Farmer Boy - Quiz
Farmer Boy
  • 1. Who wrote the novel Farmer Boy?
A) Virginia Kirkus
B) Laura Ingalls Wilder
C) Helen Sewell
D) Gladys Hasty Carroll
  • 2. In what year was Farmer Boy published?
A) 1932
B) 1926
C) 1933
D) 1934
  • 3. The novel Farmer Boy is based on the childhood of whom?
A) Almanzo Wilder
B) Royal Wilder
C) Charles Ingalls
D) Perley Day Wilder
  • 4. Where did Almanzo Wilder grow up?
A) On the Prairie
B) In the Big Woods
C) Near Malone, New York
D) In Maine
  • 5. What is the approximate time span covered by the novel?
A) Six months
B) One year
C) Five years
D) Ten years
  • 6. At what time does Almanzo rise every day to milk cows?
A) Before 4 am
B) Before 5 am
C) At dawn
D) Before 6 am
  • 7. Who illustrated the novel Farmer Boy?
A) Laura Ingalls Wilder
B) Helen Sewell
C) Gladys Hasty Carroll
D) Virginia Kirkus
  • 8. Which of these siblings is mentioned as having been born after the novel is set?
A) Perley Day
B) Eliza Jane
C) Alice
D) Royal
  • 9. When was the Boyhood Home of Almanzo Wilder listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
A) 1949
B) 1933
C) 1999
D) 2014
  • 10. What book is mentioned as a juvenile comparison to Farmer Boy in the Kirkus review?
A) As the Earth Turns
B) Little House in the Big Woods
C) Little House on the Prairie
D) The Laura Years
  • 11. What was Almanzo's age at the beginning of the novel?
A) Almost eight
B) Almost nine
C) Almost ten
D) Almost seven
  • 12. In the winter, what does Almanzo do to help on the farm?
A) Harvest wheat
B) Plant crops
C) Haul logs
D) Tend the garden
  • 13. Which of Almanzo's sisters is mentioned in the novel?
A) Mary
B) Eliza Jane
C) Laura
D) Carrie
  • 14. What was the publication date of Farmer Boy at Harper?
A) October 1, 1933
B) December 31, 1932
C) January 1, 1933
D) May 2, 1933
  • 15. What does the text say about powered vehicles or electricity on the Wilder farm?
A) They are used sparingly
B) They are a key part of the chores
C) They are mentioned in the ending
D) They are not used
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