Puck of Pook's Hill

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1. How do Dan and Una first make contact with Puck? By finding him, in an abandoned quarry By acting out "Midsummer Night's Dream", on Midsummer Eve By joining two sides of an ancient amulet By entering an enchanted library book

2. Soon after they meet, Puck asks the children for the loan of a knife. What does he do with it? Cuts a lock of hair from each of their heads Cuts out a square of turf from the Ring, one for each of them Cuts each palm, for a Blood Oath Carves a magic rune, in an oak

3. The first story the children hear is that of Weland, an old god who has gone down a bit in stature, over the years. What does Weland make for Hugh, the novice who frees him from his servitude at the Ford? An amulet A sword A book A bell

4. What does Puck use to ensure that Dan and Una do not remember what happens from one meeting to the next? Oak, Ash and Thorn The Curse of the Ring A solemn promise Fairy dust

5. "Young Men at the Manor" Sir Richard Dalyngridge is the first visitor from the past that the children meet. What is the oath he swears to Lady Aeluva on the day he gains his Manor? To neither eat, nor drink, until she says she loves him To slay her evil brother before the next full moon Not to set foot in the Great Hall until she summons him there To change his allegiance, and fight on the Saxon side

6. "The Knights of the Joyous Venture" What really are the "Devils" that Sir Richard and Hugh fight, in order to gain the gold, on their Joyous Venture? Vikings Gorillas Pirates Cossacks

7. "Old Men at Pevensey" Where did Hugh and Sir Richard hide the gold they brought back from their adventure with Witta? In the midden heap at the Manor Farm In a hidden well in the walls of De Aquila's castle Under Weland's forge Disguised as links in Sir Richard's armour

8. "A Centurion of the Thirtieth" When Una first meets Parnesius, Dan is not with her. Where is he? Gone to London with their father Off fishing with his pal Beetle Off sulking, as they have had a row Kept back at his Latin lesson

9. "On the Great Wall" What do the Romans on the Wall call going over to the Pict side, to hunt? Taking Heather Slipping North Going native Puttin' on the Pict

10. "The Winged Hats" Once Maximus withdraws half the troops from the Wall, the Winged Hats start to attack the Romans from the sea. One evening, a survivor from a wrecked Winged Hat ship swims to shore and lands at Parnesius' feet. What happens? Parnesius kills him, with dire consequences, as he is a chieftan's son Parnesius recognizes his medal, and spares his life, as they worship the same god They fight, and Parnesius receives a serious wound The man turns out to be Pertinax' brother

11. "The Winged Hats" Parnesius and Pertinax learn that Maximus has lost his bid for the throne, and is dead, when they find a dying man on the beach, who had carried the news north. Unfortunately, the Winged Hats also learned this news - they had sank the ship the man came on, and taken his letters. What message do the Winged Hats send to our heroes, by way of Allo? An ultimatum - leave the Wall within two weeks, or they will be swept into the sea A pledge that no Roman wil be alive in Britain by Yule A surrender A request that they join up, and plunder Britain together

12. "Hal o' the Draft" When Hal comes back to Sussex to rebuild St. Barnabas' church, do the townspeople welcome him? Yes No

13. "Hal o' the Draft" What do Hal and Sebastian find in the church tower, when they go to investigate the stories of a devil there? Brandy barrels Gold A dead body Cannon

14. "Dymchurch Flit" What is old Hobden's name for the People of the Hills? Fae Wise Ones Pharisees Seelie

15. What is the companion book to "Puck of Pook's Hill"? Traffics and Discoveries Rewards and Fairies Debits and Credits Actions and Reactions