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A Trip Down Memory Lane Trivia Quiz


Kids today have no idea how the books of yesterday would take us to a whole new world! Take a trip down Memory Lane with me to relive a part of your childhood!

A multiple-choice quiz by ArleneRimmer. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
ArleneRimmer
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
163,095
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1871
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Of all the teachers at Linbury Court Preparatory School, my favourite has to be Mr Carter, because he always seemed to understand that what happened to me was not my fault. Somehow every time Darbishire and I have a plan, it never seems to work properly. When one thing goes wrong, it turns into two things, then four things, and -Fishhooks! - the whole world seems to collapse around my ears! Oh, yes, you need a question - what is my name?" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "My name is Gruffanuff, and I am governess and lady-in-waiting to Princess Angelica. My husband used to work at the palace as well, but he was turned into a doorknocker by Fairy Blackstick! Do you know who brought me to life in the book called 'The Rose and the Ring'?" Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "I have always looked out for myself. I've had to. I have my own gang - my army. They look up to me even though I cannot walk and move around on a little trolley. When I first met Marco I wanted nothing to do with him, but somehow I knew that he would be a good friend. I was right. My Dad died, and Marco's father let me stay with them. That was only the start of our adventures - we were to travel across Europe to help restore the country of Samavia to its rightful King. That was an adventure never to be forgotten! Oh yes, my name is Jem, but everyone knows me by my nickname - do you know what it is?" Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "I'm called Rosie, and my husband is Jo. We have seven children, Lily Rose, Kate, John and Jim (the twins), Little Jo, Peg and baby William. We lived at number 1, One End Street in a town called Otwell on the Ouse, before the Second World War. What is our surname?" Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "I am a scarecrow and I live in Ten-acre Field; my wife is called Earthy Mangold. I have had lots of adventures with Susan and John, who stayed at Scatterbrook Farm. My name stays the same, whichever head I am wearing, but do you know what my name is?"

Answer: (first name, or both names - my first name has a Z in it!)
Question 6 of 10
6. "My friend, Pat, died at the end of the book which tells of just one week of my life in 1940. We met when he was being bullied by some locals; he was an evacuee. We became friends instantly, even though we were totally different from each other. Our big adventure came when we took my boat, 'Dolphin' across to France to help save our soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk. We got home safely, but then Pat went back without me, and was never seen again. Do you know the name of the book which tells of our adventures?" Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "I escaped from a hunter who had just killed my mother, and ran into a town where a kindly lady gave me a home because 'she understood little elephants and knew at once that I was longing for a smart suit'. Who am I?" Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "I lived in a cave with my parents many years ago, in the days before names such as we know them now existed. My parents took one look at me and said that my name had to be 'Littlenose' because my nose was 'no bigger than a berry'! My best friend was a little mammoth. He was unusual because he had one green eye and one red eye but do you know what his name was?" Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "I am an engine and I work for the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, a small railway 'in the top left-hand corner of Wales'. Peter Firmin wrote two books about me (one in 1962 and the other in 1967). I often wonder why I was not as popular as Thomas the Tank Engine, because I had my own adventures; I even took part in the Eisteddfod and helped win the silver wreath! What is my name?" Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "I always TRIED to do things right, but it never seemed to work. Then one day the worst thing happened - I didn't pay any attention to what Aunt Izzie said and had a bad accident falling from a swing. I was to lie in bed for years before I was able to walk again. Do you know who I am?" Hint





Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Of all the teachers at Linbury Court Preparatory School, my favourite has to be Mr Carter, because he always seemed to understand that what happened to me was not my fault. Somehow every time Darbishire and I have a plan, it never seems to work properly. When one thing goes wrong, it turns into two things, then four things, and -Fishhooks! - the whole world seems to collapse around my ears! Oh, yes, you need a question - what is my name?"

Answer: J.C.T. Jennings

"A man called Anthony Buckeridge thought my silly little adventures were fun enough to write down, starting with 'Jennings Goes to School' in 1950. This was after some of my exploits were broadcast on the BBC Children's Hour in 1948. They certainly weren't funny at the time, but looking back I think I would agree with Mr Buckeridge - they were very funny to read!"
2. "My name is Gruffanuff, and I am governess and lady-in-waiting to Princess Angelica. My husband used to work at the palace as well, but he was turned into a doorknocker by Fairy Blackstick! Do you know who brought me to life in the book called 'The Rose and the Ring'?"

Answer: William Thackeray

"Life has not been good, but it was so nice to get rid of my husband! Even the book which tells my story doesn't let me be the main character - I always have to take a back seat. The main character, according to Thackeray, is Fairy Blackstick, who is the Fairy Godmother who holds the story together. One day I will be the main character. I know I will."
3. "I have always looked out for myself. I've had to. I have my own gang - my army. They look up to me even though I cannot walk and move around on a little trolley. When I first met Marco I wanted nothing to do with him, but somehow I knew that he would be a good friend. I was right. My Dad died, and Marco's father let me stay with them. That was only the start of our adventures - we were to travel across Europe to help restore the country of Samavia to its rightful King. That was an adventure never to be forgotten! Oh yes, my name is Jem, but everyone knows me by my nickname - do you know what it is?"

Answer: The Rat

"I worked out that Marco's father was the true King of Samavia, which made Marco the Prince. That was the name of Frances Hodgson Burnett's book about our adventures - 'The Lost Prince'."
4. "I'm called Rosie, and my husband is Jo. We have seven children, Lily Rose, Kate, John and Jim (the twins), Little Jo, Peg and baby William. We lived at number 1, One End Street in a town called Otwell on the Ouse, before the Second World War. What is our surname?"

Answer: Ruggles

"A very nice lady called Eve Garnett wrote all about us in three different books - 'The Family from One End Street' (1937), 'The Further Adventures of the Family from One End Street' (1956) and 'Holiday at the Dewdrop Inn' (1962). We never did anything really exciting, but somehow Eve managed to give our little adventures a twist which brought them to life."
5. "I am a scarecrow and I live in Ten-acre Field; my wife is called Earthy Mangold. I have had lots of adventures with Susan and John, who stayed at Scatterbrook Farm. My name stays the same, whichever head I am wearing, but do you know what my name is?"

Answer: Worzel Gummidge

"Barbara Euphan Todd first wrote about me in 1936, and there have been ten books bearing my name altogether. An actor called Jon Pertwee pretended to be me for a television series in the 1970s (didn't he used to be Dr Who?)"
6. "My friend, Pat, died at the end of the book which tells of just one week of my life in 1940. We met when he was being bullied by some locals; he was an evacuee. We became friends instantly, even though we were totally different from each other. Our big adventure came when we took my boat, 'Dolphin' across to France to help save our soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk. We got home safely, but then Pat went back without me, and was never seen again. Do you know the name of the book which tells of our adventures?"

Answer: The Dolphin Crossing

"I'm called John, and things were just plodding on as usual when I met Pat. He was living with his step-mother in an old railway carriage. Our work turning the stables into a home only took a few days, and then we realised what was happening with all the little boats we had seen at sea. I still can't believe we did what we did, but I will never regret it.

It was a terrifying adventure, and one I will never forget."
7. "I escaped from a hunter who had just killed my mother, and ran into a town where a kindly lady gave me a home because 'she understood little elephants and knew at once that I was longing for a smart suit'. Who am I?"

Answer: Babar

"Zephir was the monkey who tended to the wounded after the war with the rhinoceroses - he went to school with my children. Celeste was my wife, and Nellie - well! Nellie was a character in a song called 'Nellie the Elephant'!"
8. "I lived in a cave with my parents many years ago, in the days before names such as we know them now existed. My parents took one look at me and said that my name had to be 'Littlenose' because my nose was 'no bigger than a berry'! My best friend was a little mammoth. He was unusual because he had one green eye and one red eye but do you know what his name was?"

Answer: Two-Eyes

"What adventures Two-Eyes and I had in those far-flung days of the ice-age! People have said that the stories that John Grant wrote down about my life helped children learn about their world, because most of my adventures involved discovery and invention, but we just had fun."
9. "I am an engine and I work for the Merioneth and Llantisilly Rail Traction Company Limited, a small railway 'in the top left-hand corner of Wales'. Peter Firmin wrote two books about me (one in 1962 and the other in 1967). I often wonder why I was not as popular as Thomas the Tank Engine, because I had my own adventures; I even took part in the Eisteddfod and helped win the silver wreath! What is my name?"

Answer: Ivor the Engine

"Jones the Steam, my driver, fitted organ pipes to my boiler so I could give a good bass note and join the choir. How I loved playing music for the choir! And I love Jones the Steam for making it possible!"
10. "I always TRIED to do things right, but it never seemed to work. Then one day the worst thing happened - I didn't pay any attention to what Aunt Izzie said and had a bad accident falling from a swing. I was to lie in bed for years before I was able to walk again. Do you know who I am?"

Answer: Katy Carr

"It was very hard for me to stay in bed, but I had a lot of help from Aunt Izzie and Cousin Helen. The children, my brothers and sisters, were wonderful - they still loved me even though I was not able to get out and play with them like I used to. When I finally got up and was able to get around it was a wonderful day, and one I will always remember."
Source: Author ArleneRimmer

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