Statistics for Laura Ingalls Wilder Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Pa often played this instrument.	Violin	98%
The Big Woods were in this state.	Wisconsin	90%
How old was Laura when she first started teaching?	15	85%
What pioneer mean girl rivaled Laura in Plum Creek and Dakota Territory?	Nellie Oleson	83%
What was the name of the Ingall family dog?	Jack	81%
Name the youngest member of the Ingalls family.	Grace	80%
Who was the "Farmer Boy"?	Almanzo Wilder	78%
He grew up in this state.	New York	73%
What illness - suffered by the whole family - caused Mary's blindness?	Scarlet fever	64%
Who was the older brother he pioneered with?	Royal	58%
Who was the "wildcat from Tennessee" that aided the Ingalls on several occasions?	Mr. Edwards	56%
What pest wreaked havoc in Plum Creek?	Grasshoppers	54%
What type of dwelling did the Ingalls live in by Plum Creek?	Dugout	53%
What town did the Ingalls settle near?	De Smet	51%
Who did the Ingalls witness leaving before moving on from Kansas themselves?	Indians	51%
What historical act allowed the Ingalls a cheap claim of land, provided they live on it for 5 years?	Homestead	31%
In "The Long Winter", what animal's unusually thick den foreshadowed the hard winter?	Muskrat	31%
The "Farmer Boy" wanted to do this when he was old enough.	Raise horses	14%
Pa held what position in the railroad camp by Silver Lake?	Bookkeeper	8%