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