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    Spyri, Johanna

    Who is the author of 'Heidi'?'Heidi' quiz

      Johanna Spyri . I'm sure you know this, so I don't think you need a multiply choice question. If you know of any other novels by Spyri, please let me know.

    When the story begins, how old is Heidi?'Heidi' quiz

      five. Heidi's grandfather last saw Heidi when she was one, and Dete comments that it is now four years later, so Heidi is five.

    Why is Dete taking Heidi to the Grandfather's house?'Heidi' quiz

      to leave her there. Dete had been offered a job in Frankfurt, so she was leaving Heidi with her grandfather.

    Who goes down and brings Heidi's clothes back to Dete?'Heidi' quiz

      Peter. Dete offered Peter a 'bright new piece of money' to go down for Heidi's clothes. Peter was very poor, so he hurried down and got her clothes in no time flat.

    What are the names of Grandfather's goats?'Heidi' quiz

      Little Bear and Little Swan. One was brown, the other goat was white.

    Where does Heidi decide to sleep?'Heidi' quiz

      in the hayloft. She makes a bed out of fresh hay to sleep on. And she slept as soundly as any princess, we are told.

    What do the villagers of Dorfli call Heidi's Grandfather?'Heidi' quiz

      the Alm-Uncle. Dete called him merely 'Uncle'. Heidi, of course, called him 'Grandfather'.

    Heidi tells Peter she will give him part of her bread and cheese if he will not do what?'Heidi' quiz

      beat the goat Greenfinch. Greenfinch had just been rescued by Peter and Heidi from falling off a cliff. Peter was going to take his stick to the goat, but Heidi stopped him by offering the always hungry Peter part of her food every day.

    Who does Grandfather take Heidi down the mountain to visit on his sleigh?'Heidi' quiz

      Peter's grandmother. Peter comes up the mountain in the snow to invite Heidi to visit his old Grandmother.

    Why can't Peter's grandmother sleep at night?'Heidi' quiz

      the wind rattling the house. The house is in terrible repair, but Heidi gets her Grandfather to fix up the place so the Grandmother can rest easy at night.

    How old is Heidi when Dete returns for her?'Heidi' quiz

      eight. Dete comes for Heidi when she is eight years old.

    What is Clara's last name?'Heidi' quiz

      Sesemann. Clara was the daughter of Herr Sesemann, a very wealthy man.

    To what city does Dete take Heidi to live?'Heidi' quiz

      Frankfurt. Se takes her there to be Clara's companion.

    What is the housekeeper's name?'Heidi' quiz

      Fraulein Rottenmeier. And she was no 'Mary Poppins'. Tinette was the maid.

    What is the name of the family butler?'Heidi' quiz

      Sebastian. He was very kind to Heidi.

    What is Heidi storing up to take home to the mountain Grandmother?'Heidi' quiz

      soft white rolls. Grandmother had told Heidi that it was difficult for her to eat hard black bread, so Heidi was saving soft rolls to take to take her.

    Who is the 'ghost' that is haunting Clara's house?'Heidi' quiz

      Heidi. Heidi was so homesick that she was sleep walking. The household was convinced she was a ghost.

    Who accompanies Heidi on her journey back home?'Heidi' quiz

      Sebastian. He accompanies her as far as Mayenfeld, and was most relieved when Heidi told him she could walk up the mountain to Dorfli by herself.

    Who destroys Clara's wheelchair?'Heidi' quiz

      Peter. He gives it a push and off the mountain it goes.

    What does Clara's Grandmamma agree to will to Peter?'Heidi' quiz

      a penny a week as long as he lives. She told her son to put it in her will that Peter should have a penny a week for as long as he lived. This was what Peter asked her for.

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