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6 Dodie Smith quizzes and 70 Dodie Smith trivia questions.
1.
  'I Capture the Castle': Who Am I?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
'I Capture the Castle' is a funny and poignant book by Dodie Smith, about love, poverty and growing up. See if you can match the descriptions with the characters.
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, May 20 19
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Kankurette gold member
May 20 19
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  "I Capture the Castle" Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dodie Smith, writer of "The Hundred and One Dalmations," also created "I Capture the Castle." The charming diary of a seventeen year-old girl who lives in an abandoned castle in Suffolk, it's a surprise the book isn't better known. Know this classic?
Average, 10 Qns, amelie86, May 16 04
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amelie86
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  101 Dalmatians   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
There are a few quizzes about the Disney version of "101 Dalmatians." Here is one based on the book. Have you read it?
Average, 10 Qns, bitsy1, Mar 24 07
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4.
  How well did you read "I Capture the Castle" ?    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
"I Capture the Castle" by Dodie Smith is one of my favourite books of all time, and I hope it's one of yours too. But how well do you remember the details?
Average, 15 Qns, silvavolcano, Feb 08 04
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252 plays
5.
  'I Capture The Castle' by Dodie Smith    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz about both the book and the film so enjoy! It might give some stuff away so don't do it unless you've read the book.
Tough, 15 Qns, silk_rules, Feb 08 04
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silk_rules
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6.
  I Capture the Castle    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about "I Capture the Castle". A great book by Dodie Smith.
Average, 10 Qns, murfinator, Feb 08 04
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murfinator
282 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What does Rose do just before the Cottons arrive for the first time?

From Quiz "'I Capture The Castle' by Dodie Smith"




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  Smith, Dodie [For Children] (5 quizzes)


Dodie Smith Trivia Questions
1. Who are the puppies named in the book?

From Quiz 101 Dalmatians

Answer: Lucky, Patch, Roly Poly, the Cadpig

Lucky was named for the horseshoe of spots on his back. Patch was named because he was born with a black ear.

2. What is the name of the seventeen year-old female narrator of "I Capture the Castle?"

From Quiz "I Capture the Castle" Quiz

Answer: Cassandra Mortmain

Cassandra is a thoroughly likable character. She begins her diary "sitting in the kitchen sink," beginning her months-long chronicle of her successes and failures.

3. How many months did Cassandra's father spend in prison?

From Quiz How well did you read "I Capture the Castle" ?

Answer: 3

James Mortmain got sent to prison after a nosy neighbour thought he was going to kill his wife with a cake knife, when, in fact he was just pointing at her. James got angry, and punched the neighbour, landing him in court. He claims that he got an extra month because Cassandra hit the neighbour over the head with her wooden spade.

4. Who is the main character in this book?

From Quiz I Capture the Castle

Answer: Cassandra

This books deals with Cassandra's family. It tells the story of her life in a Castle with her father, step-mother, older sister, younger brother and a boy that has lived with them for a long time because his parents died when he was young.

5. What was Mortmain's first book called and who was the main character?

From Quiz 'I Capture The Castle' by Dodie Smith

Answer: Jacob Wrestling and Jacob

Neil thought that the main character was called Jacob Wrestling, instead of realising that Jacob WAS wrestling with the angel. Jacob was named after the milkman at the family's first house.

6. What was Pongo's mate called?

From Quiz 101 Dalmatians

Answer: Missus

In the movie, her name was Perdita or Perdie for short.

7. The title of James Mortmain's book is "Jacob_________."

From Quiz "I Capture the Castle" Quiz

Answer: Wrestling

Cassandra's father crafted a one-time, ground-breaking success for himself, a novel called "Jacob Wrestling," which is never fully described.

8. Who left her beaver skin coat and bear coat to Rose and Cassandra?

From Quiz How well did you read "I Capture the Castle" ?

Answer: Aunt Millicent

Aunt Millicent, who was in fact Cassandra's great aunt, left Rose and Cassandra all her clothes, although only the beaver and bear coats could be sold. The bear coat caused a lot of mishap for Rose on the way back home to the castle.

9. What is the name of the guy who has been in love with Cassandra for a long time?

From Quiz I Capture the Castle

Answer: Stephen

He is 18 years old and is "dazzlingly handsome and hopelessly in love with Cassandra."

10. What was the painting of Topaz by Macmorris called?

From Quiz 'I Capture The Castle' by Dodie Smith

Answer: Topaz in Jade

Topaz also sat for another painter called Allardy who painted her naked on a horsehair sofa. The painting is called 'Composition' although Cassandra thinks it should have been called 'Decomposition' because Topaz looks so pale.

11. How did Cruella find out about the puppies?

From Quiz 101 Dalmatians

Answer: Missus was delivering during a dinner party

When everyone left, she demanded to see the puppies, and called them mongrels.

12. What is Cassandra's relationship with Stephen?

From Quiz "I Capture the Castle" Quiz

Answer: he is their ex-maid's live-in orphan son

Stephen Colly is terribly fond of Cassandra, and he carefully copies poems to give to her. Cassandra is fond of Stephen, but finds him a bit too provincial (he more or less works for the Mortmains). The Stephen issue carries throughout the book, and at one point, Cassandra finds herself in the middle of a difficult love triangle. Cassandra does have a real brother, though, and his name is Thomas.

13. How many bottles of lemonade does Neil order to give to the children of the village school?

From Quiz How well did you read "I Capture the Castle" ?

Answer: 24

Neil orders twenty four bottles, which they take into the children. Simon gets very embarrassed when Cassandra tricks him into making a speech, and his beard made a little girl hide beneath her desk.

14. What colour ink does Topaz use when writing to Cassandra?

From Quiz 'I Capture The Castle' by Dodie Smith

Answer: Orange

Topaz makes six spelling mistakes in her letter to Cassandra, who says it is 3/4 practical kindness and 1/4 spoof.

15. Where were Pongo and Missus when the puppies were taken?

From Quiz 101 Dalmatians

Answer: In Hyde Park

They were taking an evening walk with their "pets".

16. Where does Cassandra imagine Rose having her honeymoon with Simon?

From Quiz How well did you read "I Capture the Castle" ?

Answer: Paris

Before Cassandra falls in love with Simon, she imagines various situations with Rose and Simon, in this case, she was imagining their honeymoon when the real Simon Cotton appeared, embarrassing her very much.

17. What does Topaz call Cassandra's father?

From Quiz I Capture the Castle

Answer: Mortmain

Topaz is Cassandra's step-mother. She calls him Mortmain because she likes their odd surname.

18. What, according to Cassandra, gives her 'a lovely glow'?

From Quiz 'I Capture The Castle' by Dodie Smith

Answer: Port

It's Miss Blossom (the dressmaker's dummy) who says doing things for others gives you a lovely glow, to which Cassandra replies that port does too. Cassandra thinks love sounds horrible and when she falls in love with her sister's fiance she feels miserable all the time. Although Cassandra says she loves hot chocolate she never says it gives her a lovely glow.

19. What is Cassandra doing when she first meets Simon Cotton?

From Quiz "I Capture the Castle" Quiz

Answer: bathing

Cassandra first becomes acquainted with Simon Cotton on a rainy night. Americans who have inherited a nearby estate, the Cotton brothers get their car stuck in the mud outside the castle. Unknowingly, Simon Cotton pokes his head into the kitchen while Cassandra is bathing in an old tub (luckily behind a screen). This is the beginning of a friendship with Simon and his brother Neil.

20. Which painter's style does Simon liken Rose to?

From Quiz How well did you read "I Capture the Castle" ?

Answer: Romney

When Cassandra, Simon, Rose, Topaz and Mr and Mrs Fox-Cotton are walking along the portrait gallery at Scoatney they have a discussion about who would be painted by which painter. Leda Fox-Cotton was not best pleased when her husband likened her to Salvador Dali, "with snakes coming out of her ears"!

21. How old is Rose?

From Quiz I Capture the Castle

Answer: 21

Rose is beautiful and vain. She just wants to marrry a nice guy and become rich.

22. What happens in the book that doesn't happen in the film?

From Quiz 'I Capture The Castle' by Dodie Smith

Answer: Topaz swoops down on Mortmain in the tower

In the book it's Cassandra who convinces Topaz to stay, not Mortmain, by telling Topaz that she may ruin any chance Mortmain has of beginning to write again.

23. Name the little farm boy who helped Pongo and Missus.

From Quiz 101 Dalmatians

Answer: Tommy Thompkins

He could "talk" to animals.

24. Why do Rose and Cassandra first go to London?

From Quiz "I Capture the Castle" Quiz

Answer: to collect their inheritance

Rose and Cassandra go to London to pick up the items left to them by their Aunt Millicent, which turn out to be old fur coats. The trip to London is quite an event for the sisters, who haven't anything to wear but their conspicuous white summer dresses.

25. What does Cassandra buy with the money from the "Collie Dog" rug?

From Quiz How well did you read "I Capture the Castle" ?

Answer: Lavender Soap

Cassandra buys lavender soap with her pocket money (a rare treat) and Rose buys nail polish. Cassandra warns Rose about painting her nails too early- the Cottons wouldn't be back for a few days yet.

26. What was Topaz when Mortmain met her?

From Quiz I Capture the Castle

Answer: artist's model

She likes to "commune with nature". In other words she likes to sit on the roof naked.

27. How long does Mortmain go to prison for?

From Quiz 'I Capture The Castle' by Dodie Smith

Answer: Three months

Mortmain went to prison for threatening his first wife with a cake knife and knocking down a neighbour who jumped over the fence to save her. Cassandra hit the neighbour on the head with a spade and Mortmain swears it got him an extra month.

28. How does Simon describe Cassandra to Neil at the beginning?

From Quiz How well did you read "I Capture the Castle" ?

Answer: Consciously naive

Cassandra overhears them talking when she is sitting up on top of the barn, and they are walking past. They also insult Rose, with Neil saying that Simon was lucky to get away from her obvious advances.

29. What is the first name of the man that Cassandra has her first kiss with?

From Quiz I Capture the Castle

Answer: Simon

At the time he is engaged to Rose and then after the kiss Cassandra feels that she is in love with Simon and her heart is broken.

30. What does Mortmain ask Topaz to fetch when she says she can't get him a compass?

From Quiz 'I Capture The Castle' by Dodie Smith

Answer: A goat

Mortmain is making a wordplay on the popular pub name "The Goat and Compass".

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