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"? at the foot of the main mast behind the door in the inn in the apple barrel inside the captain's chest

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 loves Gilbert and that she hasn't told him and he may die that the stories she has written so far are worthless that Matthew is going to die and leave her that she wasn't really cut out to be a teacher

3. What does Titty do, in "Swallowdale" by Arthur Ransome, that makes her so upset that she has bad dreams? She .... gets herself bitten by an adder and is rushed to hospital 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

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 meet in the Whispering Wood when they walk along the sea-front at Rye when they are trapped in a cavern underneath the Stiperstones when they ride through the snow on Christmas Eve

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? Twelve o'clock every day when she would eat her meal. 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. 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"? Roy Gardner proposes to her. She reads Marilla's letter about Matthew's will. She finds out that Phil Gordon has become engaged. 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 put poison in his porridge. He sent him up a staircase with a missing step in the dark. He had two men set on him with clubs. 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 Harald Hardrada Hereward the Wake Miklagard

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

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? Dimsie Bessie Bunter Maidlin Damaris

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 gets into a fight with a boy called Gustav. He meets his cousin Pony and the two have an argument. He falls asleep and is robbed of his money. He falls asleep and gets off at the wrong station.

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? They climb down a pothole and the only rope falls down after them. The lantern that is their only light suddenly goes out. A landslide of rocks blocks the only entrance and exit. Heavy rain raises the water level so that they are trapped.

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 the safe with the money. The key to an old factory. The hundred million francs. 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? David and Charles Charles and Walter Peter and Liz Dickon and Colin

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 motor-cycle in the back of a horse-drawn cab on the back of a police horse

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? Allan Breck Stewart Ransome Captain Hoseason Mate Riach

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

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? Mohawk Valley Captain of Foot Captain of Dragoons Escape from France

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

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 blinded by ammonia in an attempt to stop a bank raid. He loses a leg in a dreadful car accident. He is badly mauled by a runaway leopard.

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? "The Merchant of Venice" "Romeo and Juliet" "The Tempest" "Macbeth"