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Fingersmith Trivia Quiz

I noticed that there were no quizzes on Sarah Waters' fabulous book "Fingersmith", so I decided to do my own. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by les_rosie. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
les_rosie

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
218,340

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
206

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these books was NOT written by Sarah Waters? Hint

Vanity Fair

Affinity

Tipping the Velvet

Fingersmith

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Susan's Smith's real name (The one she is known as in the Borough)? Hint

Trinder

Sucksby

Rivers

Smith is her real name

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Question 3 of 10

3. What name do they call Mr. Rivers in the Borough? Hint

Boy

Richard

Gentleman

Sir

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Question 4 of 10

4. The term 'Fingersmith' is slang for what? Hint

A person with quick fingers

Murderer

Thief

Glove-maker

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where do Maud and Mr. Lilly live? Hint

Briar

Maidenhead

London

Kent

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who does Sue fall in love with? Hint

Mr. Rivers

Maud

Mr. Lilly

Charles

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the cook at Briar? Hint

Dainty

Betty

Mrs. Cakebread

Mrs. Bacon

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the telemovie (BBC 2005), who plays the part of Sue? Hint

Imelda Staunton

Sally Hawkins

Elaine Cassidy

Sarah Waters

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Question 9 of 10

9. What item of Maud's does Sue have with her while in the madhouse? Hint

A lock of her hair

Her sock

Her glove

Her pendant

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who gets hanged toward the end of the book? Hint

Dainty

Mrs. Sucksby

Maud

Mr. Rivers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these books was NOT written by Sarah Waters?

Answer: Vanity Fair

"Vanity Fair" was written by William Makepeace Thackery.

2. What is Susan's Smith's real name (The one she is known as in the Borough)?

Answer: Trinder

She finds out later that she is in fact Maud's mother's daughter, and Maud is Mrs. Sucksby's!

3. What name do they call Mr. Rivers in the Borough?

Answer: Gentleman

He is, in fact, not a gentleman at all!

4. The term 'Fingersmith' is slang for what?

Answer: Thief

The name is first mentioned by Sue in chapter one when she is talking about Flora, another thief who was arrested as a child. Quote: "She was quite the little Fingersmith".

5. Where do Maud and Mr. Lilly live?

Answer: Briar

Briar is somewhere in the English countryside.

6. Who does Sue fall in love with?

Answer: Maud

Mr. Rivers is the con-man Sue is in cahoots with, Mr. Lilly is Maud's uncle and Charles is the Knife-boy at Briar.

7. What is the name of the cook at Briar?

Answer: Mrs. Cakebread

Yes, Cakebread! Dainty was one of Sue's friends back in the Borough, Bacon is the name of one of the nurses in the madhouse, and Betty is a patient.

8. In the telemovie (BBC 2005), who plays the part of Sue?

Answer: Sally Hawkins

Sarah Waters is the author of the book, Imelda plays Mrs. Sucksby, and Elaine Cassidy is Maud (you might have seen her as the mute servant in 'The Others') Sally was also Zena Blake in 'Tipping the velvet'

9. What item of Maud's does Sue have with her while in the madhouse?

Answer: Her glove

She takes this when she is packing their bags for London.

10. Who gets hanged toward the end of the book?

Answer: Mrs. Sucksby

Mrs. Sucksby admits to murdering Mr. Rivers. But did she do it...?

Source: Author les_rosie

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