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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the family get the goods they need to travel?

2. What does Pa feed Pet and Patty when he chains them to the feed-box?

3. Why does Ma cook outside after they move into the nearly finished house?

4. What kind of floor does Pa make for the cabin?

5. What does Mary sew on when Pa goes back to the creek for more rocks to finish the fireplace?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Pa not at the homestead on Sunday by suppertime?

2. How does Pa begin to construct the fireplace?

3. What does the family do after Pa and Mr. Edwards finish the house, except for the roof?

4. What does Pa do every morning when digging the well with Mr. Scott and what happens to Mr. Scott in the well one morning?

5. How long does it take for Mr. Edwards and Pa to finish the house and why is Mr. Edwards helping them?

6. What happens when Laura and Mary are playing with Jack who is chained to the barn?

7. What does Mr. Edwards look like and what does he tell Laura he is?

8. What do Laura and Mary do after breakfast?

9. How does Pa encounter a huge wolf pack and what does he do when they are around him?

10. What does Pa do about the homestead not having a fireplace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

Fully explain why you think Little House on the Prairie is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? What do you think would be another interesting title for Little House on the Prairie and why do you think that? How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Identify the protagonists of the story and why you believe they are such? Identify the antagonists of the story and why you believe they are such? Which three secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot? Which, if any, characters are not essential to the story? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

While the Ingalls’ days are filled with work just to survive, there are a few moments of happiness, such as when Pa plays his fiddle, when Pa takes his older daughters to the creek and the deserted Indian camp, and when Mr. Edwards brings them Christmas presents from Santa.

Discuss the ways in which the Ingalls find joy and entertainment in their lives and compare them to the way in which modern Americans entertain themselves. What do you think a child in modern America would think of Laura and Mary’s Christmas gifts? Use examples from Little House on the Prairie to support your answer.

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