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Trivia Spring is arriving! Using a spring flower that can be abundantly found in Concord, complete the title of this 1878 book written by Louisa May Alcott: Under the _________. a) Apple blossoms b) Daffodils c) Lilacs d) Primrose e) Yucca
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Within a half mile of Concord Center, you can find a non-edible “Apple Slump.” Where and what is this?
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April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, but in 1844 an April drought in Concord made the ground like a tinderbox. Unfortunately, one unsuspecting famous Concordian brought the match to the party, accidentally starting a fire that burned over 100 acres near Concord Center. The accidental arsonist was: a) Louisa May Alcott b) Henry David Thoreau c) Ralph Waldo Emerson d) Frank Sanborn e) Nathaniel Hawthorne
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In Little Women, which month did Louisa May Alcott call “The most disagreeable month in the whole year?” a) November b) December c) January d) February e) March f) Any month involving COVID-19
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True or False: The first pasteurized juice was made in Concord, Massachusetts.
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In 1775, if you were in Concord, Massachusetts and saw a Revolutionary War Officer (British, Colonist, or French) wearing a crescent-shaped metal or leather piece over his clothing and around his neck, you would know he was: a) A gentleman by birth b) On leave c) On duty d) A dandy e) A secret Son of Liberty
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In Little Women, Louisa May Alcott’s four March sisters were called Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. What were the characters’ full names?
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Riddle: Popular in late 18th century Concord and America, I was affectionately known as Bess, but I was anything but affectionate. Part of me was no more than 3’10” long/tall, and I weighed between 10-14 pounds. Who/what was I?
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If you were a child in a Colonial household in 18th century Concord, and your mother started telling you to fetch the “bucking tub, cheesecloth, ashes, and lye”, you would know your household was preparing to do which of the following? a) Laundry b) Make soap c) Bake hardtack d) Clean a soapstone sink
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In 17th and 18th century Concord, before you washed a newly dyed piece of clothing, you would need to “set the dye” so it wouldn’t wash out. To do this, you might soak the material overnight in: a) Ale b) Simmering buttermilk c) Distilled birch bark d) Urine e) Whiskey
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