Virgie Goes to School Quiz

What reasons do Virgie's brothers give for why she shouldn't go to school?

• The school is only for boys.

• The school is not safe.

• The school is too far, too long, and too hard.

• The school is too expensive.

Who established the school that the boys attend?

• A wealthy businessman

• Local farmers

• Quakers

• The government

What decision do Virgie's parents make about her education?

• They decide she should stay home.

• They decide she can go to school with her brothers.

• They decide to send her to a different school.

• They decide to hire a private tutor.

What challenge do the siblings face during their journey to school?

• Crossing a river

• Walking through a desert

• Climbing a mountain

• Crossing a creek and walking through dark woods

How does Virgie react when she falls into the creek?

• She gets angry at her brothers.

• She refuses to continue the journey.

• She cries and wants to go home.

• She laughs and says her skirt will dry.

What do the siblings do to make the walk through the woods less scary?

• They run through quickly.

• They sing songs.

• They light a fire.

• They hold hands.

What is Virgie's reaction upon seeing the school for the first time?

• She is excited and eager to learn.

• She wants to go back home.

• She is scared.

• She is disappointed.

What does Virgie say she will do with the books at school?

• She will write her own book.

• She will read all of them someday.

• She will share them with her friends.

• She will ignore them.

How does Mr. Warner, the headmaster, react to meeting Virgie?

• He is dismissive.

• He is indifferent.

• He is welcoming and acknowledges her.

• He is confused.

What does Virgie plan to do when she returns home on Friday?

• She plans to tell her parents all she has learned.

• She plans to stay at school.

• She plans to bring her friends to school.

• She plans to quit school.