How can you tell "A Backwoods Boy" is a biography?

It describes the life of someone other than the author.

Why did the author of Something to Declare name a group of her poems "33"?

She was 33 years old when she wrote the poems.

Which is a main idea of "A Backwoods Boy"?

Lincoln was honest and hard-working.

What reason does the author of Something to Declare give for writing essays?

She has a lot to tell her readers

How can you tell that the essay from "Something to Declare" is an autobiography?

The author describes her own experiences and feelings

How are Abraham Lincoln and the author of "Something to Declare" alike?

They give people straight answers.

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A Backwoods Boy Selection Test

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Reading comprehension questions from "A Backwoods Boy" and "Something to Declare".

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1
How can you tell "A Backwoods Boy" is a biography?
It describes the life of someone other than the author.
It gives the author's feelings and opinions about himself.
It describe's the author's life.
It mentions books that Lincoln read.
2
In "Backwoods Boy", why does Lincoln move to New Salem in 1831?
to be on his own
to get married
to run for office
to be with his family
3
Why did the author of Something to Declare name a group of her poems "33"?
It took her 3 years and 3 months to write the poems.
The number 33 sounded poetic to her
She was 33 years old when she wrote the poems.
There were 33 poems in the book
4
Which words best describe young Abe Lincoln in "A Backwoods Boy"?
athletic, but not likeable
strong but dishonest
smart, but likeable
friendly but sickly
5
Which is a main idea of "A Backwoods Boy"?
Lincoln's mother died when he was young
Lincoln was honest and hard-working.
Lincoln gave up his career to help his family.
Lincoln won an important wrestling match in New Salem.
6
In "A Backwoods Boy", why is the job at Offutt's store good for Lincoln?
It gives him the chance to see a big city.
It allows him to save money to buy a log cabin.
It pays well.
It gives him time to read
7
Where does the author of Something to Declare say she gets many of her essay ideas?
from her housemother
from her students
from cookbooks
from her readers
8
Which sentence is clearly from an autobiography?
By 1840,New Salem was a ghost town.
I considered not answering.
When noon came, he would sit under a tree and read while he ate.
His parents named him after his pioneer grandfather.
9
What reason does the author of Something to Declare give for writing essays?
She doesn't like writing letters.
Readers want her to write essays
She has a lot to tell her readers
She wants to become a US citizen.
10
How can you tell that the essay from "Something to Declare" is an autobiography?
The author describes her own experiences and feelings
The author explains what an essay is
The author provides facts about people she knows
The author uses the pronouns he and she
11
How are Abraham Lincoln and the author of "Something to Declare" alike?
They give people straight answers.
They were born in Kentucky.
They hold a public office.
They would rather write than speak.
12
Based on the essay from "Something to Declare", how does Alvarez feel towards her readers?
She is angered by them
She respects them
she wishes she were more like them
She is annoyed by them

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