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Average Anne of Green Gables Quiz | 10 Questions | For Children

You'd really be into detail if you can correctly answer these "Anne" questions. I challenge you! :)

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

Author
Ballykissangel

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
89,843

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3026

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 101 (7/10), LauraMcC (9/10), Guest 81 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what month did the little orphan girl we all know and love as Anne Shirley, arrive at Green Gables? Hint

August

July

May

June

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the town Matthew was to meet Anne in? Hint

Bright River

Charlottetown

Summerside

White Sands

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Matthew met Anne at the train station, what was she carrying? Hint

a rag doll

a carpetbag

some flowers

a straw hat

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Question 4 of 10

4. Anne was ashamed of what she thought was a plain name--Anne. She liked to imagine her name was Cordelia. She once told Marilla that when she was younger she wanted to be called... Hint

Violetta

Katie Maurice

Geraldine

Emmaline

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was Anne born? Hint

Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Springhill, Nova Scotia

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Question 6 of 10

6. What were Anne's parents' names? Hint

James and Nancy Shirley

Henry and Marie Shirley

John and Helen Shirley

Walter and Bertha Shirley

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Marilla was considering whether or not she and Matthew should keep Anne at Green Gables, another woman was willing to take Anne off their hands. What was her name? Hint

Mrs. Spencer

Mrs. Spurgeon

Mrs. Foster

Mrs. Blewett

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Question 8 of 10

8. Anne succeeded in mortifying Marilla when she said her first prayer at Green Gables. How did she end her prayer? Hint

"Bye for now, Anne Shirley"

"Yours respectfully, Anne Shirley"

"Goodbye, Anne Shirley"

That's all, Lord, Anne Shirley"

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Question 9 of 10

9. When Anne first attended the school at Avonlea, what was the school master's name? Hint

Mr. Andrews

Mr. Boulter

Mr. Wright

Mr. Phillips

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Question 10 of 10

10. Anne had a real genius for getting into various scrapes. When the new minister and his wife were coming to dinner, what did Anne accidentally flavour the cake with? Hint

hair dye

ipecac

anodyne liniment

vinegar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what month did the little orphan girl we all know and love as Anne Shirley, arrive at Green Gables?

Answer: June

The book says it was early June when the nosey Mrs. Lynde saw Matthew scurry away in his buggy on his way to the train station. It was here he first laid eyes on the pitiful little orphan.

2. What was the name of the town Matthew was to meet Anne in?

Answer: Bright River

Both Marilla and Matthew expected to be sent a boy from the orphanage in Nova Scotia. They needed help around the farm as they were both getting older. There was a miscommunication, however, and Anne was sent instead.

3. When Matthew met Anne at the train station, what was she carrying?

Answer: a carpetbag

She was clutching an old-fashioned carpetbag which contained "all her worldly goods".

4. Anne was ashamed of what she thought was a plain name--Anne. She liked to imagine her name was Cordelia. She once told Marilla that when she was younger she wanted to be called...

Answer: Geraldine

Before she changed her favourite name to Cordelia, she wanted to be called Geraldine. She would tell people that if they must call her "Anne" would they please call her Anne spelled with an "e".

5. Where was Anne born?

Answer: Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia

Anne was born in March. She was 11 years old when she came to Green Gables.

6. What were Anne's parents' names?

Answer: Walter and Bertha Shirley

Anne thought Walter and Bertha were lovely names. Both her parents were school teachers. They died of a fever when Anne was three months old.

7. When Marilla was considering whether or not she and Matthew should keep Anne at Green Gables, another woman was willing to take Anne off their hands. What was her name?

Answer: Mrs. Blewett

Mrs. Blewett was a sharp tongued, slave-driver. Marilla couldn't see sending Anne to live with her. Matthew told Marilla that he wouldn't give a dog he liked to that "Blewett woman".

8. Anne succeeded in mortifying Marilla when she said her first prayer at Green Gables. How did she end her prayer?

Answer: "Yours respectfully, Anne Shirley"

Marilla did realize that it was ignorance and not a lack of respect that made Anne pray in this fashion. She resolved to teach Anne in the ways of spiritual things!

9. When Anne first attended the school at Avonlea, what was the school master's name?

Answer: Mr. Phillips

Mr. Phillips had eyes only for Prissy Andrews and didn't pay much attention to the rest of the class.

10. Anne had a real genius for getting into various scrapes. When the new minister and his wife were coming to dinner, what did Anne accidentally flavour the cake with?

Answer: anodyne liniment

Marilla had broken the liniment bottle and had poured the liniment into an empty vanilla bottle. Anne had a very bad cold and couldn't smell the liniment. She thought it was vanilla and used in the cake recipe!

Source: Author Ballykissangel

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