophers
4. Why does Laura call Pet’s new colt Bunny?
Answer: Because he looks like a rabbit.
5. What state does Mr. Edwards tell Laura he is from?
Answer: Tennessee
6. What song does Pa play as Mr. Edwards goes home?
Answer: “Old Dan Tucker”
7. What three things do the cowboys give Pa?
Answer: a cow, a calf, and a hunk of beef
8. Where are the cowboys heading with their cattle?
Answer: Fort Dodge, Kansas
9. What does Pa make for Ma when he is getting over the fever ‘n ague?
Answer: a rocking chair
10. Why won’t Ma let Laura and Mary eat watermelon?
Answer: Because she things it causes fever ‘n ague.
11. What special gift for the house does Pa bring from Independence?
Answer: window glass
12. Why do Laura and Mary think they will have no Christmas?
Answer: Because they think the creek is too high for Santa Clause to cross.
13. Who comes unexpectedly for Christmas?
Answer: Mr. Edwards.
14. How many sweet potatoes does Mr. Edwards bring?
Answer: Nine
15. What makes the scream in the night?
Answer: A Panther
16. What presents for Laura and Mary does Pa bring back from town?
Answer: hair combs
17. What is the name of the Osage Pa talks to in the woods?
Answer: Soldat de Chene
18. Who does Pa give the cow and calf to?
Answer: Mr. Scott
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