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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. What is the first state through which the Ingalls family travels?
2. Where does Pa decide to move the family?
3. When does Pa decide they are going to leave?
4. From where did the family with malaria come?
5. How many piles of logs does Pa make over the days?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the family get across the creek and who does not make it?
2. Why does the family stop after traveling for a few hours?
3. What happens with Pet the day after the stable is built?
4. How does Jack appear at the camp on the prairie?
5. Why does Charles Ingalls want to move west?
6. How does Pa finish the fireplace and what does Ma do when he finishes it?
7. What do Laura and Mary do after breakfast?
8. How does the house and the barn get doors?
9. How does Pa acquire mustangs and what are the mustangs’ names?
10. How does Pa begin to construct the fireplace?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
No matter what happens to the Ingalls family, they exhibit a hardy pioneer spirit as they pursue their American dream. They essentially risk their lives for a chance at owning land in virgin territory.
Discuss, in depth, the reason the Ingalls are willing to risk so much by moving to Indian territory. Consider the meaning of pioneer spirit in your answer. Use examples from Little House on the Prairie to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in Little House on the Prairie. Are these universal symbols that would have the same meaning in any culture? What other symbols could portray the same idea? Why do you think Wilder chooses the symbols she does? Consider symbols such as the animals on the prairie, the Indians, the prairie fire and the panther.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss one of the following:
Trace and analyze the theme of self-reliance in Little House on the Prairie. Consider the following questions as you write: Examine which characters are most concerned with being independent and how they demonstrate independence? What might drive them to be self-reliant?
Trace and analyze the theme of joy in one’s life in Little House on the Prairie. How is joy found in a difficult life? How are the joys in the Ingalls lives different from those in modern America? How might finding the good in everyday help a family survive a harsh environment? Use examples from Little House on the Prairie to support your answer.
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