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Life Of Rose Wilder Lane Trivia Quiz

Her mother is probably more well known, but this lady accomplished a lot during her lifetime. How much do you know about her?

A multiple-choice quiz by Ms.Lady. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ms.Lady

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,578

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2500

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Rose's mother was Laura Ingalls Wilder.

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. When was Rose born? Hint

May 20, 1890

December 5, 1886

June 26, 1888

Februrary 29, 1883

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Question 3 of 15

3. How many siblings did Rose have? Hint

She had three sisters

None, her parents never had any other children

She had two brothers

One, a brother who died shortly after his birth

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Question 4 of 15

4. Where did the Wilder family move to in 1894? Hint

Mansfield, Missouri

Springfield, Minnesota

De Smet, South Dakota

Westville, Florida

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Question 5 of 15

5. Why didn't Rose enjoy school? Hint

She had trouble with math

The work was too easy and boring for her

The teacher was mean

She didn't like getting up early

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Question 6 of 15

6. Why did Rose move in with her Aunt Eliza Jane in 1903? Hint

She often ran away. Her parents felt Eliza Jane would straighten her out

To finish high school. The school where she lived only went through 10th grade

Her parents passed away

She wanted to go to college in Eliza Jane's town

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Question 7 of 15

7. What did Rose do after high school? Hint

She went to college

She moved back in with her parents and worked on the farm

She got married and had a bunch of kids

She worked for Western Union

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the name of Rose's husband? Hint

Claire Gillette Lane

Dusty Lane

Charles Lane

She was never married, Lane was a pen name

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Question 9 of 15

9. Rose had a baby boy who died shortly after his birth.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of these careers did Rose not pursue? Hint

Banker

Reporter

Novelist

Real Estate

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Question 11 of 15

11. Did Rose ever go back to live on her parents farm?

Yes

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Question 12 of 15

12. Rose refused to help her mother with her books.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Rose was a correspondent for what war? Hint

The Vietnam War

World War II

The Korean War

None, women weren't allowed to cover wars in Rose's day

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Question 14 of 15

14. When did Rose pass away? Hint

June 20, 2002

October 30, 1968

February 10, 1957

October 23, 1949

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Question 15 of 15

15. Harper Collins has published a series of books based on Rose's life.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Rose's mother was Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Answer: True

Her father was Almanzo Wilder.

2. When was Rose born?

Answer: December 5, 1886

She was born in De Smet, Dakota territory.

3. How many siblings did Rose have?

Answer: One, a brother who died shortly after his birth

He died before they had even given him a name.

4. Where did the Wilder family move to in 1894?

Answer: Mansfield, Missouri

They lived in the other places, but finally settled in Missouri in1894. They named their home Rocky Ridge Farm.

5. Why didn't Rose enjoy school?

Answer: The work was too easy and boring for her

Rose was very intelligent.

6. Why did Rose move in with her Aunt Eliza Jane in 1903?

Answer: To finish high school. The school where she lived only went through 10th grade

Eliza lived in Crowley, Louisiana. She had quite an interesting life herself, but that's another quiz.

7. What did Rose do after high school?

Answer: She worked for Western Union

She learned telegraphy and worked for Western Union in Kansas and later, Indiana.

8. What was the name of Rose's husband?

Answer: Claire Gillette Lane

They were married on March 24, 1909. They grew apart and divorced in 1918.

9. Rose had a baby boy who died shortly after his birth.

Answer: True

Sadly, this is true. This happened in 1910. She informally adopted a boy named Rexh from Albania. She paid for him to come to the US and paid for him to go to college. Later she became close to a young man named Roger Lea McBride. He called her Gramma and became her heir.

10. Which of these careers did Rose not pursue?

Answer: Banker

She wrote many books. Some were based on her mother's story, some on her childhood. She wrote for magazines. She was a reporter for The American Red Cross. She and her husband sold real estate together.

11. Did Rose ever go back to live on her parents farm?

Answer: Yes

Her parents lived in the rock house she had built for them. Rose and a friend lived in the farmhouse.

12. Rose refused to help her mother with her books.

Answer: False

Rose encouraged Laura to write her stories. She helped with the writing and found a publisher. The first manuscript was called "Prairie Girl." This was published as "Little House In The Big Woods."

13. Rose was a correspondent for what war?

Answer: The Vietnam War

She went to Vietnam in 1965.

14. When did Rose pass away?

Answer: October 30, 1968

She died right before she was to leave for a trip to Europe. Her mother died in 1957, her father in 1949.

15. Harper Collins has published a series of books based on Rose's life.

Answer: True

Two of the titles are "Little House On Rocky Ridge" and "On The Banks Of The Bayou."

Source: Author Ms.Lady

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