Quiz about The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage

The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage Quiz

A burnt house, four suspects and a whole lot of clues. How much do you remember about the first book in Enid Blyton's Mystery series?

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

Author
zorba_scank

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,046

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
527

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 77 (10/10), Guest 81 (8/10), Guest 59 (7/10).

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1. Where was Mr. Hick the evening his cottage caught fire? Hint

Warsaw

Paris

London

New York

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2. Who was the head of the Five Find-Outers and Dog? Hint

Fatty

Larry

Pip

Daisy

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3. Miss Miggle was Mr. Hick's housekeeper.

True

False

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4. What did the children call Mr. Hick?

Answer: (One Word)

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5. Where did Horace Peeks live? Hint

Surrey

Wilmer Green

Peterswood

Marshwood

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6. How did Fatty get bruised? Hint

He fell off a tree.

Mr. Goon beat him up.

He fell into a rose bush.

He fell off a hayrick.

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7. Where were the others when Bets found the footprints leading to Mr. Hick's house? Hint

They had gone for an all-day picnic.

They had gone to the movies.

They had gone to visit a museum.

They had gone to the circus.

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8. What were the airplanes that flew over Peterswood called? Hint

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Tempests

Storms

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9. Who set Mr. Hick's cottage on fire? Hint

Mr. Smellie

The tramp

Horace Peeks

Mr. Hick

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10. What was the name of the Inspector who overheard the children talking? Hint

Inspector Hawkins

Inspector Jenks

Inspector Drew

Inspector Hardy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Mr. Hick the evening his cottage caught fire?

Answer: London

Mr. Hick seemed very worried to hear that his workroom had caught fire. He had kept all his important papers there.

2. Who was the head of the Five Find-Outers and Dog?

Answer: Larry

Fatty wanted to be the head but the others were tired of his boasting. Since Larry was the oldest, he became the head of the Five Find-Outers and Dog.

3. Miss Miggle was Mr. Hick's housekeeper.

Answer: False

Mrs. Minns was Mr. Hick's housekeeper while Miss Miggle was Mr. Smellie's housekeeper.

4. What did the children call Mr. Hick?

Answer: Hiccup

Larry came up with the nickname when he saw Mr. Hick standing at the window with a cup of cocoa.

5. Where did Horace Peeks live?

Answer: Wilmer Green

Horace Peeks lived at Ivy Cottage, Wilmer Green. The children found this out when Lily asked them to post a letter addressed to him.

6. How did Fatty get bruised?

Answer: He fell off a hayrick.

The children were interviewing the tramp when Mr. Goon came along. They hid on top of the hayrick but Fatty leaned over too much and fell down.

7. Where were the others when Bets found the footprints leading to Mr. Hick's house?

Answer: They had gone for an all-day picnic.

They had gone to Burnham Beeches for a picnic. Bets was not allowed as she was too small to cycle that far. Instead she took Buster for a walk.

8. What were the airplanes that flew over Peterswood called?

Answer: Tempests

These planes helped Fatty to determine that Mr. Hick himself was the culprit.

9. Who set Mr. Hick's cottage on fire?

Answer: Mr. Hick

Mr. Hick set his own cottage on fire in order to collect the insurance money.

10. What was the name of the Inspector who overheard the children talking?

Answer: Inspector Jenks

He was fishing when he heard the children talking about the mystery. He was very impressed with what they had found out.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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