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

Lincoln was honest and hardworking

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

She has a lot to tell her readers

How are Abe Lincoln in "A Backwoods Boy" and the author of Something to Declare alike?

They give people straight answers

The authors of Something to Declare & "A Backwoods Boy" both would agree with which statement?

Details of a person's life are worth sharing with readers

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

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

The author describes her own experiences and feelings

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

It describes the life of someone other than the author

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1
In "A Backwoods Boy," why is the job at Offutt's store good for Lincoln?
It pays well
It gives him a chance to see a big city
It gives him time to read
It allows him to save money to buy a log cabin
2
Which is a main idea of "A Backwoods Boy"?
Lincoln won an important wrestling match in New Salem
Lincoln gave up his career to help his family
Lincoln was honest and hardworking
Lincoln's mother died when he was young
3
Where does the author of Something to Declare say she gets many of her essay ideas?
from her housemother
from cookbooks
from her students
from her readers
4
What reason does the author of Something to Declare give for writing essays?
She wants to become a U.S. citizen
Readers want her to write essays
She does not like writing letters
She has a lot to tell her readers
5
How are Abe Lincoln in "A Backwoods Boy" and the author of Something to Declare alike?
They were both born in Kentucky
They give people straight answers
They would rather write than speak
They hold a public office
6
Which words best describe young Abe Lincoln in "A Backwoods Boy"?
strong, but dishonest
friendly, but sickly
smart, but likable
athletic, but not likable
7
In "A Backwoods Boy," why does Lincoln move to New Salem in 1831?
to be on his own
to be with his family
to run for office
to get married
8
When Abe Lincoln's career as a store owner concludes, what happens?
His career is considered a success
His career becomes a struggle
His career begins
His career comes to an end
9
The authors of Something to Declare & "A Backwoods Boy" both would agree with which statement?
An author should always answer readers' letters
Most people's lives are uninteresting
Details of a person's life are worth sharing with readers
Facts are more important than opinions
10
Which sentence is clearly from an autobiography?
I considered not answering
He would sit under a tree to read while he ate
By 1840, New Salem was a ghost town
His parents named him after his pioneer grandfather
11
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
It took her 3 years and 3 months to write the poems
There were 33 poems in the book
The number 33 sounded poetic to her
12
How can you tell that the essay from Something to Declare is an autobiography?
The author describes her own experiences and feelings
The author uses the pronoun he and she
The author provides facts about people she knows
The author explains what an essay is
13
Based on the essay from Something to Declare, how does Alvarez feel toward her readers?
She wishes she were more like them
She is angered by them
She is annoyed by them
She respects them
14
How can you tell that "A Backwoods Boy" is a biography?
It describes the author's life
It mentions the books that Lincoln read
It describes the life of someone other than the author
It gives the author's feelings and opinions about himself

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