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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. Why does Pa want the family to move?

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

3. What does Pa say very large wolves are called?

4. Where does Pa decide to move the family?

5. What does Pa use to hold the fireplace rocks together?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pa get help for the roof from Mr. Edwards and what kind of floor does Pa put in the house?

2. Why does Charles Ingalls want to move west?

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

4. Where do the Ingalls stop for supplies and where do they spend the first night on the road? What do they hear that first night?

5. What does Laura tell her Ma she wants to see relating to Indians and what does Laura’s Ma tell her?

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

7. What does Pa do with Pet and Patty when they camp on the prairie?

8. What does Pa tell the family about their neighbors as they eat dinner Sunday evening?

9. How does Pa and Ma start the house and what happens to Ma as they are building the house?

10. How does Pa begin to construct the 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

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not? Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Little House on the Prairie help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Little House on the Prairie? With which characters do you identify most? Why? Use examples from Little House on the Prairie to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Characters are an important part of what makes Little House on the Prairie interesting. Discuss the following:

Thoroughly discuss and analyze Laura. What are her strengths and weaknesses? How does she contribute to the plot? Is she a sympathetic character? Is she usually likable? Seldom likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas. Use the same criteria to thoroughly discuss and analyze Pa and Ma.

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