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The Wonders of "Bagpuss" Trivia Quiz

He was just a pink and white striped cat, who fell asleep every ten minutes...but we all loved him. How much do you know about Bagpuss? You're about to find out...

A multiple-choice quiz by Aethelflaed. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Aethelflaed

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,756

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
907

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (7/10), Guest 82 (7/10), Guest 86 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This shouldn't be too hard to start off with...who owned 'Bagpuss and Company'? Hint

Bagpuss

Gabriel

Emma

Emily

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Question 2 of 10

2. What small, soft, plump, tartan creature did Bagpuss initially decribe the porcupine pincushion as? Hint

a tavish

a feedle

a frog princess

a hamish

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the episode, 'The Owls of Athens', what does the fabric embroidered with owls become in Madeleine and Gabriel's song? Hint

a carpet that made the people of the carpet country rich again

a house for a rag doll

bagpipes

a cushion for the bony king of nowhere

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the rag doll who made a rag house to live in? Hint

Gabriel

Uncle Feedle

Madeleine

Hamish

5. In the episode, 'The Mouse Mill', Emily brought a toy mill to the shop which the mice opened up and got working - but what did they make in the mouse mill with breadcrumbs and butterbeans? Hint

chocolate biscuits

a boat

a mouse's bed

beans on toast

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Question 6 of 10

6. His name was Huang-hai...but what do we know him as? Hint

The Wise Man of Ling Po

The tiny giant

Professor Yaffle

the bony king of nowhere

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Question 7 of 10

7. Professor Yaffle was based on which of Oliver Postgate's family friends? Hint

Bertrand Russell

Clement Attlee

A. J. Ayer

Norman Mailer

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who expressed a wish to have 'half a dozen laps'? Hint

Gabriel

Madeleine

Bagpuss

Janie Mouse

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Question 9 of 10

9. Two mice rowed a ballet shoe through a house to search for Stilton cheese in the episode 'The Ballet Shoe' but what did they use for oars? Hint

old man's beard

dock leaves

feathers

elephant ears

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Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, which Bagpuss character was voted to be hanged on a poll conducted by a Bagpuss fan website? Hint

Gabriel

Yaffle

Madeleine

Charlie Mouse

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Apr 18 2024 : Guest 82: 7/10
Apr 18 2024 : Guest 82: 7/10
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 86: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This shouldn't be too hard to start off with...who owned 'Bagpuss and Company'?

Answer: Emily

'There was a little girl, called Emily. And she had a shop.' In real life, she was Emily Firmin, the daughter of co-creator and puppeteer Peter Firmin.

2. What small, soft, plump, tartan creature did Bagpuss initially decribe the porcupine pincushion as?

Answer: a hamish

My favourite episode, 'The Hamish', showing the hamish and its companion Tavish McTavish getting drunk on 'True Scotch Mist'. The hamish was supposed to make a sound like bagpipes played very badly.

3. In the episode, 'The Owls of Athens', what does the fabric embroidered with owls become in Madeleine and Gabriel's song?

Answer: a cushion for the bony king of nowhere

Their song very nearly contained the word 'bum' - quite risque for its time!

4. What was the name of the rag doll who made a rag house to live in?

Answer: Uncle Feedle

'Uncle Feedle' is the title of the last episode of Bagpuss, which contains musings about reality and a great ragtime dance by the mice.

5. In the episode, 'The Mouse Mill', Emily brought a toy mill to the shop which the mice opened up and got working - but what did they make in the mouse mill with breadcrumbs and butterbeans?

Answer: chocolate biscuits

Only Professor Yaffle got anywhere near believing them. They were constantly trying to deceive him with something or other.

6. His name was Huang-hai...but what do we know him as?

Answer: The Wise Man of Ling Po

A man who didn't want to be bothered by people asking him silly questions. Sounds familiar, eh Yaffle?

7. Professor Yaffle was based on which of Oliver Postgate's family friends?

Answer: Bertrand Russell

The famous philosopher.

8. Who expressed a wish to have 'half a dozen laps'?

Answer: Madeleine

Of course, maternal Madeleine wanted half a dozen laps to cram all the mice onto!

9. Two mice rowed a ballet shoe through a house to search for Stilton cheese in the episode 'The Ballet Shoe' but what did they use for oars?

Answer: feathers

It was an insane road trip that far outranks 'Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas'.

10. And finally, which Bagpuss character was voted to be hanged on a poll conducted by a Bagpuss fan website?

Answer: Gabriel

They found the toad and his banjo very irritating.

Source: Author Aethelflaed

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