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Quiz about Airborn A Novel by Kenneth Oppel

"Airborn"- A Novel by Kenneth Oppel Quiz

This quiz is based on the book, "Airborn", by Canadian author Kenneth Oppel. "Airborn" is the first in an amazing series telling the tales of Matt Cruse, an adventurous youth in a world where airships rule the skies.

A multiple-choice quiz by kreed7167. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kreed7167

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,421

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The main character, Matt Cruse, hails from which fictional city in Canada? Hint

Lionsview City

Lionsgate City

Daleview City

Wolvesgate City

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what time period does the book take place? Hint

1920s

The time period is undeclared, and is intended to be fictional.

1930s

1940s

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did Matt Cruse obtain the nickname: "lighter than air" from his crewmates? Hint

He doesn't really have that nickname.

He successfully brought The Endurance, a hot air balloon, into the safety of the airship by tying himself to a cable and towing it in.

He fell out of the Aurora, and was sliding down the side of the large airship, and then grabbed a mooring cable so he could swing to safety.

He was fooling around on the crow's nest when he took a rope, tied it to the ladder, opened the hatch, and swung around in the air.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Kate DeVries calls for two cups of which drink at midnight, which Matt Cruse delivers to her? Hint

Tea

Chocolate milk

Hot chocolate

Coffee

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was caught sending an S.O.S. when Szpirglas boarded the Aurora? Hint

Captain Walken

Mr. Featherstone

Mr. Hilcock

Bruce Lunardi

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Question 6 of 10

6. What can the size of a fully grown cloud cat, one of the fictional animals in the book, be compared to? Hint

A giant squid

A house cat

A bald eagle

A panther

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Question 7 of 10

7. What happened when Matt and Kate were caught at the pirate camp on the island? Hint

They were tied up and thrown in cages.

They were locked in a hydrium pit.

They were shot by Szpirglas.

They were taken hostage, forcing the Aurora to pay a large sum of ransom money.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What item does Matt give to Chef Vlad, to put in the pirates' food? Hint

a bottle of strong liquor

poisonous cleaning liquid

sleeping elixir

chili peppers

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Question 9 of 10

9. What happens to Bruce Lunardi while Matt is retrieving antibiotics and peroxide for his injured leg? Hint

He bleeds to death.

He is shot in the head by Szpirglas.

He finds medicine on his own and nurses his wounds.

He falls off the ship when trying to limp to safety.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where and what does Kate DeVries go on to study? Hint

She will be studying Botany at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

She will be studying Botany at Oxford University in Oxford.

She will be studying Zoology at McGill University in Montreal.

She will be studying Zoology at the Sorbonne in Paris.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The main character, Matt Cruse, hails from which fictional city in Canada?

Answer: Lionsgate City

Lionsgate City is the fictional place where both Matt Cruse and Kate DeVries were raised. While the pair are off on adventures, that is where their families remain.

2. In what time period does the book take place?

Answer: The time period is undeclared, and is intended to be fictional.

The time period is, in fact, fictional. However, airships were primarily used during the late 1800s throughout the early 1900s, especially during the World War I years. The book suggests a "parallel universe" or "alternate reality," as indicated by the Latin endings on two well-known oceans; Atlanticus and Pacificus.

3. How did Matt Cruse obtain the nickname: "lighter than air" from his crewmates?

Answer: He successfully brought The Endurance, a hot air balloon, into the safety of the airship by tying himself to a cable and towing it in.

When Matt saved the balloon, as well as the dying balloonist Benjamin Molloy, his crewmates began to call him "lighter than air."

4. Kate DeVries calls for two cups of which drink at midnight, which Matt Cruse delivers to her?

Answer: Hot chocolate

In fact, it was hot chocolate that Kate requested. However, the two cups of hot chocolate were not for her and Miss Simpkins. Instead, she intended for Matt and herself to drink them.

5. Who was caught sending an S.O.S. when Szpirglas boarded the Aurora?

Answer: Mr. Featherstone

Mr. Featherstone was the ship's chief wireless operator.

6. What can the size of a fully grown cloud cat, one of the fictional animals in the book, be compared to?

Answer: A panther

Indeed, the size of a fully grown cloud cat is similar to that of a panther.

7. What happened when Matt and Kate were caught at the pirate camp on the island?

Answer: They were locked in a hydrium pit.

Don't worry! They escape using Kate's harem pants as a balloon. Hydrium is a fictional gas that smells like mangoes, and is the means for airships to stay aloft.

8. What item does Matt give to Chef Vlad, to put in the pirates' food?

Answer: sleeping elixir

Matt sneaks into the kitchen to give Chef Vlad some sleeping elixir, to make the pirates drowsy and inert.

9. What happens to Bruce Lunardi while Matt is retrieving antibiotics and peroxide for his injured leg?

Answer: He is shot in the head by Szpirglas.

Before Bruce was treated for his injuries, Szpirglas got to him, and he was shot in the head.

10. Where and what does Kate DeVries go on to study?

Answer: She will be studying Zoology at the Sorbonne in Paris.

...And Matt will be studying right across the river from her at the Airship Academy!

Source: Author kreed7167

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