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1. What is the name of the remote house where Phillip and Dinah spend all their school holidays?
Answer: Craggy Tops
Interesting Information:Craggy Tops is an old house, built into the cliff side. There is no electricity, and water must be drawn from a well cut deep into the cliff side. Phillip brings Jack and Lucy Ann home with him from his tutor's house, and, because Aunt Polly needs money badly, she agrees to let them stay for the summer.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Island of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Spiggy Holes, Smuggler's Top, Kirrin Cottage
2. At the beginning of "The Sea of Adventure", why can the children not go back to school after the holidays?
Answer: They've had a bad case of measles
Interesting Information:All the children have had measles during the holiday, and the doctor says it will do them good to get away for a while for some fresh air and a nice rest before going back to school.
The children are actually quite disappointed as they all love school, and they worry that Mrs Mannering might hire a governess for them, but once they find out they are going away with Bill, they cheer up.
"The Sea of Adventure" was first published in 1948.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: The Sea of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
There is no money for the school fees, The school burned down, The school staff go on strike
3. Who is the brother of Lucy-Ann?
Answer: Jack
Interesting Information:Jack and Lucy-Ann Trent are brother and sister who do not have a mother and father. They have green eyes, red hair and lots of freckles.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
Philip, Dinah, Lucian
4. What was the name of Jack's parrot?
Answer: Kiki
Interesting Information:Kiki was a very naughty, but lovable parrot.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
5. What was the name of the boy who befriended the children on the ship?
Answer: Lucian
Interesting Information:The children didn't like him very much but he kept tagging along with them. He hated it when he was called Lucy-Ann by the boys at his school.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
George, Patrick, Kenneth
6. Jack and Lucy-Ann are brother and sister and so are Philip and Dinah, but what is the name of Jack's parrot?
Answer: Kiki
Interesting Information:Kiki is a very clever parrot and her noises and funny phrases are hilarious!
Difficulty: Very Easy.
From Quiz: Enid Blyton's Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
Deedee, Lili, Mimi
7. What is Jack and Lucy Ann's surname?
Answer: Trent
Interesting Information:Jack and Lucy Ann Trent are orphans, and usually spend the school holidays with an ageing uncle. Nobody is happy with the arrangement, so the children are thrilled at the prospect of a summer at the coast with their new friends Phillip and Dinah.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: The Island of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Avon, Severn, Thames
8. How do the children in "The Sea of Adventure" put Miss Lawson off during her interview, so that she refuses the post of their Governess?
Answer: Show her some pet rats and a parrot
Interesting Information:By the time Kiki the parrot has been encouraged to make her famous "Express train screech" and Philip has produced several rats from about his person, poor Miss Lawson is sure she could never cope with looking after the children full time. She makes her apologies to Mrs. Mannering and leaves immediately.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: The Sea of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Have a fist fight at the dinner table, Play three tricks on her, Set her handbag on fire
9. Who is Dinah's brother?
Answer: Philip
Interesting Information:Dinah and Philip Mannering are brother and sister who fight constantly. They lived with their aunt and uncle until their mother bought a house in the country and then they lived there with their mother and Jack and Lucy-Ann.
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
Jack, Lucy-Ann, Marcus
10. Where did the four children and Mrs. Mannering plan to spend their holiday?
Answer: On a ship
Interesting Information:Mrs.Mannering planned this holiday because she didn't want the four children to go off on any adventures.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
In Florida, At home, Camping
11. What kind of a pet did Philip find at one of the ports?
Answer: A monkey
Interesting Information:Philip found him at French Morocco when some of the local kids were throwing stones at it. He named it Micky and the monkey was devoted to him for rescuing it.
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
A dog, A mouse, A frog
12. The children meet a man in the first book, "The Island of Adventure", who becomes their greatest friend. What is his real name?
Answer: Bill Cunningham
Interesting Information:The children first know him as "Bill Smugs" because he gives them a false name when he meets them for the first time. Bill is a "very high-up" policeman as Lucy-Ann calls him.
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: Enid Blyton's Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
Bill Hilton, Bill Tipps, Bill Jordan
13. Who is Phillip and Dinah's grumpy historian uncle?
Answer: Jocelyn
Interesting Information:Uncle Jocelyn has made it his life's work to write a history of the area around Craggy Tops. He is always so engrossed in his work that he barely notices what is going on around him, much like Uncle Quentin in the "Famous Five" series. Poor Aunt Polly is left to run the household, on a shoestring budget, as best she can, and is often tired and run down. Once the well is contaminated with sea water, she is pleased, because they have to move house. Uncle Jocelyn is not so pleased!
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Island of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Aubrey, Percival, Quentin
14. What name does Bill use when he is disguised as a bird watcher and takes the children to Scotland?
Answer: Dr. Walker
Interesting Information:Bill wears unusual clothes, a false beard, and thick glasses to help disguise himself as Dr. Walker. He pretends to be an ornithologist (someone who studies birds) and takes the children with him on the expedition to help stop the baddies from realising it is him.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Sea of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Mr. Morris, Professor Keane, Sir Aubrey Tonks
15. What was the new pet Philip collected?
Answer: A baby monkey
Interesting Information:On the island of French Morocco, Philip saw some children pelting a baby monkey with stones and, as couldn't bear leaving it there, he took the monkey with him. He named it Micky.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
A puffin, An earwig, A bird
16. What was the name of the island on the treasure map?
Answer: Thamis
Interesting Information:The map was in Greek so the children tried to get it deciphered for them. However once Mr. Eppy set eyes on it, he was convinced it was genuine and immediately set out to locate the treasure.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Hermes, Andra, Stenos
17. What do Jack and Lucy-Ann call Philip and Dinah's mother?
Answer: Aunt Allie
Interesting Information:Jack and Lucy-Ann are orphans and are adopted by Philip and Dinah's mother.
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: Enid Blyton's Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
Mummy, Mrs. Mannering, Ma'am
18. Aunt Polly's handy-man turns out to be part of the criminal gang, and is eventually arrested along with the rest of the "baddies". What is his name in the original edition? (It was changed in later editions, but is similar.)
Answer: Jo Jo
Interesting Information:In the original (1944) and other early editions of "The Island of Adventure", the handyman is named Jo Jo and his ethnic origins are made clear. In later editions, his name is shortened to Joe and no mention of his ethnicity is made.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Island of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Benny, Paddy, Mick
19. What is the name of the boat that Bill and the children go off round the islands in, in "The Sea of Adventure"?
Answer: Lucky Star
Interesting Information:Bill's lovely motorboat is called the Lucky Star. The children are delighted with her, and she is well packed with plenty of delicious food and all their camping gear, when they go aboard at "a big seaside town" somewhere in Scotland.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Sea of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Fair Maid, Seven Sisters, Katie Morag
20. Who has a fascination with animals?
Answer: Philip
Interesting Information:Just like Jack has fascination with birds, Philip has a great liking for animals. Animals come to him without any difficulty and he talks to them in a special voice which Lucy-Ann calls "Philip's special animal voice".
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
Dinah, Lucy-Ann, Jack
21. What was the name of the boy who joined the ship afterwards?
Answer: Lucian
Interesting Information:Lucian was an irritating, but useful, boy as he knew a lot about the islands around. His uncle used to sell and buy these islands. Lucian came with his uncle and aunt.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
22. Who gave Philip a ship in the bottle as a birthday present?
Answer: Lucy-Ann
Interesting Information:Lucy-Ann knew that he really wanted a ship in the bottle so she was very happy when she found one for him. She wouldn't have been so happy if she had known it would lead them to another adventure.
Difficulty: Average.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Jack, Dinah, Mrs. Mannering
23. In "The Castle of Adventure", what does Tassie bring Philip for a pet?
Answer: A fox cub
Interesting Information:Philip calls the fox cub "Button" and he proves to be very useful when the children are trapped in the old castle.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Enid Blyton's Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
A hedgehog, An eagle, A badger
24. What is the name of the mysterious island just off the coast near Phillip and Dinah's home?
Answer: Isle of Gloom
Interesting Information:The Isle of Gloom has been abandoned since the mines there were worked out some years before the story is set. Like Kirrin Island in the "Famous Five" series, it is surrounded by rings of sharp rocks, and only someone who knows the way can make it safely to shore there.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Island of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Darken Island, Prospect Isle, Shappen Hoy
25. Who is Bill's friend who meets him and the children with the boat, ready for them to set off on their expedition in "The Sea of Adventure"?
Answer: Henty
Interesting Information:The boat is waiting for Bill and the children when they arrive. Because Bill has lots of contacts and is a secret policeman working for the Government, he can arrange all sorts of things. The boat is to help him "disappear" for a while and the children are along as a cover for his disguise as a birdwatcher.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Sea of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Morris, Carro, Watty
26. Who is the real name of the children's friend?
Answer: Bill Cunningham
Interesting Information:Bill Cunningham first introduced himself to the children as Bill Smugs and he has shared all their adventures. Later on in the series he marries Mrs. Mannering (Philip and Dinah's mother).
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
Bill Clinton, Bill Bailey, Dr. Bill
27. What did Lucy-Ann get for Philip on his birthday?
Answer: A ship in a bottle
Interesting Information:Lucy-Ann got a ship in a bottle for Philip because he had always wanted one. She got it on the island of Amulis.
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
A model of a ship, A showpiece, A box of chocolates
28. Who broke the ship in the bottle?
Answer: Micky
Interesting Information:Micky and Kiki had been locked in the boys' room when the children had gone to play deck-tennis. Micky had been trying to play with it and dropped it from the mantle.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
29. In "The Valley of Adventure", what kind of shelter do the children find to live in?
Answer: A cave
Interesting Information:In this book the children look for hidden treasure in a secret valley and Philip is very brave when he stows away on the enemies' plane to fetch help.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Enid Blyton's Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
A shed, A plane, A tree-house
30. Which supposedly extinct bird does Jack hope to find during this holiday?
Answer: Great Auk
Interesting Information:Jack loves birds and bird watching, and is convinced he sees a Great Auk, through his binoculars, while they are sailing near the Isle of Gloom. Sadly, though, he never actually finds one.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Island of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Dodo, Passenger Pigeon, Lesser Spotted Reed Warbler
31. What strange thing floats into Lucy Anne's hand, as she trails it in the water over the side of the boat, while Bill searches for a nice island to camp on, in "The Sea of Adventure"?
Answer: A little piece of orange peel
Interesting Information:The idea of the children and Bill going to the Scottish islands on their expedition is that they will be right away from people - both "civilisation" and the baddies who are chasing Bill. The orange peel is fresh enough that it means someone has dropped it into the water pretty recently, and the party also hear an aeroplane flying overhead. As usual :-D they have tumbled straight into a thrilling adventure!
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Sea of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
A scrap of newspaper dated two days ago, A note saying "Help, I am a prisoner!", A dog collar set with diamonds
32. How did Philip first meet Jack and Lucy-Ann?
Answer: when they were boarders
Interesting Information:Philip first met them when they were boarding at a tutor's house during summer holidays. Philip and Jack both were there to study but Lucy-Ann was there just to be with her beloved brother. Two more boys were there but they were even worst at studies than Philip or Jack.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
walking in a street, shopping in a market, shopping in a mall
33. What did the children find inside the ship which was in the bottle?
Answer: A map
Interesting Information:Micky broke the ship in the bottle. After the glass broke, the children were able to examine the ship better. They found a secret compartment which contained a map of Andra's treasure.
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: The Ship of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
A paper, A chocolate, Nothing
34. In "The Mountain of Adventure", what country do the children visit where they have a most extraordinary adventure?
Answer: Wales
Interesting Information:In this book the children meet a mad scientist who calls himself "King of the Mountain" and thinks he has invented wings to make men fly!
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Enid Blyton's Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
Ireland, Scotland, Spain
35. A lot of the action in this story takes places underground in some old, forgotten mine workings. What was mined there?
Answer: Copper
Interesting Information:Copper was mined on the Isle of Gloom, and Jack discovers a large nugget on his wanderings through the old passages. He reflects that it will be a good thing to show his schoolmates and provide proof of his adventures to them.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Island of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Tin, Lead, Gold
36. After their tents blow away in the storm, where do the children take shelter in "The Sea of Adventure"?
Answer: In a huge puffin burrow underground
Interesting Information:Philip finds the underground burrow by falling into it during the storm. The children spend the night there, and once the storm has passed and they can see properly, they decide to move all their things down into the burrow and use it as a hiding place in case the baddies come looking for them.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Sea of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
A cave in the cliffs at the beach, Behind the waterfall on the hill, In the roots of the hollow tree
37. What type of work does Bill do?
Answer: he is a policeman on secret duty
Interesting Information:Bill Cunningham is a policeman but he often goes on secret missions which turn out to be breath-taking adventures for him and the children.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
he is a private detective, he is a spy, he is a criminal
38. "The Sea of Adventure" is set on the lonely coasts and islands off the north of Britain. What kind of bird befriends Philip and the rest of the children?
Answer: Puffins
Interesting Information:The children name their new feathered friends "Huffin and Puffin", a comical pair of birds who follow Philip everywhere in this book.
Difficulty: Easy.
From Quiz: Enid Blyton's Adventure Series
Some incorrect choices:
Guillemots, Terns, Kittiwakes
39. What are the "baddies" doing on the island?
Answer: Counterfeiting money
Interesting Information:The villains are busily counterfeiting money, using Aunt Polly's handy-man Jo-Jo (Joe in later editions) as their go-between. Bill and his colleagues have been trying to track down the gang for some time.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Island of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Storing stolen art works, Holding a kidnap victim, Making a bomb
40. In "The Sea of Adventure" the children are very surprised when a lone man arrives in a small boat and claims to be an ornithologist. What does he tell them his name is?
Answer: Horace Tipperlong
Interesting Information:The children are quite convinced that Mr. Tipperlong is one of the baddies, so they trap him down a puffin burrow and tell him that if he sticks his head out, they will "conk him one" with a stout stick! We eventually find out that Horace is just a wandering naturalist and not a baddie at all, so he has been most upset by the children's treatment of him.
Difficulty: Hard.
From Quiz: The Sea of Adventure
Some incorrect choices:
Cornelius Malacott, Milton Wibberley, Sebastian Trott
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