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The Penderwicks' Characters Trivia Quiz

Choose which character I am talking about from "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall. This should be an easy 100 points for people that have read the book.

A multiple-choice quiz by Chilax14. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Chilax14

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
309,025

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
217

Last 3 plays: Guest 154 (9/10), Guest 38 (10/10), Guest 71 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the oldest Penderwick daughter? Hint

Skye

Batty

Rosalind

Jane

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Mr. Penderwick's first name? Hint

Eric

David

Martin

John

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the youngest and very shy Penderwick daughter? Hint

Batty

Skye

Rosalind

Jane

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the teen gardener Rosalind falls in love with? Hint

Chris

Cagney

Caleb

Carl

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Penderwick daughter writes "Sabrina Starr" stories and excels at soccer? Hint

Skye

Jane

Rosalind

Batty

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the young boy who made the summer at Arundel so memorable? Hint

Jude

Jackson

Jeffrey

Jason

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the housekeeper known as, to the Penderwicks and Jeffrey? Hint

Churchie

Cecilia

Claire

Clara

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Mr. Dupree's first name? Hint

Daniel

Damian

Drake

Dexter

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who sells tomatoes and gives directions to the Penderwicks at the beginning of the book? Hint

Harold

Harry

Henry

Hansel

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of Jeffrey's mother? Hint

Mrs. Framley

Mrs. Churchill

Mrs. Dupree

Mrs. Tifton

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 02 2024 : Guest 154: 9/10
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 38: 10/10
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 71: 10/10
Mar 10 2024 : Guest 69: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the oldest Penderwick daughter?

Answer: Rosalind

Rosalind became the replacement "mom" after her mother died. The other sisters look up to her for advice and to resolve arguments.

2. What is Mr. Penderwick's first name?

Answer: Martin

Mr. Penderwick is a college professor who constantly says phrases in Latin. He has a lot of talks with Cagney, the gardener, about plants.

3. Who is the youngest and very shy Penderwick daughter?

Answer: Batty

Batty wears butterfly wings throughout the book, except for the end when she gives them to Jeffrey.

4. What is the name of the teen gardener Rosalind falls in love with?

Answer: Cagney

Cagney loved the Civil War and always wore baseball caps. He wanted to be a high school history teacher when he grew up.

5. Which Penderwick daughter writes "Sabrina Starr" stories and excels at soccer?

Answer: Jane

Jane is the creative daughter.

6. What is the name of the young boy who made the summer at Arundel so memorable?

Answer: Jeffrey

Jeffrey is a boy the same age as Skye who plays the piano extremely well. He is under the threat of being sent to a military academy.

7. What is the housekeeper known as, to the Penderwicks and Jeffrey?

Answer: Churchie

Churchie is a very nice housekeeper who makes delicious gingerbread.

8. What is Mr. Dupree's first name?

Answer: Dexter

Dexter is a self-centered man who works for a car magazine and is in love with Mrs. Tifton.

9. Who sells tomatoes and gives directions to the Penderwicks at the beginning of the book?

Answer: Harry

Harry is a nice man who tells the Penderwicks they are "livening the place up". Jeffrey planned to hide under his stand when he ran away, but never got to it.

10. What is the name of Jeffrey's mother?

Answer: Mrs. Tifton

Mrs. Tifton is a snooty woman that believes the Penderwicks are a bad influence on Jeffrey.

Source: Author Chilax14

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