Miss Vera Brown - Quiz

What method of teaching handwriting was popular in the early 20th century?

• Montessori method

• Palmer method

• D'Nealian method

• Zaner-Bloser method

Who was the famous movie director in the early 20th century?

• Alfred Hitchcock

• Steven Spielberg

• D.W. Griffith

• Martin Scorsese

What program of educational assemblies flourished during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• TED Talks

• Chautauqua

• National Geographic Live

• Oxford Union Debates

Which circus act toured the United States in the early 20th century?

• Cirque du Soleil

• Sells-Floto Circus

• Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

• Barnum & Bailey Circus

What type of automobile was Chalmers?

• Sports car

• Automobile

• Convertible

• Sedan

How old was Miss Vera Brown when she died?

• 25 years and 7 months

• 28 years and 7 months

• 23 years and 7 months

• 20 years and 7 months

What did the elderly woman do regularly at the cemetery for Miss Brown's grave?

• Pour fresh water into the tin receptacle at the foot of the grave

• Play music near the grave

• Light candles on the grave

• Trim the grass around the grave

What did Miss Vera Brown put into her desk when she found a big red apple on it?

• She ate the apple

• She gave the apple to a student

• She put the apple in her desk

• She threw the apple away

What did the class present to Miss Vera Brown on her birthday?

• Chocolates

• Jewelry

• Books

• Flowers

What did the substitute teacher do when Miss Brown was sick?

• Helped the students pass the hard parts

• Scolded the students

• Ignored the students

• Gave extra homework to the students