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Quiz about The Trumpet of the Swan
Quiz about The Trumpet of the Swan

The Trumpet of the Swan Trivia Quiz


"The Trumpet of the Swan" by E.B. White is a great book. You should read it.

A multiple-choice quiz by gobecca. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
gobecca
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
286,061
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
357
Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (10/10), Guest 50 (10/10), Guest 71 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What kind of animal is Louis? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What type of animal is Sam Beaver, or is he a human? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What can Louis not do? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Where is one place that Louis does not visit? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who stole the trumpet for Louis? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was Louis saving money for? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What does Louis get a medal for? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What kind of animal tried to steal eggs from Louis' mother's nest, when Louis was still an egg? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who foiled the attempt to steal the eggs from the nest? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who taught Louis to speak? Hint





Most Recent Scores
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 71: 10/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 50: 10/10
Mar 09 2024 : Guest 71: 8/10
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 67: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What kind of animal is Louis?

Answer: a swan

Louis is a swan born in Canada. He is the main character. The book mostly follows him. However, the first part follows Sam Beaver.
2. What type of animal is Sam Beaver, or is he a human?

Answer: a human

Even though 'Beaver' is Sam's last name, he is a human. He encountered Louis when he was in Canada with his father. Louis came over and untied Sam's shoelaces.
3. What can Louis not do?

Answer: speak

Louis can hear and see just fine. Plus, he is a wonderful trumpet player. When he was born, something went wrong and he couldn't speak.
4. Where is one place that Louis does not visit?

Answer: a trumpet store, where he stole the trumpet

Louis was in the zoo for a while. That is where he saw the most beautiful female swan... He worked for a man on the pond, playing the trumpet for the Swan Boat. He stayed in a hotel for a while. But he never went to a trumpet store.
5. Who stole the trumpet for Louis?

Answer: his father

His father got the trumpet for him when he found Louis had no voice. His father was worried that Louis would not be able to find a mate because of his lost voice. Louis' siblings play little part in the book at all.
6. What was Louis saving money for?

Answer: to pay back the store he got his trumpet from

He had always felt guilty that his father had stolen the trumpet, so he saved up his earnings to buy it. But the store owner doesn't know that he is trying to pay him back.
7. What does Louis get a medal for?

Answer: saving someone's life

Louis gets the medal at the camp he was in with Sam Beaver. He was getting paid to play the trumpet as the wake up call. Someone was drowning and Louis dived in to rescue him.
8. What kind of animal tried to steal eggs from Louis' mother's nest, when Louis was still an egg?

Answer: none of these

A fox actually tried to do it. It was in the beginning of the book.
9. Who foiled the attempt to steal the eggs from the nest?

Answer: Sam Beaver

Sam Beaver threw a stick at the fox, causing him to run away. That was when the swans realized that Sam was nice. He got to see the babies hatch.
10. Who taught Louis to speak?

Answer: no one did

Louis never really did learn to speak. He was content to play the trumpet. I hoped you liked my quiz! Please check out my other ones!
Source: Author gobecca

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