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Quiz about Noel Streatfeilds Ballet Shoes

Noel Streatfeild's 'Ballet Shoes' Quiz

'Ballet Shoes' is the delightful story of three girls, and their life at ballet school. This is more than a story about ballet - it's a reminder of what life was like in years gone by. Warning - spoilers.

A multiple-choice quiz by Beckyel. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Beckyel

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,721

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
702

Last 3 plays: Guest 64 (4/10), Guest 92 (8/10), Guest 82 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which name did Pauline, Petrova and Posy take as their surname? Hint

Peterson

Jones

Brown

Fossil

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the first lodgers that came to live with the sisters? Hint

Mr. and Mrs. Simpson

Doctor Jakes and Doctor Smith

Miss Dane

Madame Fidolia

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Great Uncle Matthew's niece, and guardian of the three girls? Hint

Sylvia

Samantha

Sheila

Sharon

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Question 4 of 10

4. What nickname did the three sisters give to Great Uncle Matthew? Hint

Greathew

Unck

Matty

Gum

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Question 5 of 10

5. Pauline and Posy were very happy at the ballet school, but Petrova was not. What interested her more than dancing and acting? Hint

singing

cars and aeroplanes

sewing

painting and drawing

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Madame Fidolia from originally? Hint

New Zealand

Japan

Russia

Canada

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Question 7 of 10

7. After their successful performance in 'The Blue Bird', where did the girls go on holiday? Hint

Bognor Regis

Brighton

Pevensey Bay

Blackpool

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Question 8 of 10

8. Just before Pauline turned twelve, which illness did the girls catch? Hint

Measles

Polio

Scarlet Fever

Whooping Cough

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did Posy want to go to study ballet? Hint

India

Hollywood

Czechoslovakia

Paris

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Question 10 of 10

10. Did Great Uncle Matthew return home at the end of the story?

Yes

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Apr 11 2024 : Guest 64: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which name did Pauline, Petrova and Posy take as their surname?

Answer: Fossil

Great Uncle Matthew had adopted the three girls when Nana told him not to bring any more fossils back to the house. They were entered into their school using the name Brown, which was Great Uncle Matthew's name, but as he called them his little fossils, they thought Fossil a more suitable name.

2. Who were the first lodgers that came to live with the sisters?

Answer: Mr. and Mrs. Simpson

Mr. and Mrs. Simpson had returned from Kuala Lumpur, and needed somewhere to live. Miss Dane was a teacher at the ballet school run by Madame Fidolia. Doctor Jakes and Doctor Smith were retired teachers, who started to teach the three Fossil sisters.

3. What was the name of Great Uncle Matthew's niece, and guardian of the three girls?

Answer: Sylvia

Sylvia's father had been Great Uncle Matthew's nephew, and on his death, Great Uncle Matthew had invited her and her mother to live with him. When Sylvia's mother also died, she stayed on in the house, taking care of everything for Great Uncle Matthew.

4. What nickname did the three sisters give to Great Uncle Matthew?

Answer: Gum

G.U.M. was a short way of saying Great Uncle Matthew, and this was what the three girls always called him. He had gone away on his travels when they were very young, so they were not able to remember him very well, but he was still very important to them.

5. Pauline and Posy were very happy at the ballet school, but Petrova was not. What interested her more than dancing and acting?

Answer: cars and aeroplanes

Pauline proved to be a good actress and Posy a talented dancer, but Petrova was much more interested in finding out about Mr. Simpson's car.

6. Where was Madame Fidolia from originally?

Answer: Russia

Madame Fidolia had been a dancer in Russia but had left after the revolution. She opened her ballet school but she taught only the most talented dancers herself. Posy was soon admitted to her classes.

7. After their successful performance in 'The Blue Bird', where did the girls go on holiday?

Answer: Pevensey Bay

Sylvia had rented a cottage at Pevensey Bay, which is in Sussex, and the children were to spend August there. They had long days on the beach, walks to the old castle there and even visited Eastbourne.

8. Just before Pauline turned twelve, which illness did the girls catch?

Answer: Whooping Cough

For the first days of the illness, the girls stayed in bed, then they moped miserably round the house, as it was winter and they were not able to go out and play very often. In the end they went to Kent, to stay with a former housemaid of Mr. and Mrs. Simpson.

9. Where did Posy want to go to study ballet?

Answer: Czechoslovakia

Once she had seen Manoff dancing, Posy was quite determined that she should attend his school in Czechoslovakia to learn from him. She went to the theatre where he was rehearsing, and persuaded him to watch her dance. He then agreed to take her at his school, where he would turn her into a ballerina.

10. Did Great Uncle Matthew return home at the end of the story?

Answer: Yes

When Gum returned, he was rather surprised to find that the babies he had adopted had grown into such big girls. He was happy to hear about Pauline and Posy's plans for the future. He made Petrova even happier, though, by suggesting that the two of them should go and live near an aerodrome, so that she could study aeroplanes.

Source: Author Beckyel

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