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'Skellig' by David Almond Trivia Quiz

My class of 11 year-olds have put this quiz together on the book they have been reading in English lessons. The questions focus on the first half of the novel.

A multiple-choice quiz by Plumbus. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Plumbus

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,503

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
525

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (13/15), DCW2 (15/15), Guest 181 (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What did Skellig ask Michael to fetch him to eat? Hint

pasta

27 and 53

pizza

94 and 11

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the name of the road on which Michael's family lived? Hint

Falconer Road

Queens Close

Pressgate

York Street

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of the old man who used to own Michael's family's house? Hint

Ernie Myers

Paul Jones

Joe Bloggs

David Almond

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Question 4 of 15

4. What nickname did Michael give to the family's doctor? Hint

Doctor Black

Doctor Death

Doctor Rat

Frankenstein

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Question 5 of 15

5. With what kind of animals was Mina, Michael's new neighbour, obsessed? Hint

Lizards

Rabbits

Dogs

Birds

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Question 6 of 15

6. What illness did Skellig suffer from? Hint

Tonsilitis

Pneumonia

Influenza

Arthritis

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Question 7 of 15

7. What did Skellig like to drink? Hint

Cola

Brown ale

Gin

Beer

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the name of Mina's cat? Hint

Echo

Whisper

Whiskers

Tiddles

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'Rasputin' was the nickname of one of Michael's best friends at school.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. How did Michael get to school from his new house? Hint

He went by bus

He walked

His dad took him in the car

He rode his bike

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the name of the estate agent mentioned at the beginning of the novel? Hint

Mr Rock

Mr Sand

Mr Pebble

Mr Stone

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was Skellig wearing when Michael finds him in his garage? Hint

A green tracksuit

Orange pyjamas

A black suit

A brown coat

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Question 13 of 15

13. Skellig ate insects.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was Michael's big secret that he tried to conceal from his family and schoolfriends? Hint

His friendship with Skellig

He had killed a rat

He loved Mina

He had chopped down a tree

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Question 15 of 15

15. What painkillers did Skellig ask for? Hint

paracetamol

codeine

ibuprofen

aspirin

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Apr 08 2024 : Guest 90: 13/15
Apr 04 2024 : DCW2: 15/15
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 181: 13/15
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 82: 10/15
Mar 04 2024 : Guest 181: 14/15
Mar 04 2024 : Guest 37: 11/15
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 50: 8/15
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 90: 15/15
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 95: 14/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Skellig ask Michael to fetch him to eat?

Answer: 27 and 53

27 and 53 were the numbers of Skellig's favourite items from the local Chinese Take Away: spring rolls and pork char sui.

2. What was the name of the road on which Michael's family lived?

Answer: Falconer Road

At the beginning of the story, the family had just moved in to their new home on Falconer Road.

3. What was the name of the old man who used to own Michael's family's house?

Answer: Ernie Myers

Ernie Myers had been very ill and disabled before he died at the house. It needed a lot of re-furbishment.

4. What nickname did Michael give to the family's doctor?

Answer: Doctor Death

Michael did not like the family doctor. We think he reminded him of his baby sister's ill health.

5. With what kind of animals was Mina, Michael's new neighbour, obsessed?

Answer: Birds

Mina, the girl who lived next door to Michael, was a keen ornithologist. When Michael first had a proper conversation with her, she was sitting in a tree sketching a bird.

6. What illness did Skellig suffer from?

Answer: Arthritis

Skellig nicknamed his condition 'Arthur', as in 'arthur-itis'.

7. What did Skellig like to drink?

Answer: Brown ale

Michael managed to take some of his father's brown ale from the family refrigerator for his secret friend.

8. What was the name of Mina's cat?

Answer: Whisper

Mina's cat was quite an unusual feline, almost doglike in its behaviour. "You'll see him everywhere," said Mina to Michael.

9. 'Rasputin' was the nickname of one of Michael's best friends at school.

Answer: False

'Rasputin' was the nickname that Michael and his classmates gave to their science teacher!

10. How did Michael get to school from his new house?

Answer: He went by bus

Michael's new house is on the other side of town. He wanted to carry on going to his old school, even though he had to catch a bus, because that's where his friends were.

11. What was the name of the estate agent mentioned at the beginning of the novel?

Answer: Mr Stone

Michael did not like the estate agent very much. He did not want to move house at all.

12. What was Skellig wearing when Michael finds him in his garage?

Answer: A black suit

"I shone the torch on his white face and black suit." (Ch.3)

13. Skellig ate insects.

Answer: True

At first Michael is amazed and revolted by this feature of Skellig's character. He was covered in dead bluebottles that he picked off his clothes and ate. It was one of the first clues given to us that Skellig was not an ordinary person.

14. What was Michael's big secret that he tried to conceal from his family and schoolfriends?

Answer: His friendship with Skellig

At first, Michael tried to keep Skellig a secret from everyone. Later on, he confided in Mina after she shared her secret with him about an owl's nest in an deserted house.

15. What painkillers did Skellig ask for?

Answer: aspirin

Aspirin gave Skellig some much-needed relief from his arthritic pain.

Source: Author Plumbus

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