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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 are the Indians in the house wearing?

2. With what does Ma stuff the bedstead mattress?

3. Who does Pa say is living about nine miles away?

4. Why does Pa fill the tub with water in Chapter 4?

5. What does Laura almost do when her father is not watching at the creek?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Laura worried about crossing the creek?

2. How does Pa acquire mustangs and what are the mustangs’ names?

3. How does Jack appear at the camp on the prairie?

4. How does the house and the barn get doors?

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

6. How does Pa finish the fireplace and what does Ma do when he finishes it?

7. Why does Charles Ingalls want to move west?

8. What happens with Pet the day after the stable is built?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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