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Having been abandoned by her mother at the Foundling Hospital as a baby, Hetty Feather goes to a foster home until she is five, when she returns to the Foundling Hospital.
3 Hetty Feather quizzes and 30 Hetty Feather trivia questions.
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  Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather"   great trivia quiz  
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"Hetty Feather" is the most amazing book by Jacqueline Wilson, my favourite in fact. Think you know everything about it? Take this quiz to find out.
Easier, 10 Qns, JlsFan94, Jan 09 13
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  "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson    
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"Hetty Feather" is a great book by Jacqueline Wilson. If you haven't read it, read it, because it is awesome!
Average, 10 Qns, meggirlr, Jun 01 17
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  Do You Know Hetty Feather?    
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Do you know 'Hetty Feather', the book by Jacqueline Wilson? Take this quiz to find out if you do, but I certainly do!
Average, 10 Qns, khushi123, Mar 10 19
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trivia question Quick Question
By the time they reach what age does every foundling have to be returned to the Foundling Hospital?

From Quiz ""Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson"





Hetty Feather Trivia Questions
1. What were the names of three of Hetty's foster brothers?

From Quiz Do You Know Hetty Feather?

Answer: Gideon, Jem and Saul

Saul died when Hetty, Gideon and Saul had to go to the Foundling Hospital. Gideon went to the Hospital, and when they were there Hetty was very worried about him. Jem was Hetty's favourite foster brother.

2. Where was the Foundling Hospital?

From Quiz Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather"

Answer: London

Hetty's mother put her into the Foundling Hospital in London when she was only a baby.

3. Which time in history is the book set in?

From Quiz "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson

Answer: Victorian times

"Hetty Feather" is a book set in the late 1800s, when Queen Victoria ruled over Britain.

4. What was the name of the girl Hetty befriended at the Foundling Hospital?

From Quiz Do You Know Hetty Feather?

Answer: Polly

Hetty was Polly's strength and vice versa. They would have the best of fun together until one day Polly got adopted and renamed.

5. What were the names of Hetty's two favourite brothers?

From Quiz Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather"

Answer: Gideon and Jem

Gideon was Hetty's companion in the basket next to hers when they got sent to live with their new foster families. Jem was the one that loved Hetty most, and they had their own tree house in the woods.

6. Where is the hospital Hetty was left at as a baby?

From Quiz "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson

Answer: London

When she was only a few days old, Hetty Feather's mother wrapped her in a blanket and left her at the Foundling Hospital in London.

7. At the Hospital, who was Hetty's worst enemy? She was a foundling as well!

From Quiz Do You Know Hetty Feather?

Answer: Sheila

Sheila was Hetty's worst enemy as she was always bullying her. The matrons liked Sheila, even though sometimes they caught her doing things that were wrong. When they did, she got a punishment.

8. Which illness did Hetty and Polly catch?

From Quiz Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather"

Answer: Influenza

While staying in the Foundling Hospital, Hetty made friends with a new girl called Polly. They both caught influenza together.

9. What is the name of Hetty's foster mother?

From Quiz "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson

Answer: Peg

Hetty gets fostered when she gets out of the hospital, shortly after she was left there, by a married couple named Peg and John.

10. What book did Ida, the cook, gift Hetty?

From Quiz Do You Know Hetty Feather?

Answer: Thumbelina

Ida always gave Hetty little treats and one day gifted her this book. Iva sometimes gave Hetty sugar treats.

11. How many children of their own do Peg and John have?

From Quiz "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson

Answer: 7

Peg and John have seven children of their own: Jem, Rosie, Nat, Eliza, Marcus, Bess and Nora. They also foster many young children.

12. What did Hetty NOT want to be when she was 14?

From Quiz Do You Know Hetty Feather?

Answer: A servant

All Foundling girls, as soon as they were 14, had to become servants. Hetty was determined she was going to be something else - preferably an author.

13. Who was Hetty's real mother?

From Quiz Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather"

Answer: Ida

Ida, the kitchen maid, was Hetty's real mother. She gave Hetty a book called 'Thumbelina'.

14. Where do Hetty and Jem run away to while Hetty is still living with her foster parents?

From Quiz "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson

Answer: The circus

Hetty and Jem, her favourite of her 'brothers', really want to see the circus so, as Peg says no, they run away and Hetty even gets to take part!

15. What was the name of the lady in the circus who called Hetty her Little Star?

From Quiz Do You Know Hetty Feather?

Answer: Madame Adeline

Madame Adeline had the same colour hair as Hetty, and when Hetty went to see her, Madame Adeline called her her 'Little Star'.

16. Who did Hetty dream was her mother?

From Quiz Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather"

Answer: Madame Adeline

Madame Adeline was the lady Hetty and Jem sneaked out to meet at the Circus. Hetty started to wishfully think Madame Adeline was her mother.

17. By the time they reach what age does every foundling have to be returned to the Foundling Hospital?

From Quiz "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson

Answer: 6

Every baby left at the Foundling Hospital must be returned there by the time they are six. It is usually done soon after they turn five.

18. What circus animal is Elijah?

From Quiz Do You Know Hetty Feather?

Answer: Elephant

At first, Hetty was frightened of Elijah but they soon became friends. Elijah was the circus' elephant performer.

19. What was the name of Hetty's brother who died in the hospital?

From Quiz Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather"

Answer: Saul

Hetty and Saul never got along, but when Saul got a terrible fever Hetty regretted ever disliking him so.

20. What is the name of the matron for the younger girls at the hospital?

From Quiz "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson

Answer: Matron Peters

The matron for the younger girls at the hospital is Matron Peters, whom Hetty calls Matron Pigface Peters because she's so mean.

21. What colour is Hetty's hair?

From Quiz Do You Know Hetty Feather?

Answer: Red

The book describes Hetty as being as feisty as her hair. The matrons say that too.

22. When Hetty first arrived at the Foundling Hospital as a baby, who took care of her?

From Quiz Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather"

Answer: Nurse Winnie.

Nurse Winterson (Winnie) took care of Hetty when she first arrived at the Foundling Hospital. Winnie was a very lovely person and Hetty adored her. When Hetty returned, Nurse Winnie was one of the few comforting relationships she had.

23. What book does Ida, the kitchen maid, give Hetty?

From Quiz "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson

Answer: Thumbelina

Even though she is only six, Hetty can read by her first Christmas at the hospital. Ida, the friendly kitchen maid, gives Hetty "Thumbelina" as a present.

24. Which circus does Madame Adeline work for?

From Quiz Do You Know Hetty Feather?

Answer: Tanglefields Travelling Circus

In the later books, Hetty joins this circus. Madame Adeline works here and rides a horse.

25. How old did each child have to be before returning to the Foundling Hospital?

From Quiz Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather"

Answer: five

Each child was fostered until they turned five, when they returned to the Foundling Hospital, where they remained until they turned fourteen and were sent out into the world to make their own way.

26. What is the name of the girl Hetty befriends when she runs away?

From Quiz "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson

Answer: Sissy

Without quite meaning to, Hetty runs away when they are given a free hour in the park. She has hardly any money, and eventually meets Sissy, who sells flowers in the street to pay for her father's drinks.

27. In the end, who turned out to be Hetty's real mother?

From Quiz Do You Know Hetty Feather?

Answer: Ida

Ida loses her job as soon as Matron Bottomly finds out.

28. What was the name of the person Hetty helped selling flowers?

From Quiz Jacqueline Wilson's "Hetty Feather"

Answer: Sissy

Hetty helped this fourteen year old girl sell flowers because her younger sister Lil who usually helped was seriously ill.

29. Who turns out to be Hetty's real mother?

From Quiz "Hetty Feather" by Jacqueline Wilson

Answer: Ida

Right at the end, when Hetty is returned to the hospital by Miss Smith, Ida confesses a secret to her. She is Hetty's real mother!

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