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Quiz about The Magic Cottage by James Herbert

"The Magic Cottage" by James Herbert Quiz

"Mike and Midge decided to move out of London and buy a cottage in the New Forest. The cottage they bought was called "Gramarye". The cottage had magical qualities some good some not so good."

A multiple-choice quiz by CVL10122. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
CVL10122

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,474

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
315

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Question 1 of 10

1. After viewing Gramarye, Mike and Midge decided to visit a local public house to discuss putting in an offer on the property. What was the name of the pub they visited? Hint

The Forest Inn

The Royal Tavern

The Stag

The Wild Boar

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Question 2 of 10

2. The day after moving into the cottage Mike and Midge went for a walk in the forest. What injured creature did they find? Hint

Bird

Red Deer

Red Squirrel

Rabbit

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Question 3 of 10

3. The first neighbours to visit brought a present. What present did they bring? Hint

A bottle of wine

A cake

A box of biscuits

A brace of partridge

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Question 4 of 10

4. What warning did Reverend Sixsmythe first give Mike and Midge regarding Mycroft and his community? Hint

They were thieves

They had desecrated his church

They were Satanists

They had harassed the previous occupant Flora Chaldean

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Question 5 of 10

5. How did Mike badly burn his hand? Hint

While burning garden rubbish

While trying to put out a fire at the cottage

On the stove

While trying to repair the car

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Mike returned from a recording session in London he discovered Midge had visited the Temple. What had Mycroft offered to do for Midge? Hint

Show her how he had cured the burn on Mike's hand

Allow her to join the Temple

Put her in touch with her dead parents

Show her how to develop the magical qualities of Gramarye

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Question 7 of 10

7. When their friends Val, Bob and Kiwi visited Gramarye a painting Midge had done of the cottage was damaged. Who got the blame for the damage at first? Hint

Kiwi

Bob

Val

Mike

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Question 8 of 10

8. Val telephoned Mike after her visit to Gramarye to tell him Midge had painted the cottage three years before and used it as an illustration on a book. What was the book called? Hint

Sorcerer's Kingdom

The Dark Forest

The Magic Cottage

Gramarye

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Question 9 of 10

9. Before she died Flora Chaldean had a special clause put in her will regarding Gramarye. What was the clause? Hint

The cottage must be destroyed

Gramarye must not be sold to Mycroft

A priest must exorcise the cottage

She was to be buried in the cottage garden

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Question 10 of 10

10. What had happened at Gramarye after Mike and Midge fled from the Temple having received a message from Midge's dead mother and father? Hint

It was on fire

It was covered in bats

It had disappeared

It was surrounded by animals from the forest

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After viewing Gramarye, Mike and Midge decided to visit a local public house to discuss putting in an offer on the property. What was the name of the pub they visited?

Answer: The Forest Inn

Gramarye means magic. The cottage was deep in the forest but both Mike and Midge were surprised to see little evidence of wildlife around the cottage.

2. The day after moving into the cottage Mike and Midge went for a walk in the forest. What injured creature did they find?

Answer: Bird

They found a mistlethrush with what appeared to be a broken wing. They took the bird home with them expecting it to die overnight. The next morning the bird had made a complete recovery. They also noticed other animals turned up at the cottage to be fed. These other creatures were remarkably tame.

3. The first neighbours to visit brought a present. What present did they bring?

Answer: A cake

The first visitors were from the local manor which they called the Temple. They called themselves Synergists and were led by a man called Mycroft. They believed the human spirit combined with natural forces could cause magical events.

4. What warning did Reverend Sixsmythe first give Mike and Midge regarding Mycroft and his community?

Answer: They had harassed the previous occupant Flora Chaldean

Mycroft had wanted to buy Gramarye but Flora Chaldean would not sell it to him. Flora had a reputation among local people as a healer of both people and animals. Flora was also a recluse and died in the cottage.

5. How did Mike badly burn his hand?

Answer: While trying to repair the car

Mike had removed the radiator cap on an over heating car. The hot water and steam badly burned his hand. The Synergist community took him to see Mycroft. After placing his hand in a liquid they formed a circle around him. The pain went at once and within a couple of days all the damage had healed.

6. When Mike returned from a recording session in London he discovered Midge had visited the Temple. What had Mycroft offered to do for Midge?

Answer: Put her in touch with her dead parents

Midge's father died as a result of a car accident. Her mother who was suffering from Parkinson's disease committed suicide on the day of the funeral. Midge felt guilt over her mother's death and Mycroft offered to put her in touch with her dead parents.

7. When their friends Val, Bob and Kiwi visited Gramarye a painting Midge had done of the cottage was damaged. Who got the blame for the damage at first?

Answer: Bob

The night they stayed at Gramarye Bob had drank a considerable amount of alcohol and taken drugs. He claimed to have seen something in the kitchen that terrified him. His subsequent behaviour made the rest think he was hallucinating and had damaged the painting while under the influence of drink and drugs.

8. Val telephoned Mike after her visit to Gramarye to tell him Midge had painted the cottage three years before and used it as an illustration on a book. What was the book called?

Answer: Sorcerer's Kingdom

Midge worked as an artist and specialised in children's book covers. She had painted Gramarye three years before she had ever seen it.

9. Before she died Flora Chaldean had a special clause put in her will regarding Gramarye. What was the clause?

Answer: Gramarye must not be sold to Mycroft

Flora was well aware of the magic around Gramarye. She thought Mycroft would exploit it for his own good.

10. What had happened at Gramarye after Mike and Midge fled from the Temple having received a message from Midge's dead mother and father?

Answer: It was covered in bats

Mycroft claimed to have made Midge's mother and father appear before her. Mike proved to have special talents regarding magic himself and they had fled from the Temple after her mother and father told her to leave. On returning to Gramarye they found it covered in large bats.

Source: Author CVL10122

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