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Following the success of "Dear America", this series from Scholastic Canada is presented in the form of diaries, each set in a different significant point in Canada's history.
6 Dear Canada quizzes and 70 Dear Canada trivia questions.
1.
  Dear Canada: "If I Die Before I Wake"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a "Dear Canada" book by Jean Little. It is awesome and I hope you think my quiz is too! :)
Average, 10 Qns, shawnee10, Jul 14 10
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208 plays
2.
  Dear Canada: No Safe Harbor    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz all about the book 'No Safe Harbour' by Julie Lawson.
Average, 10 Qns, shawnee10, Mar 01 07
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222 plays
3.
  Dear Canada: Turned Away    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The World War II diary of Devorah Bernstein takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1941. The author is Carol Matas.
Tough, 10 Qns, allie6_6, Oct 03 05
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188 plays
4.
  Dear Canada: Banished from Our Home    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Acadian Diary of Angelique Richard, in Grande-Pre Acadia, 1755. This book is written by Sharon Stewart. I have written other "Dear Canada" quizzes too.
Average, 10 Qns, allie6_6, Jul 27 09
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178 plays
5.
  Dear Canada: An Ocean Apart    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The Gold Mountain Diary of Chin Mei-ling was written by Gillian Chan. This book takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1922.
Average, 15 Qns, allie6_6, Oct 01 05
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191 plays
6.
  Dear Canada: With Nothing But Our Courage    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is the Loyalist Diary of Mary MacDonald in Johnstown, Quebec in 1783. This book was written by Karleen Bradford.
Average, 15 Qns, allie6_6, Sep 14 05
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allie6_6
192 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What did Angelique's Papa always call her?

From Quiz "Dear Canada: Banished from Our Home"





Dear Canada Trivia Questions
1. Who was Charlotte's twin?

From Quiz Dear Canada: No Safe Harbor

Answer: Duncan

Her twin, Duncan, loved drawing while Charlotte loved writing.

2. What is Fee's brother's name?

From Quiz Dear Canada: "If I Die Before I Wake"

Answer: Theo

Theo is Fee's younger brother whom her mom died giving birth to.

3. In what restaurant in Winnipeg does Devorah's cousin Sarah like the hot dogs and chips?

From Quiz Dear Canada: Turned Away

Answer: Kelekis

Kelekis is really one of the best places to get food. I go there a lot since I live in Winnipeg. There is only one Kelekis in the world, so people from all over eat there.

4. What is Angelique's dog's name?

From Quiz Dear Canada: Banished from Our Home

Answer: Griffon

Griffon follows Angelique around always. Near the end of the book Griffon gets left behind by himself while everyone else gets into boats and goes to a different land.

5. What is the name of Chin Mei-Ling's best and only school friend?

From Quiz Dear Canada: An Ocean Apart

Answer: Bess

Bess is a good friend to Chin-Mei Ling (who is often called May). She stands up for her when the mean bully, Ivor Jones, calls her names.

6. Which person (of many) died in the Halifax explosion, in Charlotte's family?

From Quiz Dear Canada: No Safe Harbor

Answer: Edith

Her mom, dad, Edith, and Ruth all died from the explosion.

7. How did Fee know Fanny was sick?

From Quiz Dear Canada: "If I Die Before I Wake"

Answer: she just felt it because they are twins

Fee said she knew something was wrong. That she could feel it because they are twins.

8. Who is Devorah's favourite book author?

From Quiz Dear Canada: Turned Away

Answer: Agatha Christie

In the beginning Devorah doesn't tell her parents she reads mysteries, but near the end of the book her dad gets her some books from the library.

9. The first time Mary's father went fishing with John (the Indian), what kind of fish did they catch?

From Quiz Dear Canada: With Nothing But Our Courage

Answer: shad

They brought back three big shad, and John showed them how to cook them on a fire.

10. Who did Angelique always call "Sausage"?

From Quiz Dear Canada: Banished from Our Home

Answer: her sister

Angelique always called her younger sister Belle "Sausage". Belle is one year younger than Angelique. Angelique was envious because Belle was prettier. Later on they become very close but unfortunately Belle gets very sick and dies.

11. What day is Sing-Wah's (Chin-Mei Ling's little brother who lives in China) birthday on? (Chin-Mei Ling is often called May and I call her that too.)

From Quiz Dear Canada: An Ocean Apart

Answer: April 5

Sing-Wah lives with May's Ma and grandparents in China. May and her father Baba are saving money up so they will be able to come and live in Canada.

12. What is Charlotte's last name?

From Quiz Dear Canada: No Safe Harbor

Answer: Blackburn

Her full name is Charlotte Blackburn.

13. On what date was Fee's Diary finished? (the last day she wrote in it) Hint- the year after the war ended

From Quiz Dear Canada: "If I Die Before I Wake"

Answer: March 22, 1919

She wrote about how her awful Grandmother left her!

14. Devorah's friend Elizabeth is always happy. Which one of her friends is always sad?

From Quiz Dear Canada: Turned Away

Answer: Marcie

Elizabeth is always happy and wants to forget about the war and play games and sing, while Marcie sulks around and wants to talk about the war. They are total opposites.

15. Who gave Mary her diary, and when?

From Quiz Dear Canada: With Nothing But Our Courage

Answer: Her dad, when she was twelve

Her dad gave it to her and Mary forgot all about it, until the beginning of the story.

16. Who gave Angelique her diary?

From Quiz Dear Canada: Banished from Our Home

Answer: Victor

Angelique got it as a New Year's gift. Victor (Angelique's brother) had got it from a Boston trader.

17. How many daughters did Charlotte have?

From Quiz Dear Canada: No Safe Harbor

Answer: 1

She had one daughter named Lily.

18. On what date did Fee start her diary? Hint- She had her diary for one year

From Quiz Dear Canada: "If I Die Before I Wake"

Answer: August 3rd, 1918

She wrote about her 12th birthday!

19. On what day of the week does Devorah always do ballet?

From Quiz Dear Canada: Turned Away

Answer: Tuesday

Devorah loves her ballet classes. In her recital she screws up a little but she didn't think anyone noticed.

20. How old was Mary when she died?

From Quiz Dear Canada: With Nothing But Our Courage

Answer: 80

Mary died when she was 80. She was one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Johnstown. Mary died two years after Duncan.

21. What was the name of (one of) Charlotte's daughter(s)?

From Quiz Dear Canada: No Safe Harbor

Answer: Lily

Lily was the one who donated her mom's diary to the local library.

22. What is Theo's daughter's name? (as seen in the epilogue)

From Quiz Dear Canada: "If I Die Before I Wake"

Answer: Jemima

Theo named his only daughter after his sister who died from the awful flu.

23. Devorah has two brothers is the war. What are their names?

From Quiz Dear Canada: Turned Away

Answer: Adam and Morris

At the end of the war Adam and Morris did return, although Adam lost the use of his left arm due to an injury. Devorah was very happy to have both back home, safe.

24. Who almost drowned when they were crossing the river in Mettawee?

From Quiz Dear Canada: With Nothing But Our Courage

Answer: Laddie

The dog, Laddie, was swimming alongside the wagon when a current pulled him away. Luckily the dog got up and out of the water a little farther down the river.

25. In what month did Catherine get married?

From Quiz Dear Canada: Banished from Our Home

Answer: May

Catherine (Angelique's sister) married Basile. They got married in the church. The wedding dinner was at Angelique's house and after that everybody danced.

26. May says: "I cannot go to high school, I must:

From Quiz Dear Canada: An Ocean Apart

Answer: work more!

May has to have many jobs and earn lots of money so Ma and Sing-Wah will be able to come to Canada.

27. Where did Charlotte live?

From Quiz Dear Canada: No Safe Harbor

Answer: Halifax

She lived in Halifax and wittnessed the Halifax explosion.

28. What is Fee's aunt's name?

From Quiz Dear Canada: "If I Die Before I Wake"

Answer: Rose

Her full name is Rose Mary Smithson Macgregor.

29. What did Angelique's Papa always call her?

From Quiz Dear Canada: Banished from Our Home

Answer: Pouliche

Angelique really likes it when Papa calls her that because then she feels like daddy's girl, instead of Belle. She likes that!

30. What would Baba not let May accept from Miss MacDonald?

From Quiz Dear Canada: An Ocean Apart

Answer: Her niece's old clothes

Baba (May's father) was very angry and said that Miss MacDonald was trying to buy May, and that she shamed him because her actions showed that she thought he did not provide for May as a decent father should.

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