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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. From where did the family with malaria come?
2. What kind of trees were around the place Pa chooses for a house?
3. What do Laura and Pa wish when they hear wolves?
4. How does the family come to own two mustangs?
5. What does Pa plan to make after he lays the floor?
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. How does the family get across the creek and who does not make it?
3. Why does the family stop after traveling for a few hours?
4. What happens when Laura and Mary are playing with Jack who is chained to the barn?
5. How does the house and the barn get doors?
6. What does the family do after Pa and Mr. Edwards finish the house, except for the roof?
7. What does Pa make for the cabin at the beginning of Chapter 12 and how does Ma help?
8. What happens with Pet the day after the stable is built?
9. How does Pa finish the fireplace and what does Ma do when he finishes it?
10. How long does it take for Mr. Edwards and Pa to finish the house and why is Mr. Edwards helping them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven or action driven? Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why? Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character are developed to the same degree? Why or why not? What type of plot do you think Little House on the Prairie is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Pa's gamble of settling early in Indian territory does not pay off. After receiving conflicting information for several months, the family learns of the government's decision that the white settlers must leave the Indian territory; they will be removed by force if necessary. Pa will not wait for this indignity, so the family leaves.
Compare the ways in which the Ingalls have to leave the home they have built because they have encroached on Indian land to what happens to Indians when they are made to move by the government. Use examples from Little House on the Prairie to support your answer.
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