O Pioneers Quizzes

O Pioneers Quiz 1

By China Millman · Edited by W. C. Miller · Last reviewed September 30, 2006

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

Prairie Sunset

Prairie Summer

Prairie Spring

Prairie Nights
2 Where does I[O Pioneers!] take place?

Hanover, Kansas

Hanover, Oklahoma

Omaha, Nebraska

Hanover, Nebraska
3 "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?

Cows

Houses

Cowboys

Chickens
4 The first time Emil appears in the novel, he is

falling.

singing.

laughing.

crying.
5 Emil gets upset because he has lost his

candy.

scarf.

sister.

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

a man's hat

men's boots

an old-fashioned kerchief

a man's coat
7 Why does Alexandra uncover her hair in the first scene of the novel?

She wants Carl to see her beautiful hair.

She wants to use the scarf to help lure down the kitten.

She takes off the scarf when she goes indoors.

She wants to give her scarf to Emil.
8 How does Alexandra react when the man comments on the beauty of her hair.

She smiles, showing her pleasure.

She glares, showing her disapproval.

She ignores him, showing her carelessness.

She blushes, showing her embarrasment.
9 What does the man who compliments Alexandra's hair symbolize?

the deterioration of morals on the frontier

Alexandra's magnetic ability to influence those around her

the conflict between genders in the wilderness of the frontier

the deteriorating effect of a lack of vocation or passion for one's labor
10 What is Carl Linstrum looking at when Alexandra finds him in town?

new harnasses

new sets of drawing pencils

painting patterns

silk neck-ties from Omaha
11 What does Alexandra use to pack up her purchases from the general store?

coffee-sacks

grain-barrels

egg-boxes

paper bags
12 What is different about Marie Tovesky?

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

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

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

She has recently come from Europe, so she speaks with a charming accent.
13 What color are Marie Tovesky's eyes?

lavender

cornflower blue

yellow-brown

gray
14 Who makes much of Marie Tovesky in the general store?

Emil

Joe Tovesky and his friends

Carl Linstrum's father

Alexandra and Carl
15 Who does Marie pick to be her sweetheart?

Carl

Mr. Linstrum

Emil

Her uncle, Joe
16 When Marie gives Emil some of her candy, what reason for the gift does the narrator imply?

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

that Marie does not like country candy very much

that Marie knows Emil does not get candy very often

that Marie is sweet on the little boy with the kitten
17 What do the Bohemian men drink in the general store to help prepare for the cold?

hot coco

alcohol flavored with cinnamon

schnapps

bitter tea with milk and sugar
18 Why have Alexandra and Emil come to town?

to cheer up Emil

to get supplies for the winter

to make a change to the routine of the farm

to get the doctor to come see her father
19 Why have Alexandra and Emil come to town?

to get the doctor to come see her father

to cheer up Emil

to make a change to the routine of the farm

to get supplies for the winter
20 Why is Alexandra so sad at the beginning of the novel?

The farm is failing.

Her brothers want to sell off the farm.

Her father is dying.

Carl and his family are leaving the Divide.
21 What does Carl do to convey his sympathy to Alexandra?

He takes care of her team and drives part of the way home with her.

He holds her while she cries.

He talks to her about her father.

He promises to help her once her father has died.
22 What does Emil say he will do when he gets older?

rescue kittens for little boys

go to the city and become a lawyer

drive the horses for Alexandra

help Alexandra on the farm
23 What does Alexandra say her father counts all day?

the livestock and other assets he's leaving for his family

the days he's been sick

the debts he's leaving behind

the money in the bank
24 What does Carl suggest might cheer up Alexandra's father?

a visit from the doctor

his magic lantern

a drive into town

Alexandra propopsing to sell the farm and move to the city
25 What natural landmark distinguishes the Bergson Homestead?

an oak tree

a pond

a hill

a creek

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