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

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

The author describes her own experiences and feelings

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

Lincoln was honest and hardworking

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

It describes the life of someone other than the author

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

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

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

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