Prairie Lotus

Reading Check questions are designed for in-class review on key plot points or for quick verbal or written assessments. Multiple Choice and Short Answer Quizzes create ideal summative assessments, and collectively function to convey a sense of the work’s tone and themes.

Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. With whom does Hanna share soup on the way to LaForge?

2. If “trouble” arises at school, who will decide how to handle Hanna’s continued attendance (Chapter 3)?

3. What does Hanna do when she hears the schoolgirls whispering about her?

Multiple Choice

1. Based on Papa’s reaction to the Native women Hanna encounters, what can be inferred about his opinions on American progress?

A) Progress is more important than individual success.

B) Progress is less important than his new business venture.

C) Progress is more important than removing people from their home.

D) Progress is less important than caring for neighbors and new inhabitants.

2. How does Miss Walters show early on that she supports Hanna’s attending the school?

A) She gives Hanna a set of seats all to herself.

B) She calls on Hanna several times the first day.

C) She allows Hanna to keep her bonnet on.

D) She reprimands those who whisper about Hanna.

3. What is implied by Mama’s reference to Korea as a “secret place” (Chapter 5)?