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Kids Quiz: King of Shadows: 10 Questions | Kid Lit Authors

This is a quiz on the book 'King of Shadows' by Susan Cooper, the terrific book about a boy who time-travels. I think it's great when good books about Shakespeare like this are written. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by booktriv. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
booktriv

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,706

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
318

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where did Hy Schwartz come from? Hint

Camden

Greenville

Chicago

Los Angeles

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who protested against Nat having to jump off the stage? Hint

Rachel

Gil

Arby

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the show that the Fishers watched with Nat? Hint

East Enders

Fawlty Towers

The name was not mentioned

Doctors

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Question 4 of 10

4. When the present-day Nat and the past-Nat switched places, what disease did the doctors at the hospital first think the past-Nat was afflicted with? Hint

Chicken pox

Meningitis

Flu

Tuberculosis

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Harry and Nat went to Master Shakespeare's house, what kind of cookies did Mistress Fawcett give them? Hint

Chocolate cookies

Sugar cookies

Oat cookies

Raisin cookies

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Question 6 of 10

6. What color was the cloak of the richly dressed young man who came to see Shakespeare? Hint

Black

Red

White

Yellow

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Question 7 of 10

7. What kind of jacket was Aunt Jen wearing when she came to see Nat in the hospital? Hint

A sweater

A sports coat

A raincoat

A windbreaker

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Question 8 of 10

8. What color was the bowl that Shakespeare, as Oberon, held out for all the fairies? Hint

Gold

Copper

Mithril

Silver

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Question 9 of 10

9. After the past-play, Roper said that last year Thomas had lost his boots. How did he do this? Hint

Threw up all over them

They wore out

Lost them in a bet

Fell into the river

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Nat woke up in the hospital, all well, how many books did Nurse Jenkins pack into his bag? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did Hy Schwartz come from?

Answer: Los Angeles

Hy Schwartz came from Los Angeles, Eric Sawyer came from Camden, Ray Danza came from Chicago, and Nat came from Greenville.

2. Who protested against Nat having to jump off the stage?

Answer: Gil

When he objected to it, Arby replied coldly, 'Warmun, I am directing this play, for the century, and you will all do exactly what I tell you.'

3. What was the name of the show that the Fishers watched with Nat?

Answer: The name was not mentioned

During the show, Nat began to feel sick. Near the end, he slipped out of the TV room and threw up.

4. When the present-day Nat and the past-Nat switched places, what disease did the doctors at the hospital first think the past-Nat was afflicted with?

Answer: Meningitis

The name of the hospital was Guy's Hospital, and after the head doctor got a look at the past-Nat, he went straight to the phone and called a specialist on tropical medicine. He said, 'You're not going to believe this, but I think we have a case of bubonic plague.'

5. When Harry and Nat went to Master Shakespeare's house, what kind of cookies did Mistress Fawcett give them?

Answer: Sugar cookies

Mistress Fawcett ave them each a handful of sweet cookies, but would not let them go upstairs, because 'nobody must disturb Master Shakespeare while he's writing'.

6. What color was the cloak of the richly dressed young man who came to see Shakespeare?

Answer: Yellow

He was tall and handsome, and wore a large curly-feathered hat as if it were a crown.

7. What kind of jacket was Aunt Jen wearing when she came to see Nat in the hospital?

Answer: A raincoat

Dr. Singh would not let her go see Nat, even though Nurse Stevens was all for it. Nurse Stevens told Aunt Jen what Dr. Singh had told her: 'I'm sorry, I really am, but Dr. Singh wants to be careful, it being such a rare disease. Don't worry, Miss Field, Nathan's going to be fine.'

8. What color was the bowl that Shakespeare, as Oberon, held out for all the fairies?

Answer: Silver

They made a line after Nat, as Puck, stopped speaking, and each in turn dipped a hand into the bowl. Then Oberon said: 'With this field-dew consecrate Every fairy take his gait And each chamber bless Through this palace with sweet peace And the owner of it blest Ever shall in safety rest.'

9. After the past-play, Roper said that last year Thomas had lost his boots. How did he do this?

Answer: Fell into the river

' 'That was no joke', Thomas said with feeling. 'I got a terrible beating.'

10. When Nat woke up in the hospital, all well, how many books did Nurse Jenkins pack into his bag?

Answer: 2

She also packed in a yellow duck, a hairbrush, and a toilet kit. Then Nat asked where his poem had gone, and Nurse Jenkins had to admit she didn't know.

Source: Author booktriv

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