Little House on the Prairie Chapter 7 & 8
Quiz
What was the ‘main idea’ of Chapter 7, “Wolf-Pack”?
- Laura and Mary learn about how wolves live from Mr. Edwards.
- A wolf pack surrounds Pa when he is out on the prairie and follows him home.
- Pa tells Laura and Mary a fictional story about a wolf-pack.
What did they name Pet’s new colt?
- Little Pet
- Patsy
- Bunny
Choose the word with a suffix in the following sentence.
“Likely it isn’t anything, Laura,” said Ma.
- Likely
- it
- isn’t
- anything
Why is Jack capitalized in the following sentence?
“What’s the matter, Jack?” Ma asked.
- It is a proper noun.
- It starts a sentence.
- It is in a quotation.
How can you correct the following sentence?
There was plenty of meat in the house, so he didn’t take his gun?
- Remove the comma after house.
- Capitalize the word ‘meat’.
- Replace the question mark with a period.
- Change the word was to were.
Why did Pa take Patty on his ride and not take Pet?
- Patty was a faster runner than Pet.
- Pet was afraid of wolves.
- Pet just had a baby colt.
How do you spell the singular of wolves in the following sentence?
Pa said, “Let those wolves howl!”
- wolf
- wolfe
- wolve
- wolv
Which sentence is NOT written correctly?
- They cooked and ate together in the middle of the house.
- Laura and mary ate their corncakes.
- Supper was ready.
- Pa had not said anything about the wolves yet.
Why did Pa think the wolves did not attack them?
- Pa scared them off with his gun
- Patty could run faster than the wolves.
- Indians killed the wolves.
- The wolves were not hungry.
What would be a good resource if you wanted to know more about wolves?
- nonfiction book on wild animals of North America
- dictionary
- almanac
- realistic fiction about life on the prairie
How did the adventure with the wolves make Pa feel?
- miserable
- confident
- scared
- happy
What was the ‘main idea’ of Chapter 8, “Two Stout Doors”?
- Pa built a front and back door for the house mostly to keep the rain out.
- Pa built a door for the house and one for the stable to protect the family and horses from wolves.
- Pa built two doors that were made from the wagon top.
- Mr. Edwards helped Pa hang the doors from his old house in the Big Woods.
What do you think the word stout means in the title “Two Stout Doors”?
- smooth
- short
- ugly
- strong
14. What is the correct sequence of events in the story?
1) Wolves chase Pa and Patty.
2) Pa builds a door for the stable.
3) Pa goes on a hunting trip with Patty.
4) Pa builds a door for the house.
- 2, 1,3,4
- 1,3,4,2
- 3,1,4,2
- 3,1,2,4
Finish the web.

- place to prepare food
- place to watch videos
- place to put refrigerator