Monica Edwards Trivia

1. When Monica was a teenager her father moved to Sussex. What is the name of the area that she grew up in?

From Quiz Smuggling, Shipwrecks, Dolphins and Ponies

Answer: Romney Marsh

The Romney Marsh region is famous for its sheep, which have been exported all over the world. The region covers around 260 square kilometres.

From Quiz Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: Cascade

Cascade is Tamzin's pony for most of the books in the Romney Marsh series. He is a well-drawn pony with a real character, but he usually doesn't play a central role in the books. Tamzin enjoys riding just as she enjoys swimming and camping. Tinkle is one of the ponies used for lookering (shepherding) at Castle Farm, Siani belongs a a friend of Tamzin's and Sula appears in the Punchbowl Farm series.

From Quiz Smuggling, Shipwrecks, Dolphins and Ponies

Answer: Tamzin Grey

Tamzin is first introduced in 'Wish for a Pony'. In later years, Monica Edwards was unhappy with this title and wanted to rewrite it, however, her publishers did not wish her to do this. Rissa is Tamzin's best friend, while Lindsey Thornton features in the 'Punchbowl Farm' series.

From Quiz More about Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: He fell while running for help after he saw someone else in quicksand.

When Meryon woke up after the accident, he had concussion and had to recover at the vicarage. The missing part of his memory bothered him, because subconsciously he thought he was to blame for someone's death.

From Quiz Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: He is her cousin.

Roger is the fourth member of the Romney Marsh quartet. He is milder person than any of the other three, and lives some distance away. He is usually present only for adventures that happen in the longer holidays. He and Meryon are good friends, although Meryon is rather older.

From Quiz Smuggling, Shipwrecks, Dolphins and Ponies

Answer: Mary Stanford disaster

The Mary Stanford lifeboat disaster happened in 1928, when the author was a teenager. The lifeboat put out to sea to assist a small ship which had been involved in a collision. Sadly all of the crew died after the boat capsized. Foot and mouth featured in a second book in the series, while a potential rabies scare was featured in 'Storm Ahead'. The author's father was the vicar who presided over the mass funeral that was held for the lifeboat crew.

From Quiz Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: He was a pirate.

Unlikely though it might seem, Meryon's ancestor was a pirate. Meryon mentions that his parents had once considered naming him after this character!

From Quiz More about Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: The livestock are clear of foot and mouth disease.

Foot and mouth disease is a terrible disease for farmers, because if one animal in a flock or herd catches it, all the cloven-hoofed animals on that farm must be put down. Farmer Merrow was determined to keep his livestock safe, so he put the farm under siege. Anyone coming in from outside had to bathe in disinfectant.

From Quiz Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: Tonkin Fairbrass.

Perhaps we should describe Meryon's ancestor as notorious rather than famous, but there was no question in Meryon's mind that Tonkin Fairbrass, though lawless, was brave. Tamzin sometimes thinks she sees traces of old Tonkin in Meryon's quickwittedness.

From Quiz Smuggling, Shipwrecks, Dolphins and Ponies

Answer: Foot and mouth disease

Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious illness which affects cloven-hoofed animals including sheep, pigs and cattle. There was an outbreak of this disease in 1953 which may be the inspiration for this novel, which was printed in 1954. Foot and mouth is still a serious issue for English farmers with outbreaks in 2001 and 2007. In 'No Entry' Tamzin and her friends assist the Merrow family on their farm.

From Quiz More about Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: Emma

Jim acquires the Emma for use in his undertaking business, but she is often used for less reputable doings. Jim is not a good driver, and in the end he hands the Emma over to Meryon.

From Quiz More about Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: Walking on his hands.

Meryon is quite acrobatic, and often stands or walks on his hands in the early books. He first meets Rissa and Tamzin during "The Midnight Horse". He does also eat porridge while blindfolded, but this is in "Hidden in a Dream", a later book.

From Quiz Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: Fallada

Tamzin always hoped to name her pony Fallada when she got him. However, Cascade already had a name. For some time Tamzin would insist his name was "really Fallada", but she called him "Cascade" for his sake and for the sake of his former owner.

From Quiz Smuggling, Shipwrecks, Dolphins and Ponies

Answer: Oil pollution

In this novel, Tamzin and her friends try to save birds from the effects of oil pollution. They set up a clinic to nurse as many of the seabirds back to health as they can.

From Quiz More about Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: Stand on her fingers.

Lesley, now recovered from her paralysis, says she can stand on her fingers. Meryon is most impressed, until she shows him exactly how she does it!

From Quiz Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: Lesley Frampton.

Lesley Frampton had fallen from Cascade and hurt her back, and when Tamzin met her she was confined to a wheelchair. The doctors said she would be able to walk if she had the right impetus, but she couldn't find it until Cascade was threatened while she was visiting Tamzin. When she saw him in danger, she managed not only to walk, but to run!

From Quiz Smuggling, Shipwrecks, Dolphins and Ponies

Answer: France

While this book was published in 1955, it highlights the problems of over-fishing and its effect on fishing fleets. Interestingly, the first of the 'Cod Wars' flared up between England and Iceland in 1958.

From Quiz More about Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: Jonah.

Joseph was working for the men on the slaughter ship in the book "Cargo of Horses". These men treated him badly, and called him "Jonah" because they said he brought bad luck. Later, he was adopted by the Merrows and his name was changed to "Joseph".

From Quiz Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: A mouth organ.

Roger's mouth organ appeared quite often in the series. He played it to great effect in "The Nightbird", and later played a tune called "Down in the Forest Something Stirred" during a visit to Punchbowl Farm.

From Quiz Smuggling, Shipwrecks, Dolphins and Ponies

Answer: Rye Harbour

Many of the buildings described in the Romney Marsh book still exist and can be visited. Winchelsea was one of the 'Cinque Port' towns and is close to Rye. Rye Harbour is a small village about 1.5 miles from Rye itself. Dunsford is the name given to Rye in the books. Hastings is featured regularly in the books and is where Roger and Merryon attend school.

From Quiz Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: Bay.

Diccon's pony, Banner, is small and cheeky. Tamzin rescues him from an uncaring owner, delouses him and feeds him up as a present for Diccon. She earns the price the owner sets on Banner by collecting junk.

From Quiz Tamzin Grey and Friends

Answer: A riding school pony in "Wish for a Pony".

Sea Pie is a pony belonging to the riding school in "Wish for a Pony". Tamzin and Rissa ride Sea Pie and another pony called Cobweb before they have ponies of their own.

This is category 9928
Last Updated Apr 13 2024 5:46 AM

= Top 5% Rated Quiz, Top 10% Rated Quiz, Top 20% Rated Quiz, A Well Rated Quiz
= added recently, = Editor's Pick = FunTrivia Editor = Gold Member
Teachers / educators: FunTrivia welcomes the use of our website and quizzes in the classroom as a teaching aid or for preparing and testing students. See our education section. Our quizzes are printable and may be used as question sheets by k-12 teachers, parents, and home schoolers.

 ·  All questions, answers, and quiz content on this website is copyright FunTrivia, Inc and may not be reproduced without permission. Any images from TV shows and movies are copyright their studios, and are being used under "fair use" for commentary and education.