8th Grade Unit 2 Test Review

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a brief reference to something well known or significant

the central message or focus of a piece of literature

Who was the homemaker who had studied biology and nature. She wrote "Natures Jackhammer".

• Mary Sue Yoder

• David Kline

• Mary Gilmore

• Ruth Kennell

David Kline was an Amish farmer who wrote nature essays. Which of his essays is in this reader?

• Nature's Jackhammer

• Farewell to the Giants

• The Wild Horses

• This Farm for Sale

Who was the Australian poet and schoolteacher that wrote the poem, "The Wild Horses"?

• Ruth Kennel

• Jesse Stuart

• Hans Aanrud

• Mary Gilmore

Jesse Stuart depicted life in the mountain region of Kentucky. Which of his stories is in this reader?

Who was the librarian who wrote books and short stories? She wrote "The Thanksgiving Baskets".

• Mary Gilmore

• Ruth Kennell

• Sarah N. Cleghorn

• Miss Sensenig