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The Secret Island Trivia Quiz

'The Secret Island' is a delightful book by Enid Blyton about Jack, Mike, Peggy and Nora and their adventures on the secret island.

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

Author
zorba_scank

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,807

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
427

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Why were Peggy, Mike and Nora forced to live with their Aunt and Uncle? Hint

Their parents had abandoned them.

Their parents were too poor to look after them.

Their parents were thought to be dead.

Their parents were serving in the army.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Whom did Jack live with? Hint

His grandfather

His aunt

His parents

His grandmother

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did the children hide the stuff that they wanted to take to the secret island? Hint

In Uncle Henry's shed

In Jack's shed

In a hollow tree

In the boathouse

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the house built by the children on the secret island? Hint

Willow House

Oak House

Secret House

Bamboo House

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who or what scared away the trippers that had come to the island? Hint

Bats

Thunderstorm

Daisy the cow

All of these

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Question 6 of 10

6. When the hens escaped from the yard, where did they lay their eggs?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many caves were there on the secret island? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is a book Jack bought with the money he earned selling mushrooms and berries? Hint

Tom Sawyer

Robinson Crusoe

Little Women

Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Jack give Daisy, the cow, each time he led her to the inner cave? Hint

A turnip

A cabbage

A lettuce

A radish

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the hotel Captain and Mrs. Arnold were staying at? Hint

The Holiday Inn

The Four Seasons Hotel

The Ritz Hotel

The Swan Hotel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why were Peggy, Mike and Nora forced to live with their Aunt and Uncle?

Answer: Their parents were thought to be dead.

Their parents had set off to fly to Australia two years ago and had got lost. The children were united with their parents at the end of the book though.

2. Whom did Jack live with?

Answer: His grandfather

Jack was an orphan who lived with his grandfather. He had befriended the other children who lived on the neighbouring farm with their Aunt and Uncle.

3. Where did the children hide the stuff that they wanted to take to the secret island?

Answer: In a hollow tree

The children hid their stuff in a hollow tree by the lakeside. By the end of the week, the tree held a collection of strange things from a sack of potatoes to a saucepan and the children's clothes.

4. What was the name of the house built by the children on the secret island?

Answer: Willow House

It was named Willow House since willow twigs were used to build it. The children lived in the Willow House during bad weather.

5. Who or what scared away the trippers that had come to the island?

Answer: Bats

One of the trippers named Eddie wanted to explore the island. However the women got scared of the bats and forced the others to leave at once.

6. When the hens escaped from the yard, where did they lay their eggs?

Answer: Willow House

The hens escaped through a hole in the fence around the yard. Mike found the eggs when he went to fetch something from Willow House.

7. How many caves were there on the secret island?

Answer: 2

There were three entrances on the island but when the children explored the caves they found that the largest cave and the smallest one were connected. Thus there were only two caves.

8. Which of the following is a book Jack bought with the money he earned selling mushrooms and berries?

Answer: Robinson Crusoe

This book was a favourite with the children as they found many similarities between themselves and Robinson Crusoe.

9. What did Jack give Daisy, the cow, each time he led her to the inner cave?

Answer: A turnip

Jack made it a habit to take Daisy through the large cave once a week, so that she wouldn't make a fuss when they had to hide her if people came to search the island.

10. What was the name of the hotel Captain and Mrs. Arnold were staying at?

Answer: The Swan Hotel

Jack had gone to the village to buy Christmas presents for the others. He heard some people talking about the children's parents and had gone to meet them at the hotel they were staying in.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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