Why were Sam and Mr. Ferrier getting off the train in Curlew?
Mr. Ferrier had bought land nerby and his family was going to settle there
100
Where did Eli tell Pa and Sam to dig for water?
He told them to dig in the middle of the spot where they planned to build a house
100
What time does it get dark on the prairies?
It gets dark after ten o'clock
100
What surprise was in store for Sam on his way to school?
He met the boy from the sod house riding on a big black horse. His name was Gregor
100
Why was the stove an important item in the house?
-It supplied heat
-Everyone took turns dressing by it
-Mama cooked on it and baked bread in it
200
How does Sam feel about Curlew?
He is disappointed because he thought Curlew would have looked like his old home town of Jericho
200
How did Eli locate water?
He used an auger and long metal rods to locate damp soil
200
What was Pa's suprise for the children?
A horse named Prince
200
Why was it important to locate the missing oxen?
They made it possible for the Martindale's to farm. They were cash poor and the oxen were costly.
200
Why did Mr. Ferrier think they should change Prince's name?
When Sam saw Prince he was leading a herd of horses, he was the King of the horses.
300
What are the "Basic Necessities" that Sam and Pa had to gather together?
Axe, saw, adze, bundled up tent, boxes of provisions, Grandfather Ferriers tools
300
What was Sam's second responsibility?
Digging the cellar for the new house
300
What are mustangs?
Horses that have gone wild and live in the herds in the foothhills. They look scrubby and are unpredictable. They have good instincts and they are survivors.
300
Who is Mr. Corbett?
The man who had taken over the land of the young man who couldn't bake biscuits
300
What information does Gregor reveal about his family?
-They came from the Ukraine
-They sold all their possessions to buy tickets to Alberta
-They had to use some of the money for food so his uncle gave them his money and stayed behind
-Some day they will send him money to come
400
What would they have to rely on if they got lost out in the prairies?
The sun would help them find their bearings or perhaps a compass
400
How had Curlew changed since Sam first arrived?
-The school was being built closer to their new home
-The street was bustling with people
-Two new stores had been built
400
Why were Mr. and Mrs. Ferrier upset with the children during dinner?
They felt that the children were bothering Prince and not treating him with respect.
400
Why was school closing on Dec 10th?
The roads were not passable and the weather was too chancey to risk sending children several miles
400
Why did Pa go and get the horses? How did he plan to get them?
He needed them because the children had no other way to school and he was going to use a lasso to catch the horses that he wanted
500
He saw something white, gleaming through the grass. What did Sam discover?
A buffalo skull
500
What was the problem experienced by the Ferrier family when they visited their new neighbours?
The new neighbours couldn't speak english
500
How do the children get to school?
All three children rode on Prince's back
500
What problem did Pa share with Sam and how did he plan to solve it?
Pa couldn't afford to feed all the horses all winter, he would have to let some loose on the prairie to fend for themselves for the winter.
500
How did Sam feel about King after they had tried to bring him home?
He felt that King did not want to return home and if he was captured and made to return he would only be a friend because he had to be.