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"Heckedy Peg" By Audrey Wood Trivia Quiz

Answer these questions from the book "Heckedy Peg."

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

Author
lovesmoodies

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,071

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
236

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who illustrated this book? Hint

Beth Krommes

Audrey Wood

Don Wood

Will Hildenbrand

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many children did the poor mother have? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. When the mother went to market, she kissed her children goodbye and gave them two rules: "Now be careful, and remember- don't let a stranger in and ________." What was the second rule? Hint

Don't touch fire

Don't fight

Don't throw water in the house

Don't eat any candy

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the witch who rapped on the window?

Answer: (2 words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did the witch have in her sack that convinced the children to let her in? Hint

Gold

Toys

Candy

Silver

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did the witch turn the kids into? Hint

dogs

mice

food

statues

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who told the mother where her children were? Hint

The town mayor

A neighbor

A blackbird

No one

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why wouldn't the witch let the mother in when she first knocked on the door? Hint

She was in the bathtub

Her shoes were dirty

She didn't hear her knock

She was not home

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did the witch tell the mother she must do to get her children back? Hint

Sing a song

Guess the magic word

Guess which food was which child

Say please

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happened to the witch at the end of the story? Hint

She kept the children

She disappeared into thin air

She jumped off the bridge and was never seen again

Nothing happened to her

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who illustrated this book?

Answer: Don Wood

This is one of the many books illustrated by Audrey's husband, Don Wood.

2. How many children did the poor mother have?

Answer: 7

Their names were: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

3. When the mother went to market, she kissed her children goodbye and gave them two rules: "Now be careful, and remember- don't let a stranger in and ________." What was the second rule?

Answer: Don't touch fire

The children locked the door after their mother left and began to play.

4. What was the name of the witch who rapped on the window?

Answer: Heckedy Peg

The witch said, "I'm Heckedy Peg. I've lost my leg. Let me in!"

5. What did the witch have in her sack that convinced the children to let her in?

Answer: Gold

She had a sack full of gold. The children offered to let her in and light her pipe for the sack of gold.

6. What did the witch turn the kids into?

Answer: food

After the children let her in and lit her pipe, the witch threw her pipe to the floor and shouted, "Now I've got you!" She turned the children into food.

7. Who told the mother where her children were?

Answer: A blackbird

A blackbird who had seen what happened took pity on the mother and told her. "Follow me!" the bird chirped. "It's Heckedy Peg. She's lost her leg. They let her in."

8. Why wouldn't the witch let the mother in when she first knocked on the door?

Answer: Her shoes were dirty

The witch would not let her in because her shoes were dirty. The mother then took her shoes off. But, the witch claimed that her socks, and then her feet were also dirty.

9. What did the witch tell the mother she must do to get her children back?

Answer: Guess which food was which child

The witch had turned each child into different food. She told the mother to guess which food was which individual child.

10. What happened to the witch at the end of the story?

Answer: She jumped off the bridge and was never seen again

The mother guessed her children correctly. She chased Heckedy Peg until they came to a bridge. Heckedy Peg jumped off of the bridge and was never seen again!

Source: Author lovesmoodies

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