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Quiz about Robert W Service
Quiz about Robert W Service

Robert W. Service Trivia Quiz


Robert W. Service is one of the greatest poets ever. Test your knowledge on him with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by LordBehemoth. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
LordBehemoth
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
33,395
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
276
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the missing word: 'There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who ______ for gold'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When was Robert W. Service born? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What does the 'W' stand for? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was Dan McGrew's nickname? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Robert W. Service wrote a well-known poem about a cremation. Who was cremated?

Answer: (First and last name)
Question 6 of 10
6. Did Service also wrote novels?


Question 7 of 10
7. Service wrote mostly about the California gold rush.


Question 8 of 10
8. How many brothers and sisters did Service have? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which child was Service? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How old was Service's wife (Germaine Bourgoine) when she died? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the missing word: 'There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who ______ for gold'?

Answer: moil

'The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold...'
2. When was Robert W. Service born?

Answer: 1874

To Robert Service and Sarah Emily Parker.
3. What does the 'W' stand for?

Answer: William

Walker is George W. Bush's middle name.
4. What was Dan McGrew's nickname?

Answer: Dangerous Dan McGrew

He loved the lady known as Lou.
5. Robert W. Service wrote a well-known poem about a cremation. Who was cremated?

Answer: Sam McGee

In the poem 'The Cremation of Sam McGee,' Service's most famous.
6. Did Service also wrote novels?

Answer: Yes

'The Trail of '98' is a novel about the Klondike Gold Rush.
7. Service wrote mostly about the California gold rush.

Answer: False

He wrote about the Klondike Gold Rush, in the Yukon territory, Canada.
8. How many brothers and sisters did Service have?

Answer: 6 brothers, 3 sisters

Big family.
9. Which child was Service?

Answer: 3rd

He migrated to Canada in 1905 at age 21.
10. How old was Service's wife (Germaine Bourgoine) when she died?

Answer: 102

She outlived him by 18 years.
Source: Author LordBehemoth

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