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"Wise Child" by Monica Furlong Quiz

My first quiz about the wonderful story "Wise Child" by Monica Furlong.

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

Author
loreforever

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
223,890

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
120

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who does Wise Child go to live with when her grandmother dies? Hint

Euny

Juniper

Maeve

Finbar

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Junipers' role in the village? Hint

Village Priest

Village Healer

Village Teacher

Village Leper

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who are Wise Childs' birth parents? Hint

Morag and Gregor

Juniper and Finbar

Finbar and Maeve

Maeve and Fillan

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Juniper teaching Wise Child to become? Hint

A sailor

A princess

A lady of leisure

A Doran

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a Doran? Hint

One who uses magic for their own selfish purposes

One who sees the energy or pattern of the world

One who believes that one god will take care of everything

One who causes pain and destruction around the world

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who taught Juniper to be a Doran? Hint

Laird

Jean

Cormac

Euny

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who are Pearl and Ruby? Hint

Juniper's cows

Wise Child's sisters

Wise Child's cousins

Juniper's cats

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Question 8 of 10

8. Wise Child runs away to Maeve because she wants to do what? Hint

spare Juniper the burden of raising her

become a better Doran

help other people in Maeve's land

live a life of leisure

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is something that Juniper is NOT accused of doing to the village? Hint

make the cattle sick

making crops mildew

killing an infant

bringing smallpox to the island

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Question 10 of 10

10. How do Wise Child and Juniper escape the island? Hint

Across the mountains on horseback

On Finbar's ship

Under the water through secret tunnels

Flying on broomsticks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who does Wise Child go to live with when her grandmother dies?

Answer: Juniper

No one in the village wanted her to live with Juniper but no one else would take her.

2. What was Junipers' role in the village?

Answer: Village Healer

Juniper was the Cailleach, or in her terms Doran. A woman with special healing powers.

3. Who are Wise Childs' birth parents?

Answer: Finbar and Maeve

Wise Child lives with Juniper. Fillan is the village priest. Morag and Gregor are her aunt and uncle.

4. What is Juniper teaching Wise Child to become?

Answer: A Doran

Finbar is the sailor, Maeve is the lady of leisure and Juniper is actually a princess in another country.

5. What is a Doran?

Answer: One who sees the energy or pattern of the world

Wise child has potential to become a Doran.

6. Who taught Juniper to be a Doran?

Answer: Euny

Laird was one of the Dorans in the gathering, Cormac is the leper Juniper cares for and Jean is the woman who gives birth and warns Juniper about the feelings of the village.

7. Who are Pearl and Ruby?

Answer: Juniper's cats

They are supposed to be her "Familiars" and she talked to them.

8. Wise Child runs away to Maeve because she wants to do what?

Answer: live a life of leisure

Maeve leaves Wise Child to run after men.

9. What is something that Juniper is NOT accused of doing to the village?

Answer: killing an infant

She really does none of these but Fillan tells the villagers that she is to blame for their problems.

10. How do Wise Child and Juniper escape the island?

Answer: On Finbar's ship

Finbar shows up right on time!

Source: Author loreforever

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