How does Alexandra react when the man comments on the beauty of her hair.

She blushes, showing her embarrassment.

She smiles, showing her pleasure.

What does the man who compliments Alexandra's hair symbolize?

The deteriorating effect of a lack of vocation or passion for one's labor.

The conflict between thye genders in the wilderness of the frontier.

Alexandra's magnetic personality and ability to influence those around her.

the deterioration of morals on the frontier.

What is different about Marie Tovesky?

She is from the city, so her clothes are a different style.

She is Catholic, while all the local settlers are Presbyterian.

She has recently come from Europe, so she speaks with a charming accent.

She is more beautiful than any of the other children in the town or homestead.

When Marie gives Emil some candy, what reason for the gift does the narrator imply?

that Marie does not like country candy very much

Marie knows that Emil does not get candy very often

that Marie wishes to seem thoughtful in from of her uncle and his friends

that Marie is sweet on the little boy with the kitten

Why is Alexandra so sad at the beginning of the novel

Her brothers sent her to sell off the farm.

Carl and his family are leaving the Divide.

Why are the houses on the Divide difficult to locate?

The houses are made out of sod.

All of the answers are incorrect.

What is John Bergson's theory about why their land is so difficult to tame and farm?

No one understands how to farm it properly.

Only Native Americans understand the land.

The land is not intended to be farmed.

The pioneers were given too much farmland to harvest.

How does Mrs. Bergson keep the family from "disintegrating morally and getting careless in their ways"?

She tries to keep a routine similar to the way she lives before coming to Hanover.

Mrs. Bergson believes that routines are a waste of time and everyone should just go with the flow of life on the Divide.

Why do the birds come to Ivar's pond?

They are tired and need a place to rest, drink, and bathe.

They are fleeing from predators like Hawks and Eagles.

They nest and lay their eggs each year at Ivar's pond.

They just randomly stop at Ivar's because it is the circle of life.

Why does John Bergson trust his daughter's judgment concerning the farm more than he trusts his two sons, Lou and Oscar?

She is resourceful with good judgment.

She learns from the mistakes of their neighbors.

What observation of life is stated in the following passage? A steady job, a few holidays, nothing to think about, and they would have been very happy. It was no fault of theirs that they had been dragged into the wilderness when they were little boys. A pioneer should have imagination, should be able to enjoy the idea if things more than the things themselves.

A pioneer needs days off from work.

A pioneer needs money to succeed.

What observation about life is stated in the following description of Alexandra's feelings when Carl tells her his family is moving back to St. Louis? Oh, it's not that. Nothing like that. It's by understanding me, and the boys, and mother, that you've helped me. I expect that is the only way one person ever really can help another. I think you are about the only one that ever helped me.

The only way one person can help another is through understanding.

She will be fine because moving away is a part of life.

One should chose the mantra, "Life is good" and move on.

What generalization about business does Alexandra draw from her observation of Mr. Fuller?

Poor people can learn from watching rich people.

Poor people cannot learn to prosper by watching rich people.

All people should remain in their designated caste and be happy.

Rich people are too busy to help poor people.

How does the following quotation explain Alexandra's feeling about their land? "The history of every country begins in the heart of a man or a woman."

She can feel that the land will provide all for her family.

She does not believe the land can be settled or farmed.

She believes that the land cannot provide for her and her family because many farmers have given up and moved away.

Given the fact that many people are selling their land, why does Alexandra say that her plan to buy land is not crazy?

The right thing to do is often what everyone else is not doing.

The right thing to do is often what everyone is doing.

You should just do the right thing.

O Pioneers

Authored by Margaret Anderson

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11th - 12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

John Bergson leaves Alexandra in charge of the farm after his death because---

she is intelligent like her grandfather.

Alexandra is resourceful, has good judgment, and learns from her neighbors.

Lou and Oscar are both too young to be in charge.

Both A and B

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which one of the following characters in the story is most like the sea gull Ivar describes as "more mournful than our birds here" because the gull cannot find the sea?

Emil

Oscar

Carl

Mrs. Bergson

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the poem at the beginning of [O Pioneers!] ?

Prairie Spring

Prairie Summer

Prairie Sunsets

Prairie Nights

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the setting for [O Pioneers!]?

Hanover, Oklahoma

Omaha, Nebraska

Hanover, Nebraska

Hanover, Kansas

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

"Some of them looked as if they had been moved in overnight, and others as if they awere straying off by themselves." What is the subject of this sentence?

Cowboys

Cows

Native Americans

Houses

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The first time Emil appears in the novel, he is

laughing

singing

falling

crying

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What piece of unusual clothing does Alexandra wear when she is young?

men's boots

a man's hat

a man's handkerchief

an ulster

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

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O Pioneers

John Bergson leaves Alexandra in charge of the farm after his death because---

Which one of the following characters in the story is most like the sea gull Ivar describes as "more mournful than our birds here" because the gull cannot find the sea?

What is the name of the poem at the beginning of [O Pioneers!] ?

What is the setting for [O Pioneers!]?

"Some of them looked as if they had been moved in overnight, and others as if they awere straying off by themselves." What is the subject of this sentence?

The first time Emil appears in the novel, he is

What piece of unusual clothing does Alexandra wear when she is young?

How does Alexandra react when the man comments on the beauty of her hair.

What does the man who compliments Alexandra's hair symbolize?

What is Carl Linstrum looking at when Alexandra finds him in town?

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