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This Scholastic series of books is presented in the form of diaries, each set in a different significant point in the history of the United States.

13 Dear America quizzes and 140 Dear America trivia questions.

"My Secret War" by Mary Pope Osborne

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is about my favorite book, "My Secret War". It's by an excellent author, Mary Pope Osborne. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, simpleplan99, Nov 10 13

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A Line in the Sand

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This "Dear America" book was written by Sherry Garland. Please enjoy taking this quiz!

Average, 10 Qns, funnybuni, Jun 03 09

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A Picture Of Freedom: The Diary Of Clotee

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

"The Diary Of Clotee" is a good book so let's see if you know it! This wonderful book was written by Patricia McKissick, a wonderful author. This book belongs to the "Dear America" series.

Average, 10 Qns, dream41189, Jun 21 21

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Average A Coal Miner's Bride Trivia

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is my quiz about the brave Anetka Kaminska, a Polish girl who bravely faced poverty, marriage, motherhood, and widowhood. The book's author is Susan Campbell Bartoletti.

Average, 10 Qns, gracem86, Nov 18 05

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The Ultimate A Coal Miner's Bride Quiz

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz on the Dear America book "A Coal Miner's Bride" by Susan Bartoletti. It's my favorite Dear America book of all time -- enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, Jacifan, Nov 05 11

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Dear America-Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is about the wonderful book, "Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell", from the Dear America series. I hope you enjoy it! Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, MistyBlue2927, Jul 16 05

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Dear America

Multiple Choice

20 Qns

This quiz has random questions from random 'Dear America' books from the series. If you have completed the series, this oughta be easy!

Tough, 20 Qns, beckita13, Jun 23 17

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All the Stars in the Sky

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz on the book "All the Stars in the Sky," by Megan McDonald, from the Dear America series. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, Jacifan, May 15 06

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Dear America- My Secret War

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz for the Dear America book 'My Secret War' by Mary Pope Osborne.

Average, 10 Qns, Jacifan, Feb 26 08

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Hear Angela Denoto's Sorrow: Dear America

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This quiz is about Angela Denoto, a shirtwaist worker in 1909 who must quit school to help support her family. This is one of the best in the series, and one of Deborah Hopkinson's best novels. Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, Lunamoon8, Feb 22 10

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Quick Question

In what month did Lucinda get her new diary?

From Quiz "A Line in the Sand"

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West to a Land of Plenty

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is a quiz on the Dear America book "West to a Land of Plenty." Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, Jacifan, May 15 06

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Dear America Authors

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

For this quiz, I will name a Dear America book, and you'll have to tell me who wrote it. Have fun!

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Dear America Titles

Multiple Choice

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My sister loves the Dear America series. In this quiz, you will have to complete the title. Remember main words in titles need capital letters. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, squeaks957, Nov 10 10

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Dear America Trivia Questions

1. What does Clotee call her master?

From Quiz A Picture Of Freedom: The Diary Of Clotee

Answer: Mas' Henley

Clotee calls her master Mas' Henley. She calls her mistress Miz Lilly.

2. Angela came to America from what part of Italy?

From Quiz Hear Angela Denoto's Sorrow: Dear America

Answer: Sicily

Angela came to New York City with her Babbo (father), Mama, Luisa (aged 14 at the time), her brother Vito (aged nine at the time), and Teresa (aged four at the time).

3. In what month did Lucinda get her new diary?

From Quiz A Line in the Sand

Answer: September

Lucinda got the diary and cedar pencils from her grandmother on September 8th, 1835. She got them for her thirteenth birthday from her grandmother Lawrence, who lived in Missouri.

4. Which member of Anetka's family died before Anetka started her diary?

From Quiz A Coal Miner's Bride

Answer: her mother

Anetka's mother, Mamusia, died of a fever about a year before Anetka started her diary. Her father, Tata, went to America shortly afterward.

5. Who wrote "Christmas After All"?

From Quiz Dear America Authors

Answer: Kathryn Lasky

"Christmas After All" is the Great Depression diary of Minnie Swift.

6. In what years does the story take place?

From Quiz "My Secret War" by Mary Pope Osborne

Answer: 1941-42

Madeline's first entry was September 26, 1941 and her last entry was July 23, 1942.

7. What is the first day the Hattie wrote in her diary?

From Quiz Dear America-Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie

Answer: January 15, 1847, Friday

This day is also her thirteenth birthday! Hattie's Aunt June gave her the diary as a present.

8. What are the names of Florrie's two friends at the beginning of her trip?

From Quiz All the Stars in the Sky

Answer: Louisa and Eliza

Florrie was worried about having no friends throughout the trip, but Louisa and Elizabeth Nutting befriended her right away.

9. What were Netta's conditions for keeping quiet about the Almanac?

From Quiz West to a Land of Plenty

Answer: she could read and write in Teresa's diary

The rest of the diary has Netta's entries scattered through it.

10. Who is the saint that Anetka prays to?

From Quiz A Coal Miner's Bride

Answer: Saint Ann

At the beginning of the book, Anetka prayed to Saint Ann that she would not have to go to America.

11. What religion are Clara and her mother?

From Quiz Dear America- My Secret War

Answer: Jewish

'When we got up to our room, I whirled on Mom and asked why on earth she hadn't told me that Clara and her mother were Jewish. I had no idea they were Jewish. I don't think I've ever met any Jews before.'

12. In 'The Winter of Red Snow', how many eggs did Mrs. Washington need to make George Washington's birthday cake?

From Quiz Dear America

Answer: 40

The recipe nearly cleared out Abigail's pantry!

13. The Diary of Nellie Lee Love - Color Me ______

From Quiz Dear America Titles

Answer: Dark

About the Northern Migration

14. What happens to William so he can't walk?

From Quiz A Picture Of Freedom: The Diary Of Clotee

Answer: Falls off a horse

William tries to ride to Richmond and falls off his horse which then drags him back to the house. William was dared to ride his new horse to Richmond by his cousins.

15. Why couldn't Angela start at the factory on Monday, and had to wait a few days?

From Quiz Hear Angela Denoto's Sorrow: Dear America

Answer: The shirtwaist orders didn't come in on time

Angela's mama wasn't very pleased at that news, because Babbo had injured his shoulder and was out of work, and rent was due soon.

16. Where was Lucinda's hometown?

From Quiz A Line in the Sand

Answer: Gonzales, Texas

Gonzales, Texas is located southeast of San Antonio, Texas. Lucinda loved living in Gonzales, and after moving to Houston for years, she moved back to Gonzales as a widow, where she died at the age of eighty-three.

17. What profession did Mr. Levy have?

From Quiz A Coal Miner's Bride

Answer: cobbler

Mr. Levy was a cobbler to whom Anetka sold pig's bristles at the beginning of the book. Later, Mr. Levy and his family went to America after the Czar's soldiers burned down his house.

18. Who wrote "My Secret War"?

From Quiz Dear America Authors

Answer: Mary Pope Osbourne

"My Secret War" is the World War II diary of Madeline Beck.

19. Where in New York did Madeline and her mother live?

From Quiz "My Secret War" by Mary Pope Osborne

Answer: Long Island, New York

Madeline lived with her mother in a boardinghouse in Long Island, New York. The name of the boardinghouse was "Mrs. Hawkins's Mansion-by-the-Sea". Madeline states in the book, "The name's misleading. Really, it's just a run-down old boardinghouse".

20. What is the name of Aunt June's friend that left for Oregon ten years before the Campbells?

From Quiz Dear America-Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie

Answer: Narcissa Whitman

Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Spaulding were the first white women to travel to Oregon.

21. What is Mr. St. Clair's profession?

From Quiz All the Stars in the Sky

Answer: artist

He says Florrie is an artist, too.

22. What did the Almanac say about Teresa's nose?

From Quiz West to a Land of Plenty

Answer: it was the nose of a deceitful person

She was angry at the Almanac and didn't read much more in it after that.

23. On the ship, Anetka saw a woman who had how many skirts on?

From Quiz A Coal Miner's Bride

Answer: ten

In this woman's village, how many skirts you had on determined how important you were.

24. 'You are going to have a great opportunity. There will be high moments in which your strength and ability will be tested. I have faith in you.' Who were these words said to?

From Quiz Dear America- My Secret War

Answer: the young people of America

Eleanor Roosevelt said this. Madeline copied them onto a piece of blue stationery and taped it to her wall.

25. In 'A Picture of Freedom', how did Clotee learn how to read?

From Quiz Dear America

Answer: she listened to her master's son being tutored in literature

She was caught by the tutor but he used it to protect her, because he came to try to free the slaves on the Underground Railroad.

26. The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady - Voyage on the _______ _________

From Quiz Dear America Titles

Answer: Great Titanic

27. What is the name of the new slave girl?

From Quiz A Picture Of Freedom: The Diary Of Clotee

Answer: Spicy

Her name was supposed to be Rose but her mama's master named her Spicy. Clotee writes in Spicy's Mama's bible that her name was Rose.

28. Who showed Angela how to do her first job?

From Quiz Hear Angela Denoto's Sorrow: Dear America

Answer: Sarah Goldstein

Sarah is a Yiddish girl who doesn't like how shirtwaist workers are treated. Mr. Klein is the boss of the factory and treats Angela and everyone else cruelly. Clara Ruben is Sarah and Angela's friend, her mother's only support for money. Rosa is Luisa and Angela's good friend.

29. What did Mittie and Lucinda both love passionately?

From Quiz A Line in the Sand

Answer: Flowers

Mittie Roe was Lucinda's best friend, and they were very different. Lucinda had carrot red hair, whilst Mittie had honey-colored hair. Mittie loved to sing, while if Lucinda was handed a tune in a bucket, she'd drop it. But they both loved to pick flowers, and spent hours doing so, according to Lucinda.

30. Who wrote "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall"?

From Quiz Dear America Authors

Answer: Barry Denenburg

"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" is the diary of Bess Brennan, who went to The Perkins School for the Blind.

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