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DEspite the fact that she decided to be a writer at the age of ten, Jeanne Birdsall's first novel, "The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy" was not published until she was 44. She has since written a number of sequels following the Penderwick sisters, as well as several picture books for children.
3 Jeanne Birdsall quizzes and 30 Jeanne Birdsall trivia questions.
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  The Penderwicks' Characters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Choose which character I am talking about from "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall. This should be an easy 100 points for people that have read the book.
Average, 10 Qns, Chilax14, Nov 05 11
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Chilax14
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  The Penderwicks on Gardam Street    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Penderwicks on Gardam Street" by Jeanne Birdsall is one of my favorite books. Now, it's your turn to test your knowledge on it!
Average, 10 Qns, HeyBye123, Sep 09 17
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HeyBye123
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  The Penderwicks    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All about the fabulous book called "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall. Enjoy, and have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, gobecca, Nov 05 11
Easier
gobecca
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trivia question Quick Question
What play did Skye star in? (Hint: Not a real play. Jane wrote it.)

From Quiz "The Penderwicks on Gardam Street"





Jeanne Birdsall Trivia Questions
1. When Rosalind gets home from school at the beginning of the book, what dessert does she make?

From Quiz The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Answer: pineapple upside-down cake

The Penderwicks would be expecting a visitor soon, so Rosalind wanted dessert to be ready.

2. What is the name of the oldest Penderwick daughter?

From Quiz The Penderwicks' Characters

Answer: Rosalind

Rosalind became the replacement "mom" after her mother died. The other sisters look up to her for advice and to resolve arguments.

3. Which girl is the youngest Penderwick?

From Quiz The Penderwicks

Answer: Batty

Rosalind is the oldest, Skye the next oldest, Jane the second youngest, and Batty is the youngest.

4. What is Batty's favorite after-school snack?

From Quiz The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Answer: grape juice and cheese

Batty ate this under the kitchen table, while her sister Skye snitched a bit of it from her plate.

5. What is Mr. Penderwick's first name?

From Quiz The Penderwicks' Characters

Answer: Martin

Mr. Penderwick is a college professor who constantly says phrases in Latin. He has a lot of talks with Cagney, the gardener, about plants.

6. Which visitor to the Penderwick house brought presents for all four sisters?

From Quiz The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Answer: Aunt Claire

Aunt Claire had to talk to the girls' father about something important, so she brought presents to distract the sisters.

7. Who is the youngest and very shy Penderwick daughter?

From Quiz The Penderwicks' Characters

Answer: Batty

Batty wears butterfly wings throughout the book, except for the end when she gives them to Jeffrey.

8. What language does Mr. Penderwick speak when he is happy?

From Quiz The Penderwicks

Answer: Latin

Mostly he talked about plants when he talked in Latin.

9. Which sister got books for a present?

From Quiz The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Answer: Jane

Jane was always the bookworm of the Penderwick family- she wrote books about her made-up character, Sabrina Starr.

10. What is the name of the teen gardener Rosalind falls in love with?

From Quiz The Penderwicks' Characters

Answer: Cagney

Cagney loved the Civil War and always wore baseball caps. He wanted to be a high school history teacher when he grew up.

11. What does MOPS stand for?

From Quiz The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Answer: Meeting of Penderwick Sisters

Rosalind had to call a MOPS, so the sisters could make up a plan to make their father avoid dating.

12. Which Penderwick daughter writes "Sabrina Starr" stories and excels at soccer?

From Quiz The Penderwicks' Characters

Answer: Jane

Jane is the creative daughter.

13. What does Jane like to do?

From Quiz The Penderwicks

Answer: Write books

She has a series called "Sabrina Starr". Her latest one is 'Sabrina Starr Rescues a Boy.' She also wrote 'Sabrina Starr Rescues a Cricket' and 'Sabrina Starr Rescues a Groundhog', plus many others.

14. Who is Rosalind's best friend?

From Quiz The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Answer: Anna

Anna has golden-colored hair that Batty likes to twist into different shapes. Anna is also very creative, and helps the sisters out on their plan.

15. What is the name of the young boy who made the summer at Arundel so memorable?

From Quiz The Penderwicks' Characters

Answer: Jeffrey

Jeffrey is a boy the same age as Skye who plays the piano extremely well. He is under the threat of being sent to a military academy.

16. When Tommy comes over for ice cream, what board game do Skye, Jane, Batty, Aunt Claire, and Tommy all play together?

From Quiz The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Answer: Clue

There is one missing piece from the board, so the sisters have to replace him with a piece of cardboard.

17. What is the housekeeper known as, to the Penderwicks and Jeffrey?

From Quiz The Penderwicks' Characters

Answer: Churchie

Churchie is a very nice housekeeper who makes delicious gingerbread.

18. What is the lady next door picky about?

From Quiz The Penderwicks

Answer: her garden

She loves her garden. She wants it to win in the competition.

19. What are Skye and Batty for Halloween?

From Quiz The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Answer: Black Matter; Dinosaur

Batty was a different dinosaur every year for Halloween.

20. What is Mr. Dupree's first name?

From Quiz The Penderwicks' Characters

Answer: Dexter

Dexter is a self-centered man who works for a car magazine and is in love with Mrs. Tifton.

21. What animals does Batty frequently visit during the summer?

From Quiz The Penderwicks

Answer: rabbits

She likes rabbits. Once she accidentally let them out; that led to a huge mix-up.

22. What play did Skye star in? (Hint: Not a real play. Jane wrote it.)

From Quiz The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Answer: Sisters and Sacrifice

"Sisters and Sacrifice" was about two Aztec sisters. Both sisters were in love with an Aztec man named Coyote. One night, the priests decided to cut out the women's hearts. The sisters argued over who would get her heart cut out, but finally the nicest sister, Rainbow, got to stay alive and marry Coyote.

23. Who sells tomatoes and gives directions to the Penderwicks at the beginning of the book?

From Quiz The Penderwicks' Characters

Answer: Harry

Harry is a nice man who tells the Penderwicks they are "livening the place up". Jeffrey planned to hide under his stand when he ran away, but never got to it.

24. The Penderwick sisters' father, Martin, gets married at the end of the book. What is the name of his new wife's son?

From Quiz The Penderwicks on Gardam Street

Answer: Ben

Ben is the son, Tim and Jason I made up, and Cagney is the name of a boy from the first book in the Penderwick duo, "The Penderwicks".

25. What is the name of Jeffrey's mother?

From Quiz The Penderwicks' Characters

Answer: Mrs. Tifton

Mrs. Tifton is a snooty woman that believes the Penderwicks are a bad influence on Jeffrey.

26. What is the Penderwick's dog named?

From Quiz The Penderwicks

Answer: Hound

Their dog, named Hound, had a special connection with Batty. They understood each other. Thank you for playing my quiz. Check out my other ones!

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