The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton

What kind of community did the Little House live in at the beginning of the story?

• Urban (city)

• Suburban (neighborhood)

• Rural (farmland)

What was the first sign that the community was turning into a suburb or neighborhood?

• More trees were planted

• A new road was built near the house

• A new store was built by the house

• Some apartment buildings were built next to the house

Why did the Little House stay when all the building and construction of new things started?

• The owners refused to move

• No one would buy the house

• The house was considered a historic site

• The house was happy and wanted to stay in the city

Why couldn't the Little House see the stars anymore?

• The buildings were too tall
• There was an elevated train above her
• The pollution was too bad from the city
• The city lights were too bright

Why couldn't the Little House tell what season it was anymore?

• She could no longer feel the different temperatures
• There were no trees around her to indicate what season it was
• The city made it feel always hot around her
• The climate had changed

What replaced the old tenement housing and apartments?

• Skyscrapers

• A new mall

• Lots of new restaurants

• A new courthouse

Which of these did NOT happen to the Little House as time went on?

• Her paint was cracked and dirty
• Her windows were broken
• Her shutters were crooked
• Her roof started falling in

How does the Little House end up leaving the city?

• She gets knocked down and replaced by a shopping center

• She is bought and moved back to the country

• She was turned into a mansion

• She was turned into a museum

What are the three types of communities that the Little House lives in?

• City, Urban, Rural

• Rural, Urban, Farmland

• Rural, Suburban, Urban

• Rural and Urban

Which type of community was the Little House's favorite?

• Rural

• Suburban

• Urban