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Quiz about The Mystery on Cobbetts Island

The Mystery on Cobbett's Island Quiz for Experts | Books by Series

This is another quiz about a book in the 'Trixie Belden' series by Julie Campbell, and Kathryn Kenny.

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

Author
loserlizah

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
282,514

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
194

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of dessert was Mrs. Belden making when Trixie told her about the trip? Hint

Cherry pie

Bread and butter pudding

Crabapple tart with cream

Lemon pie with meringue

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Question 2 of 10

2. How long had the Bob-Whites been invited to the beach for? Hint

7 days

5 days

14 days

10 days

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Question 3 of 10

3. Trixie needed to buy a new bathing suit before she had to go away.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why wasn't Dan able to go to Cobbett's Island? Hint

He knew Mr. Maypenny wouldn't let him go, because of his responsibilities in the game preserve.

He got a job working for a summer camp.

He had to go to New York with Regan.

He had to be tutored to stay in the same class as Brian.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the book that the letter from Ed fell out of? Hint

Oxford Dictionary

Taking Possession

Menhaden Mossbunkers

Two Years Before the Mast

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a 'red nun'? Hint

A red can.

A nun who has a blood nose.

A red buoy.

A red boat.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who were the three Bob-Whites that went in the 'Star Fire' with Peter? Hint

Trixie, Mart and Di

Trixie, Jim and Brian

Mart, Jim and Honey

Trixie, Honey and Brian

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the 'black buoy' really on the chart? Hint

A grave head in the slave cemetery

A black rock

An old smokehouse

A gnarled tree stump that had been burnt

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the young boy who found the letter on a table, copied the chart and nearly got away with the money if Trixie hadn't tricked him? Hint

Dim Slim

Slim Snooker

Slim Novaski

Slim Novarski

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who did the Bob-Whites end up giving the money they found to? Hint

They kept it for themselves

To Ethel and Ed

To Mrs Kimball and Peter, for the library building

To El and Mrs. Thomas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of dessert was Mrs. Belden making when Trixie told her about the trip?

Answer: Lemon pie with meringue

Mrs. Belden was making lemon pie when Trixie burst into the kitchen and nearly knocked it out of her hands. She then put the pie, piled high with golden meringue, out of the way in the pantry.

2. How long had the Bob-Whites been invited to the beach for?

Answer: 10 days

The Wheelers rented a house at Cobbett's Island for lots of weekend during the summer, so Mr. Wheeler would be able to go deep-sea fishing, but then he found out that he had to go to Brazil on a business trip. Mrs. Wheeler was to go with him, and they invited the Bob-Whites to go to the beach instead of them, for ten days.

3. Trixie needed to buy a new bathing suit before she had to go away.

Answer: False

No, Trixie didn't NEED to buy a new bathing suit, but she wanted to get one. She ended up getting one in blue.

4. Why wasn't Dan able to go to Cobbett's Island?

Answer: He got a job working for a summer camp.

Dan couldn't go to Cobbett's Island with the rest of the Bob-Whites because he applied for a job at several summer camps, without anyone knowing, and he had just heard from one of them saying that they'd take him.

5. What was the name of the book that the letter from Ed fell out of?

Answer: Two Years Before the Mast

The letter from Ed to Mr. C fell out of 'Two Years Before the Mast', which was a true sea story. Jim was about to read the book, when suddenly the letter dropped out and Trixie picked it up. They read it and discovered that it was a letter about a hidden inheritance.

6. What is a 'red nun'?

Answer: A red buoy.

A red nun is a red buoy. They are called nuns because they look like a nun in her veil. Red nuns aways have numbers, and you could say something like 'N three' or 'N seven'.

7. Who were the three Bob-Whites that went in the 'Star Fire' with Peter?

Answer: Trixie, Mart and Di

To work out which Bob-Whites would go with Peter or Cap, Trixie held a pebble and a scallop shell, one in each hand. The first three people to pick the shell would go with Peter, and the others with Cap. It fell to Trixie, Mart and Di to go in the Star Fire with Peter, and the others with Cap.

8. What was the 'black buoy' really on the chart?

Answer: An old smokehouse

The black buoy was an old smokehouse. At first the Bob-Whites weren't sure whether it was it or not, but Trixie pointed out "A smokehouse- smoke, soot, black, BLACK BUOY!"

9. What was the name of the young boy who found the letter on a table, copied the chart and nearly got away with the money if Trixie hadn't tricked him?

Answer: Slim Novarski

When he was introducing himself to the Bob-Whites he mentions that people around Cobbett's Island call him Slim- Slim Novarski.

10. Who did the Bob-Whites end up giving the money they found to?

Answer: To Ethel and Ed

As soon as they met Ethel, they knew that they needed to find the money for her and her son Ed. Ed needed the money so he could go to college and get a medical degree. After they found the money, the Bob-Whites called up Ethel, and she invited them to the beach. They waited until after lunch to give them the money.

Source: Author loserlizah

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