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Quiz about Georgette Heyer  The TollGate
Quiz about Georgette Heyer  The TollGate

Georgette Heyer - "The Toll-Gate" Quiz


So, you fancy yourself a fan of Georgette Heyer? Put your knowledge to the test and see if you are worthy of the name.

A multiple-choice quiz by bazolian. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
bazolian
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
336,021
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
13 / 20
Plays
244
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Question 1 of 20
1. While it is true that "The Toll Gate" does not focus on romance, there is quite a bit of it in this book. How long did Captain John Staple and Nell Stornaway meet before they realized they'd fallen in love? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What is the name of the estate of Sir Peter Stornaway? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Rose - Nell's former nurse and now her lady's maid - has an unusual admirer and he is quite besotted with her. However, his unconventional profession is keeping her from considering his suit in earnest. What is Jeremy Chirk's profession? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Captain Staple's mother desires to see her son married. What is the name of the lady, chosen by John's sister Fanny, who also obtained the approbation of Mrs. Staple? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. When John met Ben Brean alone at the toll gate, how long had it been since Ben had used soap and water to clean himself? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. It is safe to say that a thunderbolt struck both John and Nell when they first laid eyes upon one another. What were the circumstances of their first meeting? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. The Blue Boar seems to be a favorite hangout for Georgette Heyer characters. In what other Georgette Heyer novel have we encountered this Inn? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Who is the proprietor of The Toll-Gate's Blue Boar? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Henry Stornaway is endeavoring to make his friend Nat Coate's suit to his cousin end successfully. However, Nell is proven to be rather too shrewish about the business for Henry's liking. What terminology did Henry use to characterize Nell? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Heyer never shies away from peppering her novels with Shakespearean references. She does so again in "The Toll-Gate" as Nell describes her "military giant" to her grandfather. To Which Shakespearean character does Nell compare her John? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Sir Peter sent for John to size him up and see what kind of man has had the presumption to fall in love with his much beloved granddaughter. Naturally, he's put John through the wringer. When asked why he's never fallen in love before, what was John's answer? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Upon receiving the Squire's permission to pay his address to Nell, John promptly asked her formally for her hand in marriage. How did she answer? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Matters became a tad complicated with the appearance on the scene of one Gabriel Stogumber. Who is Mr. Stogumber? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What is the Wansbeck Ford? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Mr. Chirk, when on duty as his profession requires, usually puts up at the Ram's Head, a place where all his "colleagues" repair after their exploits. What is the password he gave to John should the latter venture out to find him there? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. When Sir Peter cleverly contrives to get Nell and Captain Staple married before his own expiration, Nell baulks. Evidently in love with John, why did she have misgivings about the swift ceremony? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Who was NOT present at the wedding ceremony? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Now that they are married, John is afraid to reveal their status to Nat Coate for fear that this information would hamstring his plan, but he wishes to make arrangements for Nell should Coate try to force his suit upon her. What does Captain Staple propose to his "horrified" friend, Mr. Babbacombe? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. In the end, Jeremy Chirk got his wish to leave his present calling and settle to "pound dealing" and married life. How was his dream realized? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Unfortunately for Sir Peter's revered name, Henry Stornaway is a bad egg and was deeply involved in the robbery. What part did he play in it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. While it is true that "The Toll Gate" does not focus on romance, there is quite a bit of it in this book. How long did Captain John Staple and Nell Stornaway meet before they realized they'd fallen in love?

Answer: 3 days

When Nell rode over across the field to see John on their 5th meeting in 3 days, John instantly realized that Nell must feel exactly the way that he did and so they shared their first kiss.
2. What is the name of the estate of Sir Peter Stornaway?

Answer: Kellands

Sir Peter has been living with his granddaughter Helen (Nell) at Kellands since the death of his favorite grandson and heir, Nell's brother Jermyn, who died in 1815 at the battle of Albuera.
3. Rose - Nell's former nurse and now her lady's maid - has an unusual admirer and he is quite besotted with her. However, his unconventional profession is keeping her from considering his suit in earnest. What is Jeremy Chirk's profession?

Answer: A highwayman

Mr. Chirk would give a lot to quit his current profession, buy a snug little farm and turn to "pound dealing" but the luck seems to have eluded him until John comes along.
4. Captain Staple's mother desires to see her son married. What is the name of the lady, chosen by John's sister Fanny, who also obtained the approbation of Mrs. Staple?

Answer: Miss Elizabeth Kelfield

Unfortunately we'll never know if Ms. Elizabeth Kelfield would also have given John "his leveller"; the scheming undertaken on his behalf has gone to waste as he went off to Leicestershire.
5. When John met Ben Brean alone at the toll gate, how long had it been since Ben had used soap and water to clean himself?

Answer: 1 week

His eyes may have been red-rimmed and watering from contact with the soap, and his skin may have felt as though it had been scoured, but Ben still held the Captain as fascinating and awe-inspiring, though maybe a bit "queer in the attic" for wanting to wash so thoroughly and so often.
6. It is safe to say that a thunderbolt struck both John and Nell when they first laid eyes upon one another. What were the circumstances of their first meeting?

Answer: She was on her way to church in a gig with her groom and they summoned for the gate to be opened.

Dear Captain Staple finally received his "leveller" from his first patron as the Crowford gate keeper: a nobly-proportioned, simply dressed Amazon with chestnut hair, humorous grey eyes and a mouth "too generous for beauty".
7. The Blue Boar seems to be a favorite hangout for Georgette Heyer characters. In what other Georgette Heyer novel have we encountered this Inn?

Answer: Sylvester, or the Wicked Uncle

Upon their curricle being overturned, leaving Tom Orde with a broken leg, Phoebe and Tom's trip to London ended at the Blue Boar where his Grace, the duke of Salford met Phoebe for the first time since she ran away from Austerby.
8. Who is the proprietor of The Toll-Gate's Blue Boar?

Answer: Mr. Sopworthy

Ben Brean qualifies him as a "leery cove" but Captain Staple gathers that means Mr. Sopworthy is an honest man. He also keeps hens and employs Ben from time to time to tidy up his hen-house among other things.
9. Henry Stornaway is endeavoring to make his friend Nat Coate's suit to his cousin end successfully. However, Nell is proven to be rather too shrewish about the business for Henry's liking. What terminology did Henry use to characterize Nell?

Answer: A Long Meg

Henry thought that Nell should be very pleased with the very flattering distinction Nat Coate accorded her and doesn't believe that she's likely to do better.
10. Heyer never shies away from peppering her novels with Shakespearean references. She does so again in "The Toll-Gate" as Nell describes her "military giant" to her grandfather. To Which Shakespearean character does Nell compare her John?

Answer: Hotspur from "Henry IV"

'Fie upon this quiet life! I want work!' As said by Lord Henry "Hotspur" Percy in "Henry IV", a passage that usually delights Sir Peter Stornaway.
11. Sir Peter sent for John to size him up and see what kind of man has had the presumption to fall in love with his much beloved granddaughter. Naturally, he's put John through the wringer. When asked why he's never fallen in love before, what was John's answer?

Answer: I've never before met a woman whom I knew to be the one above all others I wanted to call my wife.

If that is not the most romantic thing ever said, I don't know what is!
12. Upon receiving the Squire's permission to pay his address to Nell, John promptly asked her formally for her hand in marriage. How did she answer?

Answer: What should I say? You must know that I have no experience in these matters, and I should not wish to answer with the least impropriety.

She did say yes but after teasing John a little.
13. Matters became a tad complicated with the appearance on the scene of one Gabriel Stogumber. Who is Mr. Stogumber?

Answer: A bow-street runner

Mr. Stogumber's "occurrence book" gave away his profession and John found it highly amusing that a runner should be rescued by Jerry Chirk, a highwayman.
14. What is the Wansbeck Ford?

Answer: The place where a government coach carrying newly minted gold coins was held up.

Nathaniel Coate and his groom/strongman Roger held up this government coach and its consignment of sovereigns on its way to Manchester. He hid it on the property of the Stornaways which set off the whole mystery aspect of this book.
15. Mr. Chirk, when on duty as his profession requires, usually puts up at the Ram's Head, a place where all his "colleagues" repair after their exploits. What is the password he gave to John should the latter venture out to find him there?

Answer: The Whit be burnt

Jeremy Chirk relented and gave John the password though he felt that a gentleman like him has not business going to "flash kens" (unsavory establishments) or to hobnob with "bridle-culls" (highwaymen)
16. When Sir Peter cleverly contrives to get Nell and Captain Staple married before his own expiration, Nell baulks. Evidently in love with John, why did she have misgivings about the swift ceremony?

Answer: She cannot be sure that he did not say he's willing to marry her to oblige her dying grandfather.

The Captain's answer to this scruple "left her breathless to speak, and with a strong suspicion that at least three of her ribs had been broken". *Swoon*!
17. Who was NOT present at the wedding ceremony?

Answer: All of these

"Miss Helen Stornaway & Captain John Staple were made man and wife in that candle-lit bedroom, watched by a dying man, and attended by a nurse and valet. The Vicar had to look up to their faces, and thought he had never married a more splendid couple..."
18. Now that they are married, John is afraid to reveal their status to Nat Coate for fear that this information would hamstring his plan, but he wishes to make arrangements for Nell should Coate try to force his suit upon her. What does Captain Staple propose to his "horrified" friend, Mr. Babbacombe?

Answer: To take Nell to Buxton, Derbyshire - in the best Inn there until he's finished what must be done at the Stornaway's.

With much vehement protestations that he is not in "the petticoat line", Mr. Babbacombe agrees to do his friend's bidding with a fervent hope that it shall not be necessary, despite being given assurances that Nell would naturally be accompanied by her maid Rose, her groom Lydd and her majordomo Winkfield.
19. In the end, Jeremy Chirk got his wish to leave his present calling and settle to "pound dealing" and married life. How was his dream realized?

Answer: John allowed him to claim to have discovered where the Wansbeck ford loot was hidden, which therfore entitled him to the handsome reward.

This could not have happened soon enough for, during the last hold up of his career as a highwayman, Jeremy Chirk "got winged" and thought it was time to retire his "barking irons".
20. Unfortunately for Sir Peter's revered name, Henry Stornaway is a bad egg and was deeply involved in the robbery. What part did he play in it?

Answer: He persuaded his friend at the Treasury to disclose the very date when the consignment would set out from London.

John did as he promised to the dying squire: to manage the whole affair creditably and without any noise; however, the duplicitous, loathsome Henry didn't make it, but he shan't be missed.
Source: Author bazolian

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