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