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The Inheritance Trivia Quiz

Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888). I'm in a book club and my friends and I read this book. We all loved it! I hope you enjoy this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by actinggirl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
actinggirl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
306,949

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
241

Question 1 of 15

1. What are the characters talking about when they are first introduced? Hint

Ida drawing

Edith playing the piano

Lord Percy getting there

Edith singing

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the Hamiltons' cousin? Hint

Lady Ida May

Lady Ida Louise

Lady Mary Clare

Lady Ida Clare

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Question 3 of 15

3. To whom did James Percy give up his first love? Hint

His cousin

His brother

His best friend

His neighbor

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Question 4 of 15

4. What country was Edith from? Hint

Italy

England

France

The United States

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Question 5 of 15

5. Amy saved Edith's life after she fell over the side of a cliff.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. Edith lost a _____, given to her by her _____, over the cliff. Hint

necklace, mother

brooch, aunt

locket, father

scarf, mother

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Question 7 of 15

7. Lord Percy didn't want to marry Miss Adelon, because she was poor and humble.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. When Theresa was younger she worked for the Hamiltons. What did she do? Hint

She was a nursemaid for Amy and Aruthur

She was a downstairs maid

She was a cook

She took care of the garden

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Question 9 of 15

9. When working with horses, who says, "Kindness is a better way than fear."? Hint

Amy

Lady Hamilton

Ida

Edith

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name of Edith's horse? Hint

Miles

Selim

Aziza

Beauty

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of the following words describe Lord Arlington the best? Hint

Gentle and kind

Rude and proud

Adventerous and curious

Aloof and cold

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Question 12 of 15

12. What did Louis steal from Lady Hamilton? Hint

Jewelry

Money

Important papers

A gown

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who told Edith about her inheritance and what did she do with the evidence? Hint

Lord Hamilton's servant, showed the evidence to her family

An odd old sailor, burned the evidence

A stranger, showed the evidence to her family

Lord Hamilton's servant, burned the evidence

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Question 14 of 15

14. Do Edith and Lord Arlington live happily after?

Yes

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Question 15 of 15

15. When was "The Inheritance" published? Hint

1997

1857

1887

1950

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the characters talking about when they are first introduced?

Answer: Lord Percy getting there

The first sentence that is spoken says: "I hope Lord Percy will be here before my flowers are withered." ~Chapter 1. They are spoken by "the bright-haired girl," who we find out is Amy.

2. What is the name of the Hamiltons' cousin?

Answer: Lady Ida Clare

"Lady Ida Clare, the niece of Lady Hamilton, inherited her pride and coldness without the hidden tenderness her aunt possessed." ~ Chapter 2.

3. To whom did James Percy give up his first love?

Answer: His brother

He found out that his brother loved the lady while hearing him say her name in his sleep.

4. What country was Edith from?

Answer: Italy

Lord Hamilton brought her to his house in England when Edith was just a small child.

5. Amy saved Edith's life after she fell over the side of a cliff.

Answer: False

Tried to trick you. It was Edith who saved Amy.
"Edith, heedless of her own danger, leaning toward Amy, took her hand and with a strong arm, raised her to the narrow place where she was standing." ~Chapter 4.

6. Edith lost a _____, given to her by her _____, over the cliff.

Answer: scarf, mother

While saving Amy, Edith's scarf flew over the edge of the cliff. Lord Percy rescued it for her. "A mother's gift is rendered sacred by a daughter's love. I could not let the wind and rain destroy this."

7. Lord Percy didn't want to marry Miss Adelon, because she was poor and humble.

Answer: False

Lord Percy said that she was poor and humble, but also rich in woman's truest virtues and rendered noble by a warm and sinless heart.

8. When Theresa was younger she worked for the Hamiltons. What did she do?

Answer: She was a nursemaid for Amy and Aruthur

Theresa has a young boy of fifteen named Louis.

9. When working with horses, who says, "Kindness is a better way than fear."?

Answer: Edith

If you've read the book I think it would be pretty obvious that Lady Ida didn't say that.

10. What was the name of Edith's horse?

Answer: Selim

"Edith laid her small hand gently on the horse beside her, 'Selim knows I trust to his good behavior and will not trouble me, I think.'" ~Chapter 7.

11. Which of the following words describe Lord Arlington the best?

Answer: Rude and proud

Others would be: fresh, uncaring, unkind, pushy, SPOILED!

12. What did Louis steal from Lady Hamilton?

Answer: Money

He steals money. This might have been confusing if you have ever seen the movie, because in the movie he steal jewelry, but this quiz is about the book.

13. Who told Edith about her inheritance and what did she do with the evidence?

Answer: Lord Hamilton's servant, burned the evidence

Edith burned the evidence, because she wanted things to stay the way they were. She was content to be the only one who knew that the family she was living with was her real family.

14. Do Edith and Lord Arlington live happily after?

Answer: No

OF COURSE NOT! Who could with that creep? We don't really know if Edith and James Percy do either, but we're pretty sure they do.

15. When was "The Inheritance" published?

Answer: 1997

I'm not joking. Yes, the book was published 109 years after Louisa May Alcott died. And 148 years after she wrote the book at the age of 17.

Source: Author actinggirl

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