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Quiz about Dustbin Baby
Quiz about Dustbin Baby

Dustbin Baby Trivia Quiz


"Dustbin Baby" is a Jacqueline Wilson book for teenagers.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rachel xx. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Rachel xx
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
275,594
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
437
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (7/10), Guest 86 (8/10), Guest 86 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. When is April's birthday? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who are April's friends? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What happened to Mummy? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who is April's new friend?

Answer: (One Word beginning with T)
Question 5 of 10
5. When April was in Care who was meant to be her "friend"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is Miss Bean's first name?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 10
7. Who used to make April steal things? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Does April find her Mum?


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the name of the restaurant April was found outside? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When was the book published? Hint



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Mar 05 2024 : Guest 86: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When is April's birthday?

Answer: 1st April

She was found on April 1st in a dustbin outside a restaurant. She imagines that her Mum went to a party and met a guy who just left her, and the nine months she was pregnant, she didn't tell anybody and no-one noticed.
2. Who are April's friends?

Answer: Hannah and Cathy

Whenever it is one of their birthdays, they go out to the baker's and get buns. April enjoys Cathy's birthday, she enjoys Hannah's birthday, but she doesn't enjoy her own. It reminds her of the past.
3. What happened to Mummy?

Answer: She killed herself

She killed herself when Daddy left her. She didn't want April to see so she locked the bathroom door. April woke up and went outside to use the toilet and told her neighbour, who climbed up on a ladder. Then the social services were called and April was put into Care. This is when April thinks about her past.
4. Who is April's new friend?

Answer: Tanya

She meets her when she goes back to her first home. She was cared for by Pat Williams. Tanya is in another book - "Bad Girls" - and Mandy is also mentioned.
5. When April was in Care who was meant to be her "friend"?

Answer: Pearl

Pearl was very mean to April. When they had a bath together, Pearl used to force April's head under the water playing "mermaids".
6. What is Miss Bean's first name?

Answer: Marion

Marion is April's foster mother. She was once her history teacher, who used to wear pastel colours - April once called her "Beanie Baby" when she shouted at her.
7. Who used to make April steal things?

Answer: Gina

April was Gina's "baby" (nickname); Gina used to shove her through open bathroom windows, then she would open the door. One time they got caught and April was taken away.
8. Does April find her Mum?

Answer: No

She doesn't, but she finds two friends - one old, Gina, and one new, Tanya. She also finds Frankie, the man who actually found her in the dustbin.
9. What is the name of the restaurant April was found outside?

Answer: Pizza Place

She was found in a dustbin. April has always imagined the dustbin to be a metal bin, but when she visited the "Pizza Place", all she saw were big, smelling wheelie bins.
10. When was the book published?

Answer: 2001

It was published by Doubleday, and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. April's story is a book that shows how she discovers her past.
Source: Author Rachel xx

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