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Mary Stewart's novels captivated me. I felt as if I was actually present in the story. This novel is one of my favorites, hope you enjoy the quiz.

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

Author
shelpu

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
223,509

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
409

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Unemployed English actress Lucy Waring travels to a foreign country to stay with her sister on an island estate. What country was this? Hint

Greece

Canada

Italy

Spain

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Question 2 of 10

2. Lucy's brother-in-law was a member of an influential Italian family.
What was his family's business? Hint

Automobile manufacturing

Politics

Banking

Publishing

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lucy's sister becomes somewhat hysterical and sends Lucy back to the beach to retrieve an item Phyllida says is lost. What is the item? Hint

First edition book

Diamond engagement ring

Silver serving tray

Key to the Jaguar

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Question 4 of 10

4. There are three houses on the estate. The one Lucy and her sister occupy is the Villa Forli, Sir Julian Gale resides in the second with his son Max. What is the third house called? Hint

Villa Prospero

Villa Rotha

Villa Miranda

Villa Yaya

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Lucy goes back to the beach that night, what does she find? Hint

A shipwreck

A beached dolphin.

Drugs

Drunken locals

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Lucy come to stay with her sister? Hint

Her parents have disowned her

She has been offered a role in a play

To escape the Blitz

The family business requires that Leo travel often. He and Phyllida ask Lucy to stay so that Phyllida won't be alone during her pregnancy.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lucy follows a cat, who leads her to a neglected garden. While picking roses, she hears someone famous reciting Shakespeare. Who was this? Hint

Winston Churchill

Sir Lawrence Olivier

Sir Julian Gale

The Prince of Wales

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Godfrey's occupation? Hint

diplomat

photographer

lawyer

secret agent

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Question 9 of 10

9. Meeting Max Gale on the beach, Lucy suspects he is the person who has been shooting at the Dolphin. What makes her change her mind? Hint

Max is afraid of guns.

He shows her his gun, which is not loaded.

He helps her try to return the Dolphin to deep water.

Sir Julian says that Max doesn't have a gun.

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Question 10 of 10

10. All's well that ends well- Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" was central to this book.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Unemployed English actress Lucy Waring travels to a foreign country to stay with her sister on an island estate. What country was this?

Answer: Greece

Lucy's pregnant sister was at her husband's family home on the island of Corfu.

2. Lucy's brother-in-law was a member of an influential Italian family. What was his family's business?

Answer: Banking

His family were Italian bankers.

3. Lucy's sister becomes somewhat hysterical and sends Lucy back to the beach to retrieve an item Phyllida says is lost. What is the item?

Answer: Diamond engagement ring

She left the ring in a plastic cosmetic case- she was also upset about the real gold "Lizzie Arden" lipstick.

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4. There are three houses on the estate. The one Lucy and her sister occupy is the Villa Forli, Sir Julian Gale resides in the second with his son Max. What is the third house called?

Answer: Villa Rotha

Although the tenant of Villa Rotha seems unimportant at first, he is actually a major player in the plot!

5. When Lucy goes back to the beach that night, what does she find?

Answer: A beached dolphin.

Lucy uses her sister's makeup bag to pour water on the dolphin.

6. Why did Lucy come to stay with her sister?

Answer: The family business requires that Leo travel often. He and Phyllida ask Lucy to stay so that Phyllida won't be alone during her pregnancy.

Lucy suspected that Phyllida and Leo's real motive was to give her an escape from London after the play she was in folded.

7. Lucy follows a cat, who leads her to a neglected garden. While picking roses, she hears someone famous reciting Shakespeare. Who was this?

Answer: Sir Julian Gale

Lucy is entranced upon hearing Sir Julian, and responds with the female lines.

8. What is Godfrey's occupation?

Answer: photographer

Godfrey's charming facade fools everyone-almost.

9. Meeting Max Gale on the beach, Lucy suspects he is the person who has been shooting at the Dolphin. What makes her change her mind?

Answer: He helps her try to return the Dolphin to deep water.

When their attempts to push the dolphin back into deeper water seem to be hurting it, Max brings his boat to pull it out to sea.

10. All's well that ends well- Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" was central to this book.

Answer: False

It was Shakespeare's "The Tempest".

Source: Author shelpu

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