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Quiz about A Chalet School Cookery Lesson

A "Chalet School" Cookery Lesson Quiz

All girls at the Chalet School are taught to be accomplished cooks. This quiz will test your knowledge of this almost always eventful lesson. Based on the books by Elinor Brent-Dyer.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bethannieh. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bethannieh

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,527

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
259

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Chalet School had new buildings provided for teaching Domestic Science. Who provided these buildings? Hint

Doctor and Mrs Russell

Old girls of the Chalet School

The parents of the Chalet girls

The Girl Guide Association

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Chalet School get a new member of staff to teach Domestic Science. Who is she? Hint

Miss Denny

Mademoiselle Lepattre

Miss Anersley

Frau Mieders

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Chalet Girls often cook meals for the rest of the school. What was the first meal to be cooked by the girls? Hint

Rechauffe (Stew)

Fried Fish

Apfelstrudel

Meat Pies

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Question 4 of 10

4. After her class makes Rechauffe (stew) who mistakenly puts garlic cloves into her apple pie? Hint

Corney (Cornelia) Flower

Carola Johnstone

Joyce Linton

Prudence Dawburn

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the short story 'A New Flavouring For Pies', Flora puts cod-liver oil into the meat pie of which older girl? Hint

Floppy Bill (Florence Williams)

Mary Burnett

Betty Wynne-Davis

Gillian Linton

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 'Carola Storms The Chalet School', what does Carola mistakenly cook in castor oil? Hint

Doughnuts

Apple Fritters

Fish

Veal Cutlet

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Question 7 of 10

7. After deciding to make Cornish Saffron Cakes, what does Joyce Linton add instead of saffron? Hint

Sulphur

Garlic

Curry powder

Mustard powder

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 'Ruey Richardson Chaletian' what happens to Margot Maynard when the girls are making Apfelstrudel? Hint

She mixes her thick apple-peelings with Tina Harm's thin peelings

She is careless with her egg which almost rolls off the table

She takes of her bandage when mixing her pastry

The lid of her flour-shaker is loose and flies off

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Question 9 of 10

9. Joey, Marie, Frieda and Simone put their cookery knowledge to good use when they write a cookery book. They do this when they are in quarantine for which illness? Hint

Measles

Smallpox

German Measles

Mumps

10. And finally, after eating all the delicious food cooked in these lessons, there are always stains on the tablecloths. Which member of staff introduces Spot Supper as a way to pay for the cleaning? Hint

Nancy Wilmott

Frau Mieders

Joey Maynard

Kathie Ferrars

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Chalet School had new buildings provided for teaching Domestic Science. Who provided these buildings?

Answer: Doctor and Mrs Russell

The girls are told in 'The Chalet School and the Lintons' that the new buildings are courtesy of Dr Jem and Madame. The buildings include a kitchen for cookery as well as laundry and general cleaning.

2. The Chalet School get a new member of staff to teach Domestic Science. Who is she?

Answer: Frau Mieders

These are all members of the Chalet School staff, but it is Frau Mieders who joins in 'The Chalet School and The Lintons' as the new Domestic Science Mistress.

3. The Chalet Girls often cook meals for the rest of the school. What was the first meal to be cooked by the girls?

Answer: Fried Fish

All of these are made at some point during Cookery lessons. But the first meal was made by the sixth form and was fried fish. Predictably, Joey's was the worst!

4. After her class makes Rechauffe (stew) who mistakenly puts garlic cloves into her apple pie?

Answer: Corney (Cornelia) Flower

This is in 'The Chalet School and The Lintons'. I don't know which is funnier...that Cornelia doesn't realise the difference between 'cloves' and 'garlic cloves' (which look totally different!)...or that despite the pungent smell no-one realises what has happened until the pies are served.

5. In the short story 'A New Flavouring For Pies', Flora puts cod-liver oil into the meat pie of which older girl?

Answer: Floppy Bill (Florence Williams)

This story is from the 'Third Chalet Book for Girls'. After Floppy Bill is rude to the juniors in the library, Flora puts cod-liver oil in her pie. Unfortunately there are guests to dinner that day, and they are served the pie!

6. In 'Carola Storms The Chalet School', what does Carola mistakenly cook in castor oil?

Answer: Doughnuts

The girls cook fish as a first course and then, as they are learning about deep-frying, Frau Mieders lets them make doughnuts. Carola wants to use the same oil as she used for her fish, but is told she has to use fresh oil, and by mistake uses castor oil from Matron. Once again no one notices until the doughnuts are served.

7. After deciding to make Cornish Saffron Cakes, what does Joyce Linton add instead of saffron?

Answer: Sulphur

This is in 'Jo Returns To The Chalet School'. Frau Mieders has run out of saffron and Joyce takes the wrong jar from Matey.
Joey wants to tease Joyce by making yellow sweets and calling them 'Sulphur Delights' but Madge stops her. But Evadne and Cornelia have a similar idea and carry it out.

8. In 'Ruey Richardson Chaletian' what happens to Margot Maynard when the girls are making Apfelstrudel?

Answer: The lid of her flour-shaker is loose and flies off

All of these happen during the cookery lesson! But it is Margot's flour shaker which has a loose lid and flour goes everywhere, including in Margot's red hair. Prudence is the one who mixes the apple peelings. Ruey takes off her bandage. And it's Prudence again who forgets to put her egg safely into the spoon to stop it rolling.

9. Joey, Marie, Frieda and Simone put their cookery knowledge to good use when they write a cookery book. They do this when they are in quarantine for which illness?

Answer: Mumps

They are staying with Frau Annich (or Frau Winkelstein...she changes her name halfway through the book....a typical EBDism!) and her son falls ill with mumps. So the girls write 'A Chalet Girls Cook Book'.

Answer: Kathie Ferrars

It is Kathie Ferrars in 'Excitements For the Chalet School'. She says it was a tradition at the school she attended as a girl. Interestingly, EBD has spot supper in another of her books 'A Thrilling Term at Janeways' so maybe Kathie was a schoolgirl there?

Source: Author Bethannieh

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