Willa Cather's Life and Works

Willa Cather's Life and Works

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

FREE Resource

The video provides an overview of Willa Cather's life, focusing on her move from Virginia to Nebraska and her literary career. It then delves into her short story 'A Wagner Matinee,' highlighting its settings, plot, and themes of isolation and loss. The story follows Georgiana, who returns to Boston after years on a Nebraska farm, and her emotional experience at a Wagner opera.

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was Willa Cather born?

New York

Virginia

Boston

Nebraska

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant challenge for Willa Cather when she moved to Nebraska?

Finding a job

Making new friends

Learning a new language

Adapting to prairie life

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which languages did Willa Cather learn from the settlers in Nebraska?

Spanish and Italian

French and German

Japanese and Korean

Russian and Chinese

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What professions did Willa Cather pursue before becoming a full-time writer?

Chef and Artist

Engineer and Architect

Journalist and Teacher

Doctor and Lawyer

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city did Willa Cather move to in 1906 to start her writing career?

Los Angeles

Chicago

New York City

San Francisco

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a recurring theme in Willa Cather's works?

Urban life

Historical events

Prairie settings

Science fiction

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who inspired the main character in Willa Cather's novel 'My Antonia'?

Her teacher

Her mother

Her sister

Her childhood friend Annie

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