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Early American Authors Quiz Game
Emma wrote: "Okay here's the quiz!Which NE author lost their father at a young age? And...how old was the author when their father died....AND...what did their father died of?"
Oh, boy!
Emma wrote: "Okay here's the quiz!Which NE author lost their father at a young age? And...how old was the author when their father died....AND...what did their father died of?"
What did he died of? 🤣
Huh? What did he die if what?! 🤣
I think I knows who, but I can't say for sure about the age and cause of death. 😂
Emma wrote: "Huh? What did he die if what?! 🤣"🙄 You just had to be right there! I editeded it!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Huh? What did he die if what?! 🤣"🙄 You just had to be right there! I editeded it!"
🤣🤣 Sorry, I'll go away again. 🥺🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Huh? What did he die if what?! 🤣"🙄 You just had to be right there! I editeded it!"
🤣🤣 Sorry, I'll go away again. 🥺🤣🤣"
Noooo!!! I just hoped you wouldn't see it before I edited it! 🤣
Ruth wrote: "It fits several authors- 👨 or 👩?"👨
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Huh? What did he die if what?! 🤣"🙄 You just had to be right there! I editeded it!"
🤣🤣 Sorry, I'll go away again. 🥺🤣🤣"
Noooo!!! I just hoped you wouldn't se..."
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Huh? What did he die if what?! 🤣"
🙄 You just had to be right there! I editeded it!"
🤣🤣 Sorry, I'll go away again. 🥺🤣🤣"
Noooo!!! I just hoped you wouldn't se..."
🤣 Well, I just got on again, and saw your comment and was like, 🤨. 🤣🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "It fits several authors- 👨 or 👩?"👨"
Yep, yep, I knew it!!!
It was really funny, actually, because I was so concerned, I thought I did a typo! I looked back at my quiz a few times, thinking I said "what did he die if?" 🤣🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "It was really funny, actually, because I was so concerned, I thought I did a typo! I looked back at my quiz a few times, thinking I said "what did he die if?" 🤣🤣🤣"But you did do a typo...or at least a grammatical error! 🤣
👨I thought so!Meg will tell you, for her name isn't bear.
I'm thinking Hawthorne, but I don't know the other answers.
At the age of four, Hawthorne's father died at sea during a Pacific voyage.
Noted, noted, and noted. 😏😏😏
AKA Mark Twain, Samuel Clemens' father died of pneumonia in 1847, when Samuel was 11 years old. Just guessing, as there are quite a few authors who may be the correct answer.🤔Pammy Jo
Well, I'll help y'all out and say none of ya are right! 😂
Ruth wrote: "Youse"Oh? 🤔🤣 Doreo don't have no influence over me. 😝
Ruth wrote: "I see Dorothy's influence on you!😋"😲
Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Youse"Oh? 🤔🤣 Doreo don't have no influence over me. 😝"
WHA?!?!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Youse"Oh? 🤔🤣 Doreo don't have no influence over me. 😝"
WHA?!?!"
Tis true deary.
Emma wrote: "Well, I'll help y'all out and say none of ya are right! 😂"Ralph Waldo Emerson's father died of stomach cancer a few weeks before his 8th birthday. That's probably wrong, too.
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, I'll help y'all out and say none of ya are right! 😂"Ralph Waldo Emerson's father died of stomach cancer a few weeks before his 8th birthday. That's probably wrong, too."
CORRECT!!!! 🥳🥳🎉🎉🤗🤗
Ruth wrote: "The dear N.E.L. peas in a pod. 🤗💕🤗💕"🤣🤣🤣 Goodness, I forgot about that!
I have come to the conclusion that Meg, Emma and I are the three bears. Of course, Meg's the baby bear.
Dorothy wrote: "I have come to the conclusion that Meg, Emma and I are the three bears. Of course, Meg's the baby bear."🤔 The three bears? What are the three bears?
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "I have come to the conclusion that Meg, Emma and I are the three bears. Of course, Meg's the baby bear."🤔 The three bears? What are the three bears?"
🐻🐻🐻
The Three Bears!
😆😄😃
Once upon a time there were three bears, and they lived in a cottage in the forest. At lunch one day, their porridge was to hot, so they went for a walk while it cooled...
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "I have come to the conclusion that Meg, Emma and I are the three bears. Of course, Meg's the baby bear."🤔 The three bears? What are the three bears?"
🐻🐻🐻
The Three B..."
Hmm. I feel like I should know this. 🙈🤣
Meg wrote: "Once upon a time there were three bears, and they lived in a cottage in the forest. At lunch one day, their porridge was to hot, so they went for a walk while it cooled..."That's what she was talking about?! 🙄
And you changed that some...? 🧐🤣🤣
I DON'T WANT TO BE A BEAR!! 🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "And you changed that some...? 🧐🤣🤣"🤷♀️ I just typed it from memory... 🤣
Emma wrote: "I DON'T WANT TO BE A BEAR!! 🤣🤣"Fine, you can be Goldilocks then! 🤣
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "And you changed that some...? 🧐🤣🤣"🤷♀️ I just typed it from memory... 🤣"
Hmm. Well, I don't understand why we have to be bears...🤔🤣
And congarcultations, Pammy Jo!! 🥳🎊🎈🎉🤗
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I DON'T WANT TO BE A BEAR!! 🤣🤣"Fine, you can be Goldilocks then! 🤣"
WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING EMMA?!? 🤣🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I DON'T WANT TO BE A BEAR!! 🤣🤣"Fine, you can be Goldilocks then! 🤣"
WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING EMMA?!? 🤣🤣🤣"
Nothing at all! I just thought...oh, nevermind! 😵🤣🤣
We can just stay Sugar, Cookie, and Cream...no bears. 😳🤣🤣🤣
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I DON'T WANT TO BE A BEAR!! 🤣🤣"Fine, you can be Goldilocks then! 🤣"
WHAT'S WRONG WITH BEING EMMA?!? 🤣🤣🤣"
Nothing at all! I just thought...oh, nevermind! 😵🤣🤣"
🥺 You tell me that a lot. 🤣
Emma wrote: "We can just stay Sugar, Cookie, and Cream...no bears. 😳🤣🤣🤣"But I'd rather be a bear than sugar!!!
Emma wrote: "🥺 You tell me that a lot. 🤣"Senior moments! 🤣
Early American Literature
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Which NE author lost their father at a young age? And...how old was the author when their father died....AND...what did their father died of?