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Quiz about Stormy Petrel
Quiz about Stormy Petrel

Stormy Petrel Trivia Quiz


Mary Stewart returned to Scotland for this romantic mystery novel, published in 1991. How much do you remember about "Stormy Petrel"? Good luck :)

A multiple-choice quiz by zippolover. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
zippolover
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
366,868
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
131
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Question 1 of 10
1. The "Stormy Petrel" of the title refers to what two things? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of the Cambridge lecturer who is the main character in the story? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Our heroine has a secret life away from Cambridge and she is able to pursue this while waiting for her brother to arrive. What does she do? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. On her second night in the cottage, our heroine meets the two main male characters when they arrive during a terrible storm. What were their names? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which one of the following characters, who appeared in "Stormy Petrel", did NOT visit Seal Island with our heroine? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Crispin was late arriving on the island. Why? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Why was Mr Bagshaw visiting the island? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Was Ewen Mackay arrested for drug running?


Question 9 of 10
9. What did our heroine cook for Mr Bagshaw that he claimed was his favourite meal? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What conclusion does Mr Bagshaw jump to, causing our heroine to blush? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The "Stormy Petrel" of the title refers to what two things?

Answer: A bird and a pleasure boat

The storm petrel is the smallest of all sea birds and only comes in to land to breed. In the book, a nesting colony of these birds is on Seal Island, a tiny island visited by the heroine.

The "Stormy Petrel" is a boat hired by one of the two main male characters in the book. The other hires a boat called "Sea Otter".
2. What is the name of the Cambridge lecturer who is the main character in the story?

Answer: Rose Fenemore

Rose Fenemore and her brother Crispin arranged to spend two weeks away together at the end of summer term. They chose a small Scottish island for the peace and quiet and bird life. The book is written from her perspective.

Camilla Haven is in "My Brother Michael", Kate Herrick is in "Rose Cottage" and Gianetta Brooke is in "Wildfire at Midnight". All three are books by Mary Stewart.
3. Our heroine has a secret life away from Cambridge and she is able to pursue this while waiting for her brother to arrive. What does she do?

Answer: Writes Science Fiction books

Using the pen name of Hugh Templar, our heroine supplemented her income with her books. The book she was writing while on this holiday was about a team of space-travellers who had discovered a mirror image of the planet Earth on the other side of the Sun.
4. On her second night in the cottage, our heroine meets the two main male characters when they arrive during a terrible storm. What were their names?

Answer: Ewen and Neil

Ewen Mackay let himself in with a key. He claimed to have thought that his parents still lived there, but he had been away for a few years and had not been in touch.

Neil Hamilton knocked on the door a short time later. He claimed to have been made homeless by the storm when his tent got blown away. He gave his name as John Parsons.

Our heroine left the two men downstairs and returned to her bed. Both men were gone when she got up the next day.
5. Which one of the following characters, who appeared in "Stormy Petrel", did NOT visit Seal Island with our heroine?

Answer: Archie

Archie McLaren drove the land-rover, the most advanced transport used on the island. He delivered people and goods.

Neil Hamilton owned Seal Island. Megan was one of the two students that were visiting the island. Hart, short for Hartley, Bagshaw arrived on the island with Crispin.
6. Crispin was late arriving on the island. Why?

Answer: Train wreck

The sleeper train that Crispin travelled north on was derailed. Crispin helped rescue his fellow passengers, including Mr Bagshaw, from the carriage before it rolled away downhill. His ankle was injured some time during the accident and he was hospitalised for tests before being allowed to continue on his journey.
7. Why was Mr Bagshaw visiting the island?

Answer: He was a property developer

Mr Bagshaw had met Ewen Mackay while in prison. Ewen Mackay had told him about the old lady who had recently died and whose house and surrounding grounds would be for sale. Hart Bagshaw was looking for a property to develop into a holiday resort and had put in a generous offer, site unseen.
8. Was Ewen Mackay arrested for drug running?

Answer: No

Although Custom Officers arrived on the island to question Ewen Mackay about drug running, he was not arrested for it. He was arrested for stealing a pair of Purdy guns, among other items.

The owner of "Stormy Petrel" was involved with drugs, but there was no evidence that Ewen Mackay had been a party to it.
9. What did our heroine cook for Mr Bagshaw that he claimed was his favourite meal?

Answer: Macaroni cheese with bacon

Stargazy pie is a dish from Cornwall, the opposite end of UK. It is pilchards baked in a crust with the heads showing through.

Roast beef is a traditional Sunday dinner, not red squirrel. This answer was added because my favourite wrong answer to a question on FunTrivia is that the reason for the decline of the red squirrel in UK is due to it being used as a traditional Sunday dinner.

As our heroine was English, she was unlikely to make a dinner containing haggis, which is considered Scottish and traditionally eaten at New Year.

Macaroni cheese is what I refer to as a "cupboard meal". Our heroine fed four people at short notice and Hart Bradshaw said that it was the best meal that he had eaten in a long time, as well as his favourite.
10. What conclusion does Mr Bagshaw jump to, causing our heroine to blush?

Answer: That she and Neil are a couple

Although it is obvious to both Mr Bagshaw and her brother, Neil and Rose have not admitted their attraction for each other out loud. By the end of the book though, the couple are planning to meet up in Cambridge the following term, if they do not meet again on the island.
Source: Author zippolover

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