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Quiz about Anne Lindberghs The Shadow on the Dial

Anne Lindbergh's "The Shadow on the Dial" Quiz

This is a book about Dawn and Marcus, a brother and sister who time travel to make their uncle's Heart's Desire come true.

A multiple-choice quiz by collies_4_me. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
collies_4_me

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
281,643

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
121

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When did Marcus and Dawn first see Mr. Bros? Hint

in a dream

at church

at the market

on their way to Florida

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Question 2 of 10

2. What instrument did Marcus and Dawn time travel to get Elroy/Uncle Doo learn to play?

Answer: (Woodwind)

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Question 3 of 10

3. On Mr. Bros's truck, what does "EST" stand for? Hint

Erhard Seminar Training

Established

Earliest Search Terminus

Eastern Standard Time

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Dawn and Marcus went back in time and met Mollyanna and Nell, they found out that Elroy got a ______ instead of a flute. Hint

pocket knife

harmonica

stereoscope

compass

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Marcus and Dawn call Uncle Doo when they first met him? Hint

Uncle STOPTHATNOW

Uncle GET OFF THE ANTIQUE FURNITURE!

Uncle Don't

Uncle Boring

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Marcus and Dawn bring the Marcus of the future to the past with them? Hint

He needed to take Elroy's place in the school band.

Marcus wanted to see what he was like.

They had to get him to take Mollyanna to the dance.

He needed to be taught a lesson.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Elroy wearing on his tenth birthday? Hint

swimming trunks

a coat and tie

overalls

a sailor suit

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Question 8 of 10

8. When they visited, why did Kelly and Lisa leave Uncle Doo's house? Hint

They thought it was "uncool" to be there.

There was nothing on T.V.

Uncle Doo kicked them out.

They tried to make a milkshake, but made a mess.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is Miss Purvis?

Answer: (A friend of Elroy's in the past...)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why were Dawn and Marcus alone at Uncle Doo's house in the first place? Hint

Their parents were on vacation by themselves.

They wanted to solve the mystery of Mr. Bros's coupon.

They wanted to get away from their parents.

They wanted to be near the beach to add to their shell collection.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Marcus and Dawn first see Mr. Bros?

Answer: on their way to Florida

It was almost a race between Dawn and Marcus's family and Mr. Bros--they'd pass him, he'd pass them... you get the picture.

2. What instrument did Marcus and Dawn time travel to get Elroy/Uncle Doo learn to play?

Answer: the flute

After Dawn and Marcus had successfully traded his current life for one with a flute, Dawn realized that, because her flute and Uncle Doo's was the same one, she hadn't learned to play the flute in the reality that they had created.

3. On Mr. Bros's truck, what does "EST" stand for?

Answer: Earliest Search Terminus

Marcus's mother is wrong about everything on the truck--"EST" meaning "Established," "Bros" meaning "Brothers," and "Dial" meaning "call on the telephone."

4. When Dawn and Marcus went back in time and met Mollyanna and Nell, they found out that Elroy got a ______ instead of a flute.

Answer: stereoscope

Dawn and Marcus were disappointed to find that Elroy hadn't even made an effort to play the flute in the first place.

5. What did Marcus and Dawn call Uncle Doo when they first met him?

Answer: Uncle Don't

Dawn was embarrassed when she accidentally called Uncle Doo the nickname when he was right in front of her.

6. Why did Marcus and Dawn bring the Marcus of the future to the past with them?

Answer: They had to get him to take Mollyanna to the dance.

Dawn and Marcus brought "Marcus II" with them back to the past because they needed someone to take Mollyanna to the dance to get Elroy's attention.

7. What was Elroy wearing on his tenth birthday?

Answer: a sailor suit

Dawn notices some pink icing on his sailor suit, indicating that he had had a little more than his fair share of cake.

8. When they visited, why did Kelly and Lisa leave Uncle Doo's house?

Answer: They tried to make a milkshake, but made a mess.

When Kelly plugged in the blender and pressed a button without putting the lid on, cherry swirl ice cream flew everywhere, and Kelly and Lisa left to escape blame.

9. Who is Miss Purvis?

Answer: Mollyanna

Dawn and Marcus were extremely surprised to find that Miss Purvis is Mollyanna--she simply shortened her first name to "Anna" to make it sound more professional.

10. Why were Dawn and Marcus alone at Uncle Doo's house in the first place?

Answer: Their parents were on vacation by themselves.

Even though they complained, Dawn and Marcus were still left with Uncle Doo during Winter Break.

Source: Author collies_4_me

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