"One Rainy Day" by Joan Jonker Quiz

Answer: To deliver the mail for her office

One of Poppy's duties at work is to deliver any letters to nearby offices each day. She is on her way to do this when Andrew knocks her over and the letters (and Poppy!) get wet and dirty.

Answer: Wilkie-Brown

Andrew and Charlottes' father, George Wilkie-Brown, owns his own business and is very successful. They are very well off and want for nothing. Andrew works with his father and is made junior partner in the family firm on his 25th birthday.

Answer: Rocking horse

Baby Charles Leo gets a beautiful handcrafted rocking horse from his "aunty and uncle" Charlotte and Andrew. Andrew had one as a child and it was his favourite toy.

Answer: Shorthand

Poppy started nightschool to learn shorthand when she first left school, but gave up after a few weeks. This time she is determined to finish the course so she can look for another job as a secretary and get away from her nasty boss.

Answer: Soup and home baked bread

Polly and Jean visit the cafe every weekday, and when they take Charlotte with them she is intrigued because she has never been anywhere like it before. She is used to the best of everything and fancy, expensive restaurants. She enjoys herself more with her friends in the little "workers" cafe though.

Answer: Sutherland and Son

Sutherland and Son are a firm of solicitors. "Mr. John," the son, is a very unpleasant man and he makes life so difficult for Polly and Jean that they both resign, Jean to get away from him, and Polly in protest at his treatment of Jean when she hands in her notice.

Answer: The Grafton

Polly is a regular at the Grafton, and Charlotte and Andrew 'accidentally' meet her there one night. In spite of the differences in their backgrounds, they are made welcome and are soon part of the 'gang.'

Answer: Sarah

Sarah's mam is worried about her going to dances, so she asks Poppy if she will take her and keep an eye on her to make sure she gets home safely afterwards.

Answer: His hat

The man follows Poppy off the bus in the dark and tries to steal her handbag. She screams and her neighbour Ally gives chase to the attacker. All Ally finds is his trilby hat which dropped as he fled. Luckily Poppy is unhurt and managed to hang onto her bag.

Answer: Who to have as Best Man at their wedding

The wedding was all planned when they had a difference of opinion over who to have as the Best Man. Kate didn't like Peter's best friend and wanted a relative of hers to do the job, but Pete insisted he wanted his friend. They had a huge row and split up for several months before they got back together at the Grafton dance hall.