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Quiz about Loretta Lynns Coal Miners Daughter Lyrics

Loretta Lynn's 'Coal Miner's Daughter' Lyrics Quiz

This quiz is about the 'Queen Of Country's' song dedication to her parents. All you have to do is choose the correct word or words. Some are multiple choice and some are fill in the blanks. Have fun and good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by JuniorTheJaws. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JuniorTheJaws

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,770

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
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Awards
Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 15

1. 'Well, I was born a coal miner's daughter, in a cabin on a hill in ___________________'? Hint

Butcher Holler

Muddy Holler

Chicken Coop Holler

Sugar Tree Holler

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Question 2 of 15

2. 'We were ________, but we had ________ ---- that's the one thing that daddy made sure of'? Hint

Dirty, new shoes

Dirty, love

Poor, new shoes

Poor, love

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Question 3 of 15

3. 'He shoveled ______ to make a poor man's dollar'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 15

4. 'My daddy worked all night in the ____________ ---- All day long in the field a-hoin' corn'? Hint

Kaymoor coal mine

Elverton coal mine

Van coal mine

Vanleer coal mine

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'Mommie rocked the ______ at night ----- and read _______ by the coal-oil light, and ever'thing would ______ all over come break of morn'? Hint

Babies, nursery rhymes, begin

Babies, nursery rhymes, start

Babies, the Bible, start

Babies, the Bible, begin

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'Daddy loved and raised ________ kids on a miner's pay. Mommie scrubbed our clothes on ____________ ever'day'? Hint

ten, rocks

nine, rocks

eight, a washboard

seven, a washboard

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Question 7 of 15

7. 'Why, I've seen her ________ bleed ----- to complain there was no need. She'd smile in Mommie's __________ way'? Hint

Palms, loving

Hands, loving

Fingers , understanding

Knuckles, understanding

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Question 8 of 15

8. 'In the __________we didn't have shoes to wear, but in the ____________, we'd all get a brand new pair'? Hint

spring time/winter time

summer time/winter time

summer time/autumn time

winter time/summer time

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'From a mail order catalog, _____________________. Daddy always managed to get the money somewhere'? Hint

Money made from shoveling coal

Money made from sellin' a hog

Money made from sellin' chickens

Money made from pickin' cotton

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Question 10 of 15

10. 'Yeah!, I'm proud to be a coal miner's daughter. I remember well --- ____________________'? Hint

The well where I used to play

The well where I used to sing

The well where I drew water

The well where I used to play my guitar

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Question 11 of 15

11. 'The work we done was ______ ---- at night we'd sleep 'cause we were ________'? Hint

Hard, tired

Easy, forced to

Tough, sleepy

Easy, Sleepy

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Question 12 of 15

12. 'I never thought of ever leaving ____________'? Hint

Sugar Tree Holler

Chicken Coop Holler

Butcher Holler

Muddy Holler

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Question 13 of 15

13. 'Well, a lot of things have _________ since way back then'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. 'And it's so good _______________ ----- not much left but the floor'? Hint

To be back home again

To sing in my old home again

To see my family again

To be happy at home again

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Question 15 of 15

15. 'Nothing lives here anymore ----- except the mem'ries of a _____________'?

Answer: (Three Words. There are only two variations to choose from, with or without the apostrophe. Only the)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Well, I was born a coal miner's daughter, in a cabin on a hill in ___________________'?

Answer: Butcher Holler

Chicken Coop, Muddy, and Sugar Tree Holler, are hollows that are located in valleys in the hills of Tazwell County, Virginia.

2. 'We were ________, but we had ________ ---- that's the one thing that daddy made sure of'?

Answer: Poor, love

3. 'He shoveled ______ to make a poor man's dollar'?

Answer: Coal

The word coal means: a black or brownish black solid combustible substance formed by the partial decomposition of vegetable matter without free access of air and under the influence of moisture and often increased pressure and temperature that is widely used as a natural fuel. The definition for the word coal can be found in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.

4. 'My daddy worked all night in the ____________ ---- All day long in the field a-hoin' corn'?

Answer: Vanleer coal mine

The Kaymoor, Van, and Elverton coal mines are actual coal mines that are still operational in West Virginia. The Vanleer coal mine, where Loretta's father worked no longer exists.

5. 'Mommie rocked the ______ at night ----- and read _______ by the coal-oil light, and ever'thing would ______ all over come break of morn'?

Answer: Babies, the Bible, start

Loretta was the second of eight children. The 'babies' that she refers to in her song are her brothers and sisters. Loretta has seven siblings they are: Jay Lee Webb, Crystal Gayle, Peggy Sue Wright, Herman Webb, Junior Webb, Donald Ray, and Betty Ruth . This can be found on the Official Loretta Lynn Web page.

I would like to give my thanks and appreciation to WildAngels, who is a member of Funtrivia, for her kindness in supplying me with the names of Loretta's siblings. Thank you very much!

6. 'Daddy loved and raised ________ kids on a miner's pay. Mommie scrubbed our clothes on ____________ ever'day'?

Answer: eight, a washboard

The word washboard means: a corrugated rectangular surface that is used for scrubbing clothes. The definition for the word washboard can be found in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.

7. 'Why, I've seen her ________ bleed ----- to complain there was no need. She'd smile in Mommie's __________ way'?

Answer: Fingers , understanding

8. 'In the __________we didn't have shoes to wear, but in the ____________, we'd all get a brand new pair'?

Answer: summer time/winter time

9. 'From a mail order catalog, _____________________. Daddy always managed to get the money somewhere'?

Answer: Money made from sellin' a hog

10. 'Yeah!, I'm proud to be a coal miner's daughter. I remember well --- ____________________'?

Answer: The well where I drew water

11. 'The work we done was ______ ---- at night we'd sleep 'cause we were ________'?

Answer: Hard, tired

12. 'I never thought of ever leaving ____________'?

Answer: Butcher Holler

13. 'Well, a lot of things have _________ since way back then'?

Answer: Changed

14. 'And it's so good _______________ ----- not much left but the floor'?

Answer: To be back home again

15. 'Nothing lives here anymore ----- except the mem'ries of a _____________'?

Answer: Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Webb was born on April 14, 1934 in Butcher Holler, Kentucky. She is the second of eight children born to Ted and Clara Webb. Loretta married Oliver Lynn, whom everyone called 'Doolittle' when she was fifteen years old. Doo, as Loretta called him, gave her a guitar for her eighteenth birthday.

He noticed how well she could sing and thought that she should try to get into singing. Loretta got her big break when she was entered into a talent contest and took home first prize. All lyric information can be found at the 'Cowpie Bunkhouse', and information about Loretta Lynn can be found at www.sc.essortment.com.lynnlorettabio.htm. I hope that you enjoyed this quiz.

Source: Author JuniorTheJaws

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