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Archers Goon Trivia Quiz

Archers Goon by Diana Wynne Jones. Not that easy but give it your best shot!

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

Author
SkateS

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,869

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
315

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Awful's real name? Hint

Anthea

Amy

Angela

Anna

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does the Goon carve on his mug? Hint

G + A

A + V

G + E

V + E

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Howard and Awful's mum called? Hint

Fifi

Catriona

Anne

Mildred

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does she call Quentin's old coat? Hint

His Scrap Coat

That THING

His Drunk Coat

His Tramp Coat

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does Torquil farm? Hint

transport, education, crime

music, sport, shops

education, music, housing

crime, archives, money

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the oldest? Hint

Shine

Archer

Venturus

Hathaway

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Question 7 of 10

7. To whom has Quentin been sending the words? Hint

Dillian

Venturus

Erskine

Hathaway

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the Goon? Hint

Erskine

Torquil

Archer's Henchman

Dillian's Henchman

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Question 9 of 10

9. For whom does Ginger Hind work? Hint

Hathaway

Dillian

Shine

Venturus

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is Howard? Hint

a normal boy

Venturus

Torquil

Hathaway

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Awful's real name?

Answer: Anthea

She's called Awful... because she is!

2. What does the Goon carve on his mug?

Answer: V + E

Quentin thinks it's G + A, but the Goon explains at the end that is was E + V.

3. What is Howard and Awful's mum called?

Answer: Catriona

Mildred being one of Awful's middle names, Fifi the Au-pair, and Anne is one of Catriona's ancestors...Hathaway's daughter.

4. What does she call Quentin's old coat?

Answer: His Tramp Coat

If Quentin looked so bad in it, I wonder what the Goon looked like when he borrowed it?

5. What does Torquil farm?

Answer: music, sport, shops

He describes himself as farming all the interesting stuff!

6. Who is the oldest?

Answer: Archer

Shine is third oldest, Ventrus (Howard is the youngest), and I think Hathaway was fourth.

7. To whom has Quentin been sending the words?

Answer: Venturus

Howard feels guilty because he never really used them.

8. Who is the Goon?

Answer: Erskine

I wouldn't have liked to live in drains for 26 years either!

9. For whom does Ginger Hind work?

Answer: Shine

Until Howard tells him about her mind control anyway!

10. Who is Howard?

Answer: Venturus

The youngest of them.

Source: Author SkateS

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