Chapters 1-4

Reading Check

1. Heaven (Chapter 2)

2. Jack (Chapter 3)

3. Fiddle (Chapter 4)

Short Answer

1. Pa says that they are going west because there are too many people in the Big Woods where they live now. (Chapter 1)

2. Pa clears out the grass in a large area before he starts a fire. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 5-10

Reading Check

1. Quilt (Chapter 6)

2. China doll (Chapter 9)

Short Answer

1. Ma is helping Pa lift the logs to build their house when one falls on her ankle. (Chapter 5)

2. Pa gets away from the wolves by walking away slowly to avoid their attention. (Chapter 7)

Chapters 11-14

Reading Check

1. Skunk (Chapter 11)

2. Quicksand (Chapter 12)

3. Beef (Chapter 13)

Short Answer

1. Pa is angry that Mary and Laura untied Jack while the Native Americans were in the house, because he had explicitly ordered them not to. (Chapter 11)

2. Mr. Scott makes fun of Pa for sending a candle down into the well to check for gas.