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Early American Authors Quiz Game
Dorothy wrote: "Then I give it to you again...π§π§π©βπ¦°π±ββοΈπ©βπ¦³π¨βπ¦³"
Two little girls that have a mom with red hair, or wait - two older sister...? With grandparents for parents...? π€
Or maybe it's supposed to be two sets of twins...? π€¨
Yep, I'm sticking with two sets of twins with grandparents.
So now to figure out which NE author had two sets of twins and grandparents for parents... π€
Dorothy wrote: "π€¨"That's your only reply to all that humbug?!?
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "π€¨"That's your only reply to all that humbug?!?"
Yep. Because you're way off.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "π€¨"That's your only reply to all that humbug?!?"
Yep. Because you're way off."
ππ I'M DONE!!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "π€¨"That's your only reply to all that humbug?!?"
Yep. Because you're way off."
ππ I'M DONE!!"
What?!?!?!?!?? No one else seems to be going to guess!
If it helps, it was a woman who said it.
Dorothy wrote: "If it helps, it was a woman who said it."*sigh* Louisa May Alcott.
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "If it helps, it was a woman who said it."*sigh* Louisa May Alcott."
FINALLY!!!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "If it helps, it was a woman who said it."*sigh* Louisa May Alcott."
FINALLY!!!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "If it helps, it was a woman who said it."*sigh* Louisa May Alcott."
FINALLY!!!
And I have no idea why that posted 3 times.
IT WAS SERIOUSLY YOUR ORIGINAL THIS WHOLE TIME?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Emma wrote: "IT WAS SERIOUSLY YOUR ORIGINAL THIS WHOLE TIME?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"My original?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "IT WAS SERIOUSLY YOUR ORIGINAL THIS WHOLE TIME?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"My original?"
Yep.
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "IT WAS SERIOUSLY YOUR ORIGINAL THIS WHOLE TIME?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"My original?"
Yep."
I don't understand.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "IT WAS SERIOUSLY YOUR ORIGINAL THIS WHOLE TIME?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"My original?"
Yep."
I don't understand."
You usually do a Lousia May Alcott quiz.
Which is great, because then I have a bigger chance of getting it right!! π
Emma wrote: "Which is great, because then I have a bigger chance of getting it right!! π"Not always!
Okay, Doreo, here ya go!Which NE author advised Benjamin Franklin and George Washington?
Emma wrote: "Okay, Doreo, here ya go!Which NE author advised Benjamin Franklin and George Washington?"
Ummmm...I'm not sure...Noah Webster?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Okay, Doreo, here ya go!Which NE author advised Benjamin Franklin and George Washington?"
Ummmm...I'm not sure...Noah Webster?"
AND WE HAVE A WINNER!!! π₯³πππ
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Okay, Doreo, here ya go!Which NE author advised Benjamin Franklin and George Washington?"
Ummmm...I'm not sure...Noah Webster?"
AND WE HAVE A WINNER!!! π₯³πππ"
Are you serious??!?!??!?!?!??! I wasn't sure that what he did would be considered...advising. LOL!
Dorothy wrote: "Are you serious??!?!??!?!?!??! I wasn't sure that what he did would be considered...advising. LOL!"Yep, I'm serious!! π
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Are you serious??!?!??!?!?!??! I wasn't sure that what he did would be considered...advising. LOL!"Yep, I'm serious!! π"
Wow! I wasn't expecting that!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Are you serious??!?!??!?!?!??! I wasn't sure that what he did would be considered...advising. LOL!"Yep, I'm serious!! π"
Wow! I wasn't expecting that!"
Yeah, me either! ππ€£
Emma wrote: "Yeah, me either! ππ€£"You didn't want me to win? Who would win if I didn't?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Yeah, me either! ππ€£"You didn't want me to win? Who would win if I didn't?"
No, no, I wanted you to win, I just didn't want you to win so fast. π€£
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Yeah, me either! ππ€£"You didn't want me to win? Who would win if I didn't?"
No, no, I wanted you to win, I just didn't want you to win so fast. π€£"
Well!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Yeah, me either! ππ€£"You didn't want me to win? Who would win if I didn't?"
No, no, I wanted you to win, I just didn't want you to win so fast. π€£"
Well!"
π You would've said the same thing to me... Actually, you wouldn't have announced me the winner so fast!
Emma wrote: "π You would've said the same thing to me... Actually, you wouldn't have announced me the winner so fast!"Possibly true.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "π You would've said the same thing to me... Actually, you wouldn't have announced me the winner so fast!"Possibly true."
π You know it's true...
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "π You would've said the same thing to me... Actually, you wouldn't have announced me the winner so fast!"Possibly true."
π You know it's true..."
π
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "π You would've said the same thing to me... Actually, you wouldn't have announced me the winner so fast!"Possibly true."
π You know it's true..."
π"
π
All rights, here's your next quiz! For Emma, and anyone else who might like to participate! This N.E.L. author was involved in an early debate about global warming, and even authored a pamphlet on the subject. He carefully examined the evidence, concluding that agricultural activity in the United States (such as cutting down forests and creating more fields) had led to subtle changes in the countryβs climate. Who is this author?
Dorothy wrote: "All rights, here's your next quiz! For Emma, and anyone else who might like to participate! This N.E.L. author was involved in an early debate about global warming, and even authored a pamphlet o..."
Thoreau. π€£
Emma wrote: "Thoreau. π€£"π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£
Dorothy wrote: "All rights, here's your next quiz! For Emma, and anyone else who might like to participate! This N.E.L. author was involved in an early debate about global warming, and even authored a pamphlet o..."
Ok, so my serious answer will be Whittier.
Emma wrote: "Ok, so my serious answer will be Whittier."Noted. π If you're sure. π
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ok, so my serious answer will be Whittier."Noted. π If you're sure. π"
I suppose I'm sure...though it'd be helpful, since it appears it's just the two of us, if you told me now whether I'm right or not...π§
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ok, so my serious answer will be Whittier."Noted. π If you're sure. π"
I suppose I'm sure...though it'd be helpful, since it appears it's just the two of us, if you ..."
Whatever. You're not.
Dorothy wrote: "Whatever. You're not."π₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ίπ₯Ί
My thought exactly.That's why he counted tree rings.π
Ruth wrote: "My thought exactly.That's why he counted tree rings.π"
RUTH!! π€π€
Sorry. Emma already guessed that and was incorrect, therefore you two are, too. ππ€£
Early American Literature
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