Wilder, Laura Ingalls
AR Quiz No. 67 EN
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book, “The Long Winter,” follows the Ingalls family as they move to Minnesota and endure a harsh winter with a devastating blizzard and grasshopper plague. It’s important to note that the plot reflects the historical context of racial prejudice during that time.
| ATOS Book Level: | 4.6 |
| Interest Level: | Middle Grades (MG 4-8) |
| AR Points: | 8.0 |
| Word Count: | 55214 |
| Fiction/Nonfiction | Fiction |
| Topic – Subtopic: | Award Winners-Newbery Honor; People-Pioneers/Settlers; U.S. States/Regions-Minnesota; |
| Series: | Little House; |
Quiz Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What stopped Laura from going to the swimming hole alone? | A strange animal scared her. |
| How did the roof of the dugout get a hole in it? | Pete ran across it and his leg went in it. |
| What did Laura and Mary tell Pa they wanted for Christmas? | Horses |
| How did Pa say they would pay for the lumber for the new house? | By selling the wheat crop. |
| What did Laura and Mary buy with the one Christmas penny? | A slate pencil. |
| Laura got even with Nellie when she | Got her to wade in the creek, and Nellie got leeches on her legs. |
| Why didn’t Pa have a wheat crop to sell? | The grasshoppers ate it. |
| How did Laura get Charlotte back? | Laura found Charlotte in the Nelson’s barnyard. |
| Where did Laura get her fur cap and muffler? | Reverend Alden gave them to her. |
| Laura and Mary didn’t have any candy for Christmas because Pa | Had to eat the candy to keep from starving. |