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Quiz about Careers of the Chalet School Girls
Quiz about Careers of the Chalet School Girls

Careers of the Chalet School Girls Quiz


Elinor M Brent-Dyer wrote over 50 books set at the Chalet School. This quiz looks at the range of occupations that the different pupils were interested in and it covers most books in the series.

A multiple-choice quiz by tan72. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
tan72
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
270,760
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
570
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which pupil decided to become an archaeologist? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Joey Bettany features in nearly all of the books. She became a well-known author. Several other pupils were also interested in writing. Which other girl had a book published? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which two girls from the Bettany/Maynard/Russell families decide to become doctors? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was widely tipped to become a tennis player at Wimbledon? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. There are several musical pupils who attend the school. Which pupil became well-known for her cello playing? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which pupil originally planned to be a lady courier? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which troublesome pupil decides to become a secretary? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Several of the pupils are described as having artistic abilities. Which pupil decides to become a landscape artist? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which girl from Guernsey decides to become a barrister? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This pupil was one of the first to study at the Chalet School, and was born in France. She went on to become a maths mistress at the school. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which pupil decided to become an archaeologist?

Answer: Mary-Lou Trelawney

Mary-Lou first appeared in 'Three Goes to the Chalet School'. Her father was an entomologist who specialised in butterflies. He was killed on an expedition to the Amazon.
2. Joey Bettany features in nearly all of the books. She became a well-known author. Several other pupils were also interested in writing. Which other girl had a book published?

Answer: Stacey Benson

While all the other girls were certainly keen to become writers, Stacey is the only one described as a published author.
3. Which two girls from the Bettany/Maynard/Russell families decide to become doctors?

Answer: Daisy Venables and Margot Maynard

Several of the girls become nurses, but only Daisy Venables and Margot Maynard decide to study medicine.
4. Who was widely tipped to become a tennis player at Wimbledon?

Answer: Katherine Gordon

Katherine Gordon was the school's best tennis player. It is commented on several times in the series that she would be a good Wimbledon player.
5. There are several musical pupils who attend the school. Which pupil became well-known for her cello playing?

Answer: Jacynth Hardy

Gay Lambert taught Jacynth to play the cello.
6. Which pupil originally planned to be a lady courier?

Answer: Rosamund Lilley

In 'Problem for the Chalet School' Rosamund plans to become a lady courier.
7. Which troublesome pupil decides to become a secretary?

Answer: Joan Baker

Joan wants to become a private secretary and attends a secretarial college once she leaves school.
8. Several of the pupils are described as having artistic abilities. Which pupil decides to become a landscape artist?

Answer: Clem Barass

Clem Barass is the daughter of two well known artists. Her father painted seascapes and animals.
9. Which girl from Guernsey decides to become a barrister?

Answer: Julie Lucy

Julie decides to study law, the same occupation practised by her father.
10. This pupil was one of the first to study at the Chalet School, and was born in France. She went on to become a maths mistress at the school.

Answer: Simone Lecoutier

Simone studied at the Sorbonne in Paris before joining the school as a mistress. She joined the school at the beginning of the first term, Juliet O'Hara joined later.
Source: Author tan72

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