ELA Reading Quiz

The book "Abraham Lincoln" was written by

• William Fitzgerald

• Wilbur Fisk Gordy

• Abraham Lincoln

• Julia Ward Howe

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Wilbur Fisk Gordy was a....

• author, preacher, father of 4

• author, educator and soldier

• author, soldier and CEO

• author, proponent of peace, and educator

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What was one of Wilbur Fisk Gordy's main goals in his educational work?

• To teach students about history and its moral lessons

• To focus on advanced science education

• To establish a new school system

• To prepare students for military service

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What did Wilbur Fisk Gordy believe was crucial for the nation's future?

• Strengthening military power

• Fostering unity and cooperation among Americans

• Expanding the nation’s territories

• Increasing industrial production

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What group did Wilbur Fisk Gordy create that started as a small group and continues to this day?

• The New England Teacher’s Association

• The American School Peace League

• The 1892 Club

• The Connecticut Peace Society

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Who was Abraham Lincoln's father?

• William Lincoln

• Elijah Lincoln

• Benjamin Lincoln

• Thomas Lincoln

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Abraham Lincoln grew up in...

• • A large, comfortable house with many servants

  • A small log cabin with limited resources

• • A small log cabin with limited resources

• A farm with a brick house

• A city apartment

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What was the name of Abraham's mother?

• Sarah

• Sharon

• Nancy

• Mary

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When Abraham was seventeen what did his father send him to do?

• Get an education in college

• Live with his uncle on another farm

• Hire him out to work on neighbors' farms

• Go to work in a factory

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What was Abraham's favorite thing to do?

• Chop wood

• Make friends

• Read books

• Sleep. He was tired.

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