Nostalgia - Magic Moments in Children's Stories

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1. In "Treasure Island" by R.L. Stevenson, where is Jim Hawkins when he overhears the pirates planning to mutiny on the ship "Hispaniola"? behind the door in the inn at the foot of the main mast inside the captain's chest in the apple barrel

2. In "Anne of the Island" by L.M. Montgomery, what does Anne Shirley read in what the author calls the "Book of Revelation" of her life? that she wasn't really cut out to be a teacher that Matthew is going to die and leave her that she loves Gilbert and that she hasn't told him and he may die that the stories she has written so far are worthless

3. What does Titty do, in "Swallowdale" by Arthur Ransome, that makes her so upset that she has bad dreams? She .... causes John to crash the Swallow into Pike Rock and sink makes a candle-grease doll of the Great Aunt and drops it in the fire loses Roger in the mist on the fellside gets herself bitten by an adder and is rushed to hospital

4. In the "Romney Marsh" series by Monica Edwards, when does Tamzin realise that she has to tell Meryon that she returns his feelings? when he is about to set off on a rescue with the Westling lifeboat when she sees that he might become interested in Andrea when he is about to stop the runaway horse when he swims with her and the dolphin

5. In the "Lone Pine" series by Malcolm Saville, when does Peter(Petronella) declare her love for David? when they are trapped in a cavern underneath the Stiperstones when they ride through the snow on Christmas Eve when they walk along the sea-front at Rye when they meet in the Whispering Wood

6. In "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight, what is the crucial time in each day that triggers Lassie's instinct to set off home? Four o'clock every day when she would meet Joe at the school gate. Seven o'clock every day when she would wake Joe up. Twelve o'clock every day when she would eat her meal. Eight o'clock every night when she would guide Joe to bed.

7. In "Anne of the Island" by L.M. Montgomery, what happens to Anne in the "little pavilion on the harbor shore"? She finds out that Phil Gordon has become engaged. Roy Gardner proposes to her. She reads Marilla's letter about Matthew's will. She learns that Gilbert has fallen ill.

8. In "Kidnapped" by R.L.Stevenson, how did David's Uncle Ebeneezer try to kill him at the House of Shaws? He sent him up a staircase with a missing step in the dark. He had two men set on him with clubs. He put poison in his porridge. He sent him into a field with a dangerous bull.

9. Who dies at Stamford Bridge after a life of wandering and excitement in Henry Treece's story "The Last of the Vikings"? Asleif Summerbird Miklagard Hereward the Wake Harald Hardrada

10. Which character for a while is called by the names of "Black Auster" and "Jack"? Black Beauty John Darling Jack Champion Jon Ridgeway

11. Who was the founder of the Anti-Soppist Society which declared there would be no kissing and no crushes and plenty of effort put in on the games field? Damaris Maidlin Dimsie Bessie Bunter

12. In "Warrior Scarlet" by Rosemary Sutcliff, what does Drem overhear when he listens to his grandfather and mother talking? The news that a new tribe of warriors has landed. That he will never make a warrior because of his withered arm. That he is to be sent away to his outlawed father. That the wolves have crept down and attacked the sheep.

13. What happens to young Emil on the train between Neustadt and Berlin in Eric Kastner's story "Emil and the Detectives"? He meets his cousin Pony and the two have an argument. He gets into a fight with a boy called Gustav. He falls asleep and gets off at the wrong station. He falls asleep and is robbed of his money.

14. In Richard Church's "The Cave" (in the U.S.A. "Five Boys and A Cave"), how do two of the five boys become dangerously separated from the rest? A landslide of rocks blocks the only entrance and exit. Heavy rain raises the water level so that they are trapped. The lantern that is their only light suddenly goes out. They climb down a pothole and the only rope falls down after them.

15. In "A Hundred Million Francs" by Paul Berna, what is eventually found to have been in the famous wheeled "horse without a head" that Gaby, Fernand and the others race down the streets of the Paris suburb? The key to an old factory. The hundred million francs. The key to the safe with the money. Nothing - it is empty.

16. In Frances Hodgson Burnett's "Little Lord Fauntleroy", what is the first name of the boy who is the title character who famously stands up to his tyrannical and unbending grandfather? Cedric Cyril Peter Colin

17. What are the names of the two children who help Mary Lennox to restore "The Secret Garden" at Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire? Dickon and Colin Peter and Liz David and Charles Charles and Walter

18. In "The Saturdays" by Elizabeth Enright, how is Oliver brought home after his visit to the circus at Madison Square Gardens? by a ride alone on the elevated railway on the back of a police horse in the back of a horse-drawn cab on the back of a motor-cycle

19. In "Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson ,with whom does David make a stand on board the brig "Covenant" in order to prevent a murder? Captain Hoseason Allan Breck Stewart Ransome Mate Riach

20. In "Catriona" by Robert Louis Stevenson, where are David and Catriona when they finally confess their love for each other? In the Dutch town of Leyden On Edinburgh Castle Rock On the ship between Scotland and Holland On the beach at Dunkirk

21. In which of the historical Carey family stories by Ronald Welch does Charles Carey get betrayed by his cousin John during Marlborough's campaign against the French? Captain of Foot Mohawk Valley Escape from France Captain of Dragoons

22. Which fearsome gardener provides the tension in "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter Mr. McGregor Mr. Wallace Mr. McIntosh Mr. Anderson

23. In R.M. Ballantyne's "The Coral Island" which of the boys tells the story of pirates, missionaries and cannibals? Ralph Rover Rob Easy Jack Martin Peterkin Gray

24. How is Meryon disabled in the last "Romney Marsh" story by Monica Edwards? He is knocked unconscious by the boom of a sailing boat. He is badly mauled by a runaway leopard. He loses a leg in a dreadful car accident. He is blinded by ammonia in an attempt to stop a bank raid.

25. In the "Bannermere" series by Geoffrey Trease, which Shakespeare play do Bill and Penny memorably act in when they go on their schools' tour to France? "Romeo and Juliet" "The Tempest" "The Merchant of Venice" "Macbeth"