Old-timey Words
What is a schoolmaster?
a teacher
What was Abe's new mother's name?
Why wouldn't the school master let Abe participate in the spelling match?
He was too good and spelled everything right. It wouldn't be fair to the other team.
How did Abe's mother die?
Milk disease
Where did Abe go when he left his family home?
to go work at farms
When Abe said that he would lick the boys if he ever saw them hurt another animal what did he mean?
He would beat them up.
What state did Mr. Lincoln travel to to get his new wife?
Kentucky
What word did Dennis miss in the spelling match?
afraid
Who did Mr. Lincoln leave Abe and Sarah with when he travelled to get a wife?
Dennis
Why did Abe like rocking babies to sleep?
He got to read.
In this book it says that some things were queer. What does that mean?
weird, strange, or odd
How many Sarahs were in the family?
3
How many miles did Johnny Appleseed walk to get more seeds?
500 miles
How did Abe cut Matilda's knee with an axe?
She jumped on his back when he was chopping wood.
How old was Abe when he left home?
21
Abe splits rails a lot in this book. What is a rail?
A log
What did Abe's old mother and new mother both want for him?
To go to school
What is the first animal that Abe killed?
a turkey
How many days did it take the neighbors to build a log cabin together?
1 day
What did the man need who was chopping wood in the cold?
shoes
What is a coonskin cap?
A hat made out of a racoon.
Name all 5 children in the Lincoln family.
Abe, Sarah, John, Sarah, Matilda
How many states did Abe live in?
3
Which sibling of Abe's died?
Sarah Johnston
How much money did Abe have with him when he left home?
25 cents