Our Only May Amelia Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the 2000 Newbery Honor Book, "Our Only May Amelia" by Jennifer L. Holm.

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

Author
avis

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,513

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
203

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1. How old is May Amelia at the beginning of this book? Hint

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2. How many real brothers does May Amelia have? Hint

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3. What did May Amelia's family change their last name to? Hint

Jackson

Johnson

Holm

Hamm

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4. Where did May Amelia and her family live? Hint

On the Nasel in Oregon

On the Nasle in Oregon

On the Nasle in Washington

On the Nasel in Washington

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5. Who is May Amelia's favorite brother? Hint

Wendell

Matti

Isaiah

Wilbert

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6. What happened when May Amelia and Isaiah were watching some Chinook Indians have a funeral? Hint

Isaiah was caught by the Indians

A skunk started walking towards them

They were stung by wasps

May Amelia's foot got stuck in a trap

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7. Whose ghost did May Amelia think she saw on Uncle Aarno's verandah? Hint

Amy Alice's

Eino Sjoblom's

Her grandfather's

Antonio Pompabaldi's

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8. Is Grandmother Patience really mean?

True

False

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9. What was May Amelia's first doll's name?

Answer: (One Word - Starts with S)

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10. What did May Amelia want more than anything? Hint

A sister

A horse

A bicycle

A dollhouse

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11. What was was May Amelia's baby sister's name? Hint

Alice Amy

Sally Sue

Sue Sally

Amy Alice

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12. What did May Amelia find out on Christmas Eve? Hint

That her baby sister had died

That her mother had had twins

That her father had bought her a horse

That a herd of buffalo was stampeding towards the settlement

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13. In the beginning of the book, what was very special about May Amelia where she lived? Hint

She was the only girl ever born in her settlement

She was the only person with green eyes

She was the only girl in her settlement

She was the only person with six toes on one foot

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14. What was May Amelia and Wilbert's Chinese friend's name? Hint

Chang

Cheng

Otto

Oto

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15. "Our Only May Amelia" is a true (nonfiction) story?

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old is May Amelia at the beginning of this book?

Answer: 12

May Amelia is 12, her brother Matti is 18, her cousin Kaarlo is 17 1/2, her brother Isaiah is 16, her brother Wendell is 15, her twin brothers Alvin and Ivan are 14 and her brother Wilbert is 13.

2. How many real brothers does May Amelia have?

Answer: 6

May Amelia has six brothers (Mattie, Isaiah, Wendell, Alvin, Ivan and Wilbert), however she also has a cousin (Kaarlo) who is sort of like her brother.

3. What did May Amelia's family change their last name to?

Answer: Jackson

They changed their last name (which used to be "Holm") because "Jackson" sounded "more American".

4. Where did May Amelia and her family live?

Answer: On the Nasel in Washington

The Nasel is a river in Washington. May Amelia and her family lived on it in 1899.

5. Who is May Amelia's favorite brother?

Answer: Wilbert

Wilbert and Amelia were very close as Wilbert was only a year older than May Amelia. Wendell was her second favorite brother. She did not like her cousin Kaarlo.

6. What happened when May Amelia and Isaiah were watching some Chinook Indians have a funeral?

Answer: May Amelia's foot got stuck in a trap

May Amelia's foot got caught in a trap set by Kaarlo. Then one of the Chinook Indians came over, took the trap off, put her in his boat and brought her to her home.

7. Whose ghost did May Amelia think she saw on Uncle Aarno's verandah?

Answer: Eino Sjoblom's

Enio Sjoblom lived in Uncle Aarno's house before Uncle Aarno did and he hanged himself on the verandah because he was in love with a Chinook woman who didn't love him.

8. Is Grandmother Patience really mean?

Answer: True

Grandmother Patience was May Amelia's father's mother and she lived in Astoria.

9. What was May Amelia's first doll's name?

Answer: Susannah

May Amelia later got another doll for her birthday. That doll's name was Baby Feenie.

10. What did May Amelia want more than anything?

Answer: A sister

May Amelia soon got her wish on November 23rd, 1899.

11. What was was May Amelia's baby sister's name?

Answer: Amy Alice

May Amelia named her baby sister "Amy Alice" since "Amy" was "May" scrambled and "Alice" was after her Aunt Alice, who was very nice.

12. What did May Amelia find out on Christmas Eve?

Answer: That her baby sister had died

Amy Alice died on Christmas Eve. She was only a month old.

13. In the beginning of the book, what was very special about May Amelia where she lived?

Answer: She was the only girl ever born in her settlement

Emma Saari also lived in the Jacksons' settlement, but she wasn't born there. She was very different from May Amelia.

14. What was May Amelia and Wilbert's Chinese friend's name?

Answer: Otto

Otto Cheng was eleven (younger than all of the Jacksons) and lived in Astoria. He could speak Finnish, English, Chinese,and a little Chinook.

15. "Our Only May Amelia" is a true (nonfiction) story?

Answer: False

"Our Only May Amelia" was based on the life of Alice Amelia Holm, who was the author's grand-aunt. However, it was only based on her life and is not her actual 100% true story.

Source: Author avis

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