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"The Forest" - Edward Rutherfurd

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Introduction:
"If you liked Edward Rutherfurd's book about the history of southern England's weird and wonderful forest, this quiz is for you."


1. What does the word "forest" mean (at the start of the novel, I mean)?
    Woodlands
    Greenery
    Trees
    Private Royal Hunting Ground


2. Which of the following characters in the first chapter really existed?
    Puckle
    Walter Tyrrell
    Godwin Price
    Hugh de Martell


3. What did Brother Adam possess in chapter two which his descendants inherited in most of the subsequent chapters?
    A golden Crucifix
    Nothing, it was someone else in a later chapter
    A silver Crucifix
    A wooden Crucifix


4. Which of the following surnames are NOT families in this book?
    They all are
    Furzey
    Puckle
    Pride


5. Which family is said (and shown) to be involved in witchcraft?
    Pride
    Seagull
    Albion
    Puckle


6. All the main characters in the first chapter "The Hunt" are human.
    True
    False


7. In the Seaport of Lymington, who were the two little boys from different social classes who befriended each other?
    Willie Seagull and Jonathan Totton
    Richard Albion and Alan Seagull
    Jonathan Seagull and Henry Totton
    Alan Seagull and Henry Totton


8. What manner of beast was the "dragon" of Bisterne really?
    A mutant deer
    Locals in disguise
    A wild boar
    A dinosaur


9. In the chapter beginning in 1587, what famous historical event is about to happen?
    Queen Elizabeth's Coronation
    The 30 Years War
    Christoper Colombus discovering America
    Battle of the Spanish Armada


10. What three trees in The Forest are known as "miraculous"?
    Oak
    Beech
    Pine
    Douglas Fir


11. Which Spaniard was related to the Albion family by marriage?
    No one
    General Franco
    King Philip II
    Don Deigo


12. The character of Alice Lisle really existed.
    True
    False


13. What was Alice accused of at her trial?
    Treason
    Theft
    Murder
    Fraud


14. Which King of England visits the New Forest in the chapter "Alice" to see where his ancestor William II (officially) got shot?
    James II
    Charles I
    Charles II
    James I


15. In the following chapter "Albion Park" who is the most absent-minded character?
    Fanny Albion
    Samuel Grockleton
    Mrs. Grockleton
    Andew Pride


16. Mr. Puckle (the one in the late 18th century) was able to magically become invisible.
    True
    False


17. What was Samuel Grockleton's job in Lymington?
    Customs officer
    Ship-builder
    Shopkeeper
    Curator


18. In the chapter "Pride of The Forest" what is the major issue concerning all The New Forest's residents alike?
    The new railway line
    Deer
    The Forest's survival
    War


19. Who is the most irresponsible Forest resident in "Pride of The Forest"?
    Minimus Furzey
    George Pride
    Colonel Albion
    Grockleton


20. In 2000 A.D. (at the end of the novel) which man and woman (descended from previous characters, of course!) meet, find they are distantly related, and fall in love?
    Dottie Pride and Peter Pride
    Richard Totton and Dottie Pride
    Dottie Pride and John Grockleton
    Alfie Seagull and Dottie Pride


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