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Although he wrote prolifically, Eric Knight is best remembered as the creator of Lassie, subsequent star of film and television.
2 Eric Knight quizzes and 25 Eric Knight trivia questions.
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  "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the book that started the whole "Lassie" series of books, films and television series. Use the multi-choice questions to check out what you already know.
Average, 10 Qns, Philian, Nov 10 16
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  Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night    
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This quiz is about the book, "Lassie Come Home" by Eric Knight. The title came from Quiz Commission XXXV, And I felt that this book would not fall on the floor and go 'bump' in the night, it's too good!
Average, 15 Qns, mpkitty, Nov 10 16
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Eric Knight Trivia Questions
1. "Lassie Come Home" is a wonderful book which first appeared as a story in "The Saturday Evening Post" in December 1938. What kind of dog was Lassie?

From Quiz Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night

Answer: Rough Collie

The author, Eric Knight, was a native of Yorkshire, in England, where much of the story takes place. His character, Lassie, was based on a Rough Collie named Toots, which he had purchased,for his wife, but Eric and Toots became inseparable, and they loved and were devoted to each other.

2. What sort of dog is Lassie?

From Quiz "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight

Answer: a collie

As you might expect Lassie is a female dog. However, in some of the films her part was acted by various male dogs. Though a well trained collie is ideal for rounding up sheep on working farms, it is clear that the Lassie in the book is more of a family pet.

3. Of all the family, who did Lassie love the most of all?

From Quiz Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night

Answer: Joe Carraclough, family son

Lassie and Joe loved and were devoted to each other. It wasn't really stated, but it became clear in the book, that Lassie would do anything for "her boy". Whenever Lassie was gone, Joe became despondent.

4. Lassie lives in Greenall Bridge in the north of England. In fact she lives in England's biggest county. What is it called?

From Quiz "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight

Answer: Yorkshire

A part of Lassie's story takes place in Scotland but her home at the beginning of the book is in Yorkshire.

5. Lassie was a very smart and loyal dog. She taught herself to do a certain task every afternoon. This led the villagers to say what about Lassie?

From Quiz Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night

Answer: "You can set your clock by her".

Every afternoon when school let out, Lassie would be there to meet Joe as he ran out of the school. Joe and his parents were surprised, when as a yearling she first appeared at the school, but she continued being there every day.

6. Joe Carraclough is the young boy in the family that owns Lassie. Every day Lassie meets Joe outside school at what time?

From Quiz "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight

Answer: four o' clock

All the villagers of Greenall Bridge used to set their clocks by Lassie's movement through the village to be there at the school ready for Joe at 4 o'clock. It becomes imprinted on Lassie's mind that this is something she must do.

7. What was the reply that the Duke of Rudling used to receive every time he tried to buy Lassie from Joe's dad?

From Quiz "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight

Answer: "She's not for sale for no price"

Sam Carraclough always stood his ground and declared that the dog was a family pet and thus she was not for sale.

8. Why did Joe's father need money so badly?

From Quiz "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight

Answer: He was out of work because the pit had closed down.

Like many others Sam Carraclough had a life that was dominated by his work as a miner. As soon as the pit closed down there was no other job to be found and gradually what little savings he had began to run out. The only thing of value he possessed was Lassie and so he was forced to sell her.

9. Why did the Duke of Rudling speak to everybody so loudly?

From Quiz "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight

Answer: He was going deaf.

The Duke is not a nasty character. However, because he is going deaf and shouts a lot many people are afraid of him. His granddaughter, Priscilla, is one of the few that isn't.

10. After the Duke's granddaughter, Priscilla, found Lassie chained, she persuaded her grandfather to let Lassie go for walks - Hynes was given that job. Hynes resented the extra work and one day while walking her, he angered her. She escaped! But how?

From Quiz Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night

Answer: She ducked her head and pulled her head out of the collar

Hynes was a terrible fellow who seemed to hate dogs, especially Lassie. One day he was in a hurry and kept yanking Lassie's leash. That confused her because she had done nothing wrong. She hesitated, he yelled and yanked, she ducked her head to escape the yank, and off came the collar! Freedom! Although Hynes tried to catch her, she realized what time it was, time to go meet Joe, and off she ran.

11. What did Joe tell Lassie to do when he took her back to the Duke's pen after she had run away for the second time?

From Quiz "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight

Answer: "Stay here and bide happy"

Joe is a very honest boy and knows that Lassie now belongs to the Duke. He obeys his father and tells Lassie to stay where she is and does not encourage her to escape.

12. What is the name of the Duke's favourite granddaughter?

From Quiz "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight

Answer: Priscilla

Priscilla understands that in spite of his gruff manner her grandfather really cares for her.The two of them enjoy many long rides together and they discuss the behaviour of Lassie on several occasions.

13. On the fifth day, Lassie smelled something like food. She hid, and suddenly she saw something - something she learned about that would see her through her journey. What did she see?

From Quiz Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night

Answer: A weasel with a dead rabbit

Lassie knew the rabbit was food, after all she had been fed raw liver sometimes. She scared the weasel away and took the rabbit; she had learned to hunt to survive. This served her well for the rest of her long journey home.

14. When Lassie sets off from Scotland to run away back south what is the strongest instinct that she has each day?

From Quiz "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight

Answer: To be at the school for Joe each day at the usual time

Everyday at four o'clock the strong instinct to be at the school gate comes over her again. No matter how tired or injured she feels she is always ready to press onwards to keep to her "duty".

15. An almost insurmountable barrier lay in Lassie's way; one of the lochs of Scotland that stretch east/west across the country. How did she manage to keep going south with that in the way?

From Quiz Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night

Answer: She turned to the west to walk around

She was observed by a painter and a wise Scotsman, testing the waters; they saw that she wanted to cross. They watched as she turned west and the Scotsman said she was going to walk around the lake, over 100 miles. He hailed her courage and hardiness - a Scots dog! At the source, Lassie found a raging river that led into the lake. She jumped far into it and was carried to the other shore. Another barrier defeated, although at a great price.

16. At the end of the story what is the only thing that keeps Lassie at home and stops her from meeting Joe at school as usual?

From Quiz "Lassie Come-Home" by Eric Knight

Answer: She has become a mother and can't leave her puppies.

Her instinct as a mother is now more powerful than the friendship and love she feels for young Joe. When the puppies are grown she will be there at four o'clock all over again.

17. Crossing the river, she was tumbled over and over and mean boys threw stones at her. Finally she limped away and found a place to hide. How many days did she hide with no food and gravely injured, in order to recover or die?

From Quiz Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night

Answer: Six days

Her side had been hurt by rocks in the river, the mean boys had hurt her, she had a thorn in her paws from the travel, she was fevered and couldn't walk. Finally she limped from her lair and found water. After more days of rest, she was on her way south.

18. Trotting quietly along, minding her own business, she scented men! And dogs were set upon her while the men shot guns at her! Why? Who were these men?

From Quiz Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night

Answer: Shepherds

All the men cared about was the safety of their sheep, their livelihood. They thought Lassie was a wild dog that was a sheep killer. After all, by this time, she didn't look so good! The dogs set upon her, a vicious battle ensued, and the pure blood of Lassie prevailed; she fought the dogs off and they were subdued by the superior Lassie.

19. Lassie saw many people, some helped her. But she then came to a great city that there was no avoiding. She was captured by dogcatchers, but eventually escaped; what did she do to escape?

From Quiz Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night

Answer: She jumped out of a high window

At first, she slipped her head out of the leash, and ran away, chased by the men. She came to a court house and ran into a courtroom where court was in session, this caused merriment in the midst of dull proceedings. When the dogcatchers arrived, Lassie jumped out of a window. Although hurt and stunned when she landed, she crawled away and was not found.

20. Painfully, Lassie came to a meadow where she could rest. Then there was another river to cross. She swam and was carried downstream, and at last landed on the south shore. By crossing the river, she had landed in what country?

From Quiz Things That Don't Go Bump In The Night

Answer: England

After an exhausting experience in the river Tweed, Lassie felt half dead but lay all day recovering and at last rose and continued walking south. Some old people on a farm found her in a ditch and carried her to their house and gave her aid, comfort and food until she was ready to head for her rendezvous at the school.

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