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Bertrice Small's Skye O'Malley Quiz

I love all of Bertrice Small's books and I've been dying to play some trivia based on them. Since I can't find any I've decided to create a quiz based on her most fascinating character.

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

Author
SUNPIG

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
140,038

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
533

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. How many husbands did Skye O'Malley have? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the name of Dom O'Flaherty's sister? Hint

Bride

Cecily

Claire

Ann

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Question 3 of 15

3. What illness did Geoffrey Southwood die from? Hint

Black Plague

White Throat Sickness

Cholera

Sweating Sickness

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many children did Skye have? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who did Skye's servant Daisy marry? Hint

Bran Kelly

Robin Southwood

Robert Small

Robert Dudley

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Question 6 of 15

6. How did Adam's family know Velvet was truly his daughter? Hint

A mole in the shape of a heart

The color of her eyes

A mole in the shape of a flower

A dimple in her chin

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Question 7 of 15

7. What religion was Skye's husband, Fabron De Beaumont, fanatical about? Hint

Catholic

Huguenot

Muslim

Puritan

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Question 8 of 15

8. Skye's husband Khalid El Bey was known as the Whoremaster of Istanbul.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was not a sister of Skye O'Malley's? Hint

Gwyneth

Moire

Sine

Eibhlin

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who was Skye married to the longest?

Answer: (One word (first name only))

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was Skye engaged to but never married? Hint

Richard De Grenville

William Cecil

Nicholas St. Adrian

Robert Dudley

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which country was Skye from originally? Hint

Ireland

England

Scotland

Algiers

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of Skye's children died from an illness? Hint

Ewan

Padraic

Willow

John

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who is not a brother to Skye? Hint

Niall

Michael

Conn

Shamus

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Question 15 of 15

15. What was Adam's pet name for Skye? Hint

Sweetheart

Baby Face

Little Girl

Darling

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many husbands did Skye O'Malley have?

Answer: 6

All of Skye's marriages produced children except for her marriage to Fabron De Beaumont.

2. What was the name of Dom O'Flaherty's sister?

Answer: Claire

Claire played a major role in the destruction of Skye's marriage to Dom.

3. What illness did Geoffrey Southwood die from?

Answer: White Throat Sickness

One of Skye's children also perished from this sickness.

4. How many children did Skye have?

Answer: 8

All but one of Skye's children lived to adulthood. John died before his second birthday.

5. Who did Skye's servant Daisy marry?

Answer: Bran Kelly

Bran Kelly was also a captain for one of the ships in Skye's fleet.

6. How did Adam's family know Velvet was truly his daughter?

Answer: A mole in the shape of a heart

As Adam was not able to have children due to a childhood fever, Skye was in doubt of Velvet's paternity until the ladies of his family saw her birthmark. All of the ladies in Adam's family have a heart shaped mole on their left hip.

7. What religion was Skye's husband, Fabron De Beaumont, fanatical about?

Answer: Huguenot

He had a priest that pushed him to his fanaticism.

8. Skye's husband Khalid El Bey was known as the Whoremaster of Istanbul.

Answer: False

He was known as the Great Whoremaster of Algiers. A fact which Skye never shared with their daughter Willow.

9. Who was not a sister of Skye O'Malley's?

Answer: Gwyneth

Skye's other sisters were Peigi and Bride.

10. Who was Skye married to the longest?

Answer: Adam

Skye and Adam remained married until his death. Skye never remarried.

11. Who was Skye engaged to but never married?

Answer: Nicholas St. Adrian

Nicholas was the heir to Beaumont De Jaspre. He and Skye were to marry but Niall was reported to be alive so Skye had to leave to search for him.

12. Which country was Skye from originally?

Answer: Ireland

Skye was one of the O'Malleys of Innisfana.

13. Which of Skye's children died from an illness?

Answer: John

He died from White Throat Sickness when he was one year old. His father, Geoffrey Southwood also fell victim to this illness.

14. Who is not a brother to Skye?

Answer: Niall

Niall was Skye's first love, but he was her fourth husband.

15. What was Adam's pet name for Skye?

Answer: Little Girl

Adam and Skye had an on and off relationship for several years before Skye finally convinced him that he was good enough to marry her.

Source: Author SUNPIG

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