| Term | Definition |
| Why was Pa pleased because of the burned prairie? | The tall grass had been burned and now he could plow the field more easily. |
| What noises did the family hear at night? | The family heard Indians yelling and drums. |
| What did Pa do that concerned Laura and Mary? | Pa used his lead to make bullets. |
| Laura and Mary wanted to know what was happening with the Indians but they did not ask, why? | Laura and Mary knew that children should not speak at the table unless they were spoken to |
| One night Laura woke up with a scream, what did she discovered when she woke up? | Pa and Ma were still awake and all the lights in the house were out. Pa was looking out the window with his gun watching the prairie. |
| What did Pa said that it meant that the parties of Indians had gone in different directions? | It meant that the indians could not agree and they would not be hunting together. |
| What did the Indian tell Pa that had happened at the Indian war council? | The Indian who spoke French had come riding in the night and had argued with the other Indians until they agreed not to kill the settlers. |