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1 What relation did the two Cuthberts have to each other?
Answer: Brother and sister

Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert were brother and sister. Neither of them ever got married, so they lived together. Marilla overpowered Matthew most of the time, and her word was law.
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
2 How did Anne's parents, Walter and Bertha Shirley, die?
Answer: Scarlet Fever

After the death of Mr. Hammond, Mrs. Hammond decided to leave Anne at the orphanage. When she did so, she explained that Anne's parents had died of the fever when Anne was a baby. Scarlet Fever hit one of Anne's beloved again in the second film, "Anne of Green Gables The Sequel".
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
3 Where does Anne first meet Morgan Harris?
Answer: Prince Edward Island

Morgan helps Anne collect her papers of the manuscript, that have flown everywhere.
  From Quiz: Anne of Avonlea
4 Anne had a enemy at school. They didn't like each other throughout the movie and never became friends... who was this?
Answer: Josie

Josie never got over being jealous of Anne throughout "Anne Of Green Gables", "Anne of Avonlea", and even the later continuing story.
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
5 What is the name of Anne's window friend?
Answer: Katie

You may remember this question from the beginning, when she was talking in the orphanage to herself in the window.
  From Quiz: The Depths of "Anne Of Green Gables" Part 2
6 Why did Anne NOT want Miss Stacy to eat the dessert?
Answer: A mouse drowned in the sauce.

Anne had forgotten to cover the sauce with a cheese cloth, and a mouse fell into the sauce and died.
  From Quiz: The Depths of "Anne Of Green Gables" Part 1
7 How old is Anne when she goes to live in Avonlea?
Answer: 13
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
8 Who does Anthony Pye lock in the outhouse?
Answer: Minnie Mae Barry

She was going to tell on Anthony Pye and Tommy because they were smoking. He also tells her that he'll sic his watch dog on her.
  From Quiz: Anne of Avonlea
9 What would Marilla not even give Mrs. Bluit?
Answer: A dog she liked

Apparently they don't like each other at all.
  From Quiz: "Anne of Green Gables" the Movie
10 Who is Anne's window friend?
Answer: Katie

She talks to her once in the beginning of the movie and tells Marilla about her but you don't hear any more about her throughout the rest of the movie.
  From Quiz: 'Anne of Green Gables' Part 2
11 What is the book that Anne is reading in the beginning of the movie?
Answer: The Lady of Shalott
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
12 Why was Marilla upset when she saw Anne for the first time?
Answer: She had wanted a boy

Matthew and Marilla decided to adopt a boy to help in the fields. When Matthew went to pick up this boy; he found the orphanage had sent a girl instead - Anne. He instantly fell in love with Anne and couldn't leave her at the train station, so he brought her home, much to Marilla's horror.
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
13 Where did Aunt Josephine live?
Answer: Charlottetown

Anne met Aunt Jo while spending the night with Diana. They jumped on a bed in the guest room, not knowing that Aunt Jo was sleeping in it. Anne apologized to her the next day, in her usual dramatic fashion, and won the heart of the old woman. Anne later visited Aunt Jo quite often when she studied at Queens in Charlottetown.
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
14 Only a small percent of the first two Anne movies were filmed in Prince Edward Island (PEI). What might that percentage be?
Answer: 5

An example of this is The White Way of Delight which is a piece of drive surrounded in flowers that we see in the scene where Matthew drives Anne home from the station. The White Way of Delight is really an orchard in Ontario.
  From Quiz: Facts You Didn't Know - "Anne of Green Gables"
15 Who gets locked up in the school's outhouse?
Answer: Minnie May

Tommy and Anthony lock up Minnie May, so she won't tattle on them. Anthony is Jodie's younger brother in the movie.
  From Quiz: Anne of Avonlea
16 What book was Anne reading in class when Miss Stacy caught her?
Answer: Ben Hur

This is during the time when Diana and Anne are not speaking.
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
17 How many sets of twins does Mrs. Bluett have?
Answer: 2

Anne requests this information from Ms. Spencer when Marilla attempts to take Anne back to the orphanage.
  From Quiz: Anne Girl
18 What name did Anne tell Marilla she wanted to be called when she first arrived at Green Gables?
Answer: Cordelia

In the beginning she said that she wanted to be called Cordelia, but Marilla asked her what her real name is. She said, "Then call me Anne with an "e."
  From Quiz: The Depths of "Anne Of Green Gables" Part 2
19 Which teacher fell in love with one of their students?
Answer: Mr. Phillips

Mr. Phillips adored Prissy Andrews and gave her extra attention.
    Your options: [ Miss Stacy ] [ Mr. Phillips ] [ Miss Brook ] [ Mr. Harris ]
  From Quiz: The Depths of "Anne Of Green Gables" Part 1
20 Who does Anne live with before going to Avonlea?
Answer: Mrs. Hammond

Mrs. Blewett was going to adopt Anne if Marilla didn't want her. Miss Stacy was Anne's teacher. Mongomery is the last name of the author of the book, "Anne of Green Gables".
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
21 What magazine does Anne send her story off to?
Answer: Ladies' Home Journal

It comes back with a note saying that they are unable to publish it at this time.
  From Quiz: Anne of Avonlea
22 From whom did Anne buy black hair dye?
Answer: the peddler they met on the road

It turned her hair green instead of black.
  From Quiz: "Anne of Green Gables" the Movie
23 Why doesn't Marilla want her?
Answer: Because she's not a boy

'You don't want me, you don't want me because I'm not a boy. Nobody ever did want me. I know this was all too good to be true.'
  From Quiz: 'Anne of Green Gables' Part 2
24 Where is Anne staying at in the begining of the movie?
Answer: Mrs. Hammond's
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
25 Who quickly became Anne's "bosom friend"?
Answer: Diana Barry

Diana Barry was introduced to Anne, and they instantly became friends. Throughout the movies, Diana was Anne's best and "bosom" friend.
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
26 What was the name of the Queens student that Mr. Phillips fancied?
Answer: Prissy Andrews

Prissy Andrews was studying for her entrance exam into Queens. She was tutored by Mr. Phillips, Anne's grammar school teacher. Mr. Phillips was later forced to leave Avonlea for failing to provide adequate discipline amongst his students. He was replaced by Miss Stacy.
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
27 What is the name of Diana's soon to be husband?
Answer: Fred

Anne is not at all happy, at first, about the announcement of Diana's engagement. Anne called Fred "rolly polly Fred". At the end of the movie, Diana has a baby who she names Fred.
  From Quiz: Anne of Avonlea
28 What was Anne imagining when she was making the plum pudding and forgot to cover it with cheesecloth?
Answer: Becoming a nun

Anne tries to tell Marilla what she was doing when Anne forgot to cover the sauce to the pudding. The scene following this with Miss Stacy and the confession is a funny part.
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
29 Why does Anne forget to put the cheesecloth over the plum pudding sauce?
Answer: She was imagining she was a nun

Although Marilla thinks the mice were smart enough to stay out of the sauce, a mouse perished in a truly romantic way by drowning in it.
  From Quiz: Anne Girl
30 What was wrong with Anne's carpetbag?
Answer: The handle was broken

She was holding the bag in the beginning when Matthew picked her up. He asked what was wrong and she told him that the handle was broken.
  From Quiz: The Depths of "Anne Of Green Gables" Part 2
31 What is Prissy's last name?
Answer: Andrews

She was the oldest girl, and was training to enter Queens college at the beginning of the movie.
  From Quiz: The Depths of "Anne Of Green Gables" Part 1
32 What interesting news does Anne find out from Gilbert at the beginning of the movie?
Answer: That Diana is getting married

He tells her that he heard that Diana is going on an extended vacation. Anne asks where is she going and he tells her that she should ask with whom is she going. It's quite a shock to Anne.
  From Quiz: Anne of Avonlea
33 Why wouldn't Anne speak to Gilbert Blythe?
Answer: he called her 'carrots'

He pulled her braids after calling her 'carrots' and then Anne smashed his slate on his head.
  From Quiz: "Anne of Green Gables" the Movie
34 Where do Marilla and Matthew live?
Answer: Prince Edward Island
  From Quiz: 'Anne of Green Gables' Part 2
35 What was Anne going to eat for the first time at the Barry's picnic?
Answer: Ice Cream

She says to Marilla, 'You'd be excited too if you were going to eat ice cream for the very first time'!
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
36 Why did Anne break her slate over Gilbert Blythe's head?
Answer: He called her carrots!

In school, Gilbert yanked on Anne's braid and called her carrots, because of her long orangey-red hair. Anne was sometimes referred to as freckles, and Diana was said to have raven/crow hair at times, (Diana has black hair,) but this time it was "carrots" that set Anne off.
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
37 At the end of the movie, whom did Diana say she was interested in?
Answer: Gilbert Blythe

Diana asked Anne if Gilbert was fair game. Anne asked, "Why, Diana Barry, if you were interested in Gilbert Blythe, why didn't you ever say so?" To which Diana replied, "Because I thought my bosom friend was in love with him."
  From Quiz: Anne of Green Gables
38 Which was the first scene to be filmed?
Answer: Anne and Marilla walking back from the Lyndes after the apology

Anne's apology to Mrs. Lynde was one of the first scenes shot, but Anne and Marilla walking back from the Lyndes after the apology was actually the first scene to be shot.
    Your options: [ Anne hitting Gilbert over the head with a slate. ] [ Matthew's death. ] [ Mr. Hammonds death. ] [ Anne and Marilla walking back from the Lyndes after the apology ]
  From Quiz: Facts You Didn't Know - "Anne of Green Gables"
39 Anne leaves Avonlea to go teach at the new school which is often refer to it as KLC, for short. What is the name of the college spelled out?
Answer: Kingsport Ladies College

You can hear them call the school KLC a few different times, while Anne is teaching there.
    Your options: [ Kingman Ladies College ] [ Kenman Ladies College ] [ Kingsland Ladies College ] [ Kingsport Ladies College ]
  From Quiz: Anne of Avonlea
40 Who was standing on the porch with Diana's mother when Diana returned from Green Gables drunk?
Answer: Mrs. Lynde

Mrs. Barry is on the porch with Mrs. Lynde, and is mortified that her daughter is drunk in front of such an important figure.
  From Quiz: Anne Girl
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