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"The Four Feathers" - the Novel Quiz

This is a quiz on one of my favourite novels, A.E.W. Mason's "The Four Feathers". Hope you enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by neenee666. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
neenee666

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,801

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

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197

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. At the very beginning of the book, General Feversham and his guests are celebrating the anniversary of their attack upon the Redan. What else is important about this date? Hint

It is Harry Feversham's birthday

It is General Feversham's birthday

It is New Years Day

It is Christmas Eve

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Question 2 of 20

2. Throughout the novel, Lieutenant Sutch takes an interest in, and a liking to Harry. Why? Hint

Lieutenant Sutch was a good friend of Harry's Grandfather

Lieutenant Sutch was a good friend of Dermod Eustace

Lieutenant Sutch was a good friend of Jack Durrance

Lieutenant Sutch was a good friend of Harry's mother

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Question 3 of 20

3. Whose idea is it to send Harry the feathers? Hint

Willoughby

Castleton

Ethne

Trench

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Question 4 of 20

4. What kind of feather does Ethne give to Harry? Hint

An emu feather

A heron feather

An ostrich feather

An osprey feather

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Question 5 of 20

5. After she breaks their engagement, what is the one thing that Ethne keeps as a reminder of Harry? Hint

A penknife

Her engagement ring

His photograph

A letter

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Question 6 of 20

6. Harry confides in only one person of his plan to regain his honour. Who is it? Hint

Lieutenant Sutch

Ethne

Jack Durrance

General Feversham

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Question 7 of 20

7. When Harry is at the caf� in Wadi Halfa pretending to be a Greek, what instrument is he playing? Hint

The violin

The harmonica

The piano

The zither

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is the name of the song that Ethne plays on her violin several times throughout the novel?

Answer: (Three Words, including "The")

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who was the first person to take back their feather? Hint

Castleton

Willoughby

Trench

Ethne

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Question 10 of 20

10. When Willoughby visited Ethne, why did she not want him to see Jack? Hint

She didn't want Jack to know about the feathers

She didn't want him to tell Jack where Harry was

She didn't want him to know Jack was blind

She didn't want him to remind Jack of his days as a soldier

11. When Willoughby gives Ethne his feather, Harry once again returns to her thoughts. The problem is, she's engaged to Jack, even though she feels nothing more for him than friendship. What other woman would have gladly married Jack had she been given the chance? Hint

Mrs. Graham

Mrs. Stockridge

Mrs. Adams

Mrs. Adair

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Question 12 of 20

12. Why is Ethne unwilling to break her engagement to Jack? Hint

Jack was rich and Ethne needed money

She was all that Jack had left, and she didn't want his life to be spoilt because of her

Marrying Jack was what Ethne's father had wanted her to do

Ethne thought that Jack would need her to take care of him

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Question 13 of 20

13. Now let's go to the desert. How many years has Trench been in the prison at Omdurman before Harry joins him? Hint

one

two

four

three

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Question 14 of 20

14. How much money does Harry give Idris to help feed his starving family? Hint

ten dollars

fifteen dollars

twenty dollars

twentyfive dollars

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Question 15 of 20

15. Although the successful escape plan from the prison is Harry's own doing, who else tries to arrange a plan for Harry and Trench's escape? Hint

General Feversham

Sutch

Willoughby

Castleton

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Question 16 of 20

16. Why is Harry and Trench's escape from Omdurman delayed? Hint

Abou Fatma is wounded

Harry becomes sick

All of these reasons

Trench becomes sick

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Question 17 of 20

17. When Harry sees Ethne again in the church at Glenalla, how long has it been since he has seen her last? Hint

five years

six years

seven years

four years

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Question 18 of 20

18. While at the church, why does Ethne say that she and Harry can never have another meeting in their lifetime? Hint

She doesn't want Jack to suspect her true feelings for Harry

She is afraid that rumors will be started about them if they are seen together

Harry reminds her too much of all the pain she has been through

She still thinks of Harry as a coward

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Question 19 of 20

19. Here's an easy one. Do Harry and Ethne get together by the end of the book? Yes or no?

Yes

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Question 20 of 20

20. At the end of the novel, what is Harry working on? Hint

Building a house

Painting portraits

Studying to become a doctor

Writing a book

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the very beginning of the book, General Feversham and his guests are celebrating the anniversary of their attack upon the Redan. What else is important about this date?

Answer: It is Harry Feversham's birthday

It is Harry's fourteenth birthday, and a night that changes his life. After hearing stories about war from several of General Feversham's guests, Harry begins to fear cowardice if he should ever be sent to war, which is why he resigns from the army thirteen years later.

2. Throughout the novel, Lieutenant Sutch takes an interest in, and a liking to Harry. Why?

Answer: Lieutenant Sutch was a good friend of Harry's mother

Since General Feversham is unable to understand his son, Lieutenant Sutch tries to as he knew that Harry's mother would.

3. Whose idea is it to send Harry the feathers?

Answer: Trench

Harry was sent a telegram by Castleton telling him that his regiment was going into service in Egypt. Instead of telling Trench like he was supposed to, Harry burns the telegram in the fire. However, Trench becomes suspicious and pays a visit to Castleton, where he finds out the truth. For Harry, that's when things start going downhill.

4. What kind of feather does Ethne give to Harry?

Answer: An ostrich feather

Trench, Castleton, and Willoughby all send Harry heron feathers. However, Ethne breaks off an ostrich feather from her fan and gives it to him during the dance at Lennon House, meaning that she too thinks him a coward.

5. After she breaks their engagement, what is the one thing that Ethne keeps as a reminder of Harry?

Answer: His photograph

Ethne gives Harry back her engagement ring right before she gives him the fourth feather. The next day she burns all of the letters he has written her, and is going to keep the penknife, but changes her mind and keeps his photograph instead.

6. Harry confides in only one person of his plan to regain his honour. Who is it?

Answer: Lieutenant Sutch

As I mentioned earlier, Lieutenant Sutch made an effort to understand Harry and his reasons for not wanting to go to war. He was the only person Harry felt he could trust with his plans.

7. When Harry is at the caf� in Wadi Halfa pretending to be a Greek, what instrument is he playing?

Answer: The zither

Jack Durrance sees him and tries to talk to him, but Harry refuses.

8. What is the name of the song that Ethne plays on her violin several times throughout the novel?

Answer: The Musoline Overture

After Jack Durrance goes blind, he gets Ethne to play him this song because it lets him know how she is feeling. It is also the song that Harry plays on his zither in Wadi Halfa.

9. Who was the first person to take back their feather?

Answer: Willoughby

After Harry risks his life to recover some letters, Willoughby takes back his feather.

10. When Willoughby visited Ethne, why did she not want him to see Jack?

Answer: She didn't want Jack to know about the feathers

Ethne tried to keep the four feathers a secret from Jack. However, even though Jack is blind, secrets are not easily kept from him.

Answer: Mrs. Adair

Mrs. Adair had been forced in to marriage at a very young age, and had led a very dull life while her husband was alive. After her husband died she confessed to Jack that she was in love with him, but Jack doesn't return her affections.

12. Why is Ethne unwilling to break her engagement to Jack?

Answer: She was all that Jack had left, and she didn't want his life to be spoilt because of her

Ethne made a promise to herself that two lives should not be spoilt because of her. She felt that she had already ruined Harry's life, so she was determind not to do the same thing to Jack.

13. Now let's go to the desert. How many years has Trench been in the prison at Omdurman before Harry joins him?

Answer: three

He had been there for three years before Harry came to help him escape, although I don't know how he managed to survive.

14. How much money does Harry give Idris to help feed his starving family?

Answer: fifteen dollars

As a reward Harry is allowed to sleep outside, and several nights later Trench is allowed to join him.

15. Although the successful escape plan from the prison is Harry's own doing, who else tries to arrange a plan for Harry and Trench's escape?

Answer: Sutch

As usual, Lieutenant Sutch is there to help Harry out! Jack also plays a part in this plan. It is Jack's idea for Sutch to go to Suakin and organize a rescue. And it is Jack who pays for everything.

16. Why is Harry and Trench's escape from Omdurman delayed?

Answer: All of these reasons

When Harry first arrives at the prison, he is delirious and is unable to go anywhere. He recovers before too long, but right before the day they plan to escape Trench becomes sick, so the escape is delayed. Abou, who plays a necessary role in Harry's plan, has to leave, but says he will come back in six months. However, he is wounded, which delays the escape again.

17. When Harry sees Ethne again in the church at Glenalla, how long has it been since he has seen her last?

Answer: six years

It took Harry six years in the desert to regain his honour.

18. While at the church, why does Ethne say that she and Harry can never have another meeting in their lifetime?

Answer: She doesn't want Jack to suspect her true feelings for Harry

Ethne is afraid that if they are together in Jack's presence he will know that she is still in love with Harry. Since Jack became blind, he is very quick to notice things like that. However, Ethne has no doubt that she and Harry will see each other in the afterwards.

19. Here's an easy one. Do Harry and Ethne get together by the end of the book? Yes or no?

Answer: yes

Jack breaks his engagement with Ethne, as he knows it is the right and unselfish thing to do. This leaves Ethne and Harry free to be together.

20. At the end of the novel, what is Harry working on?

Answer: Writing a book

Ethne said in her letter to General Feversham that Harry was on his sixth chapter of his history of the war. I was glad to know that things worked out for Harry and Ethne, Harry sure deserved it after all that he went through!

Source: Author neenee666

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