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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 are the cowboys singing?

2. Who is leading the Indians who ride past the house in Chapter 27?

3. Who helps Laura get Mary water when the family is sick?

4. What was in the very bottom of the girls’ stockings?

5. How much milk does Pa get from the cow the first time he milks her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens one day when the chimney catches on fire?

2. What does Pa agree to do for the cattlemen who come by the house and what do they offer him?

3. What keeps the family awake for several nights and what does Laura see when it finally stops?

4. What do Mr. Scott and Mr. Edwards think about the prairie and what how do they feel about the Indians getting together?

5. What does Pa do after the Indians quiet down and some leave? Who does he meet and what does Pa find out about the Indians?

6. What does Pa say is the scream and how is the problem solved?

7. Where does Pa take Mary and Laura in Chapter 14 and what do they find there?

8. What does Pa begin to do in the spring and why is he doing it?

9. How do Mary and Laura find out there is something going on with the Indians and what does Pa say is happening?

10. What does Pa eat when he feels better and what does Mrs. Scott think of his choice of foods?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though the several other white settlers in the area aid each other so they can achieve this same goal, Pa and his family have to be essentially self-reliant because these neighbors are several miles away.

In what ways do the Ingalls demonstrate self-reliance and what do you think modern Americans could learn from their lives? Use examples from Little House on the Prairie to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How do you think the reflection of Laura looking back on her life might be very different then her life had actually been? Do you think Laura sees her past as being better than it was? Why or why not? Use examples from Little House on the Prairie to support your answer.

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