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Quiz about Mr Gum  Book 1  Youre a Bad Man Mr Gum
Quiz about Mr Gum  Book 1  Youre a Bad Man Mr Gum

Mr Gum - Book 1 - "You're a Bad Man Mr Gum" Quiz


This is about the hilarious "Mr Gum" books by Andy Stanton, required reading for all children and young minded grown ups.

A multiple-choice quiz by nytoffee. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
nytoffee
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
336,055
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
141
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Mr Gum's favourite TV show? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who tends to add at the end of his sentences "THE TRUTH IS A LEMON MERINGUE"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of the town where most of the main characters live and most of the action takes place? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Billy William the Third is the town butcher. What game does he love playing? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Shabba me whiskers" is a favourite saying of Mr Gum.


Question 6 of 10
6. This character's full name is "Jammy Grammy Lammy F'Huppa F'Huppa Berlin Stereo Eo Eo Lebb C'Yepp Nermonica Le Straypek De Grespin De Crespin De Spespin De Vespin De Whoop De Loop De Brunkle Merry Christmas Lenoir". Quite sensibly he/she is more often known as: Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is special about Jonathan Ripples? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of the giant dog that Polly and Friday O'Leary try to help escape from Mr Gum? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Friday O'Leary falls in love with someone and proposes to her. Who is it? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. There is no secret bonus story at the end of the book.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Mr Gum's favourite TV show?

Answer: Bag of Sticks

"Bag of Sticks" is a picture of a bag of sticks and lasts for half an hour. It is Mr Gum's favourite show. Apparently he is the only person in the country who watches it.
2. Who tends to add at the end of his sentences "THE TRUTH IS A LEMON MERINGUE"?

Answer: Friday O'Leary

Friday O'Leary is said to be the only person ever to have found a needle in a haystack, "although to be fair it was a very large needle and a tiny haystack".
3. What is the name of the town where most of the main characters live and most of the action takes place?

Answer: Lamonic Bibber

Lamonic Bibber is a sleepy and peaceful little town except when Mr Gum is getting up to his mischief...
4. Billy William the Third is the town butcher. What game does he love playing?

Answer: Butcher's Darts

The same as normal darts except that the board is a pig's head and the darts are old sheep bones.
5. "Shabba me whiskers" is a favourite saying of Mr Gum.

Answer: True

Mr Gum has some lovely sayings but this is my favourite one.
6. This character's full name is "Jammy Grammy Lammy F'Huppa F'Huppa Berlin Stereo Eo Eo Lebb C'Yepp Nermonica Le Straypek De Grespin De Crespin De Spespin De Vespin De Whoop De Loop De Brunkle Merry Christmas Lenoir". Quite sensibly he/she is more often known as:

Answer: Polly

Unsurprisingly Polly's name (the real one) is the longest in the book.
7. What is special about Jonathan Ripples?

Answer: He is the fattest man in town

There is a great picture of Jonathan Ripples who looks very much like a Japanese Sumo Wrestler.
8. What is the name of the giant dog that Polly and Friday O'Leary try to help escape from Mr Gum?

Answer: Jake

Jake is the biggest dog in the whole of Lamonic Bibber.
9. Friday O'Leary falls in love with someone and proposes to her. Who is it?

Answer: Mrs Lovely

Mrs Lovely owns a sweet shop - you've got to love that!
10. There is no secret bonus story at the end of the book.

Answer: False

The end of the book is quite unusual...but it's worth sticking with it to get the Bonus Story.
Source: Author nytoffee

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