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A Child's Garden of Verses Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about this 19th century children's book of poems written by Robert Louis Stevenson?

A multiple-choice quiz by Plodd. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Plodd

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,925

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. "When I was down beside the sea
A wooden spade they gave to me
To dig the sandy shore."

What do you think this poem is called, based on the first verse? Hint

At the School

At the Sea-side

At the Playground

At the Library

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Question 2 of 10

2. "The friendly ___ all red and white,
I love with all my heart:
She gives me cream with all her might,
To eat with apple-tart."

Which animal, that we get milk from, is mentioned in this verse? Hint

Cow

Cat

Pig

Dog

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Of speckled eggs the birdie sings
And nests among the trees;
The sailor sings of ropes and things
In ships upon the seas.

The children sing in far Japan,
The children sing in Spain;
The organ with the organ man
Is ______ in the rain."

What is the missing word from this poem? Hint

Screaming

Crying

Singing

Yelling

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Question 4 of 10

4. "All the names I know from nurse:
Gardener's garters, Shepherd's purse,
Bachelor's buttons, Lady's smock,
And the Lady Hollyhock."

These are all strange sounding names but they can be seen in the garden with different shapes, colours and smells. What do you think this poem is called?
Hint

The Igloo

The Lion

The Bus

The Flowers

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Question 5 of 10

5. "From breakfast on through all the day
At home among my friends I stay,
But every night I go abroad
Afar into the land of Nod."

Where will you be if you visit the land of Nod? Hint

At the playground

Australia

In bed

France

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Whenever Auntie moves around,
Her dresses make a curious sound,
They trail behind her up the floor,
And trundle after through the door."

What do you think this poem is called? Hint

Brother's Sweaters

Uncle's Trousers

Auntie's Skirts

Sister's Hats

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Question 7 of 10

7. "My tea is nearly ready and the sun has left the sky.
It's time to take the window to see Leerie going by;
For every night at teatime and before you take your seat,
With lantern and with ladder he comes posting up the street."

This poem is called "The Lamplighter". What type of energy did street lamps use in the 19th century? Hint

Marshmallows

Wind

Gas

Solar

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Faster than fairies, faster than witches,
Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches;
And charging along like troops in a battle
All through the meadows the horses and cattle:
All of the sights of the hill and the plain
Fly as thick as driving rain;
And ever again, in the wink of an eye,
Painted stations whistle by."

Can you guess what type of transport is used in this poem? Hint

Kite

Train

Skateboard

Bicycle

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Late lies the wintry sun a-bed,
A frosty, fiery sleepy-head;
Blinks but an hour or two; and then,
A blood-red orange, sets again."

Which season of the year do you think is mentioned in this verse? Hint

Summer

Autumn

Spring

Winter

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I woke before the morning, I was happy all the day,
I never said an ugly word, but smiled and stuck to play.

And now at last the sun is going down behind the wood,
And I am very happy, for I know that I've been ______."

What word do you think completes this rhyming verse? Hint

Food

Hood

Mood

Good

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "When I was down beside the sea A wooden spade they gave to me To dig the sandy shore." What do you think this poem is called, based on the first verse?

Answer: At the Sea-side

This poem is about going to the sea-side and digging in the sand using a spade. We can build sandcastles with turrets and moats if we have a bucket to go with the spade. If you dig a hole too close to the sea, it will soon fill up with water when the tide comes in.

2. "The friendly ___ all red and white, I love with all my heart: She gives me cream with all her might, To eat with apple-tart." Which animal, that we get milk from, is mentioned in this verse?

Answer: Cow

This poem is called "The Cow". A child's imagination can colour an animal any shade they want; even a red and white cow! Cows are milked twice a day and milk can either be drunk on its own or turned into cream which can be eaten with yummy apple-tart.

3. "Of speckled eggs the birdie sings And nests among the trees; The sailor sings of ropes and things In ships upon the seas. The children sing in far Japan, The children sing in Spain; The organ with the organ man Is ______ in the rain." What is the missing word from this poem?

Answer: Singing

This poem is called "Singing". We all sing when we are happy, wherever we are and whatever we are doing. If you stand outside and close your eyes, you can even hear the birds singing.

4. "All the names I know from nurse: Gardener's garters, Shepherd's purse, Bachelor's buttons, Lady's smock, And the Lady Hollyhock." These are all strange sounding names but they can be seen in the garden with different shapes, colours and smells. What do you think this poem is called?

Answer: The Flowers

Gardener's garters, Shepherd's purse, Bachelor's buttons and Lady's smock are all names for flowers. These pretty names were used in the 19th century when Robert Louis Stevenson wrote his book of poems.

5. "From breakfast on through all the day At home among my friends I stay, But every night I go abroad Afar into the land of Nod." Where will you be if you visit the land of Nod?

Answer: In bed

This poem is called "The Land of Nod". The land of Nod is a mythical place we visit when we nod off to sleep and start dreaming. It is a place which is also mentioned in the bible: Genesis 4:16 (King James Version).

6. "Whenever Auntie moves around, Her dresses make a curious sound, They trail behind her up the floor, And trundle after through the door." What do you think this poem is called?

Answer: Auntie's Skirts

The poem "Auntie's Skirts" was written in the 19th century when fashion was a lot different than today. Ladies would wear long dresses and skirts would cover their legs and trail along the floor.

7. "My tea is nearly ready and the sun has left the sky. It's time to take the window to see Leerie going by; For every night at teatime and before you take your seat, With lantern and with ladder he comes posting up the street." This poem is called "The Lamplighter". What type of energy did street lamps use in the 19th century?

Answer: Gas

Each evening just as it was getting towards dusk, a man would walk along the street lighting gas lights using a wick on a long pole. He would repeat his journey in the morning when he put out the lights. Another name for a lamplighter was "Leerie".

8. "Faster than fairies, faster than witches, Bridges and houses, hedges and ditches; And charging along like troops in a battle All through the meadows the horses and cattle: All of the sights of the hill and the plain Fly as thick as driving rain; And ever again, in the wink of an eye, Painted stations whistle by." Can you guess what type of transport is used in this poem?

Answer: Train

This poem is called "From a Railway Carriage". If you are sitting in a train which is going at full speed, everything passes by in a blur including trees, houses, cattle and painted railway stations.

9. "Late lies the wintry sun a-bed, A frosty, fiery sleepy-head; Blinks but an hour or two; and then, A blood-red orange, sets again." Which season of the year do you think is mentioned in this verse?

Answer: Winter

This verse is taken from a poem called "Winter-Time". It tells of cold frosty days, cold winds and bright orange sunsets. The angle of the sun during the winter means we do not get as much daylight as in the summer. The sun can appear blood-red orange when it is lowest in the sky at sunset, because the light has to pass through more atmosphere.

10. "I woke before the morning, I was happy all the day, I never said an ugly word, but smiled and stuck to play. And now at last the sun is going down behind the wood, And I am very happy, for I know that I've been ______." What word do you think completes this rhyming verse?

Answer: Good

This poem is called "A Good Boy". Poems with rhyming verse normally have the last word in a sentence sound like the last word in the next sentence. In the poem above, day and play are both rhyming words, as are wood and good.

Source: Author Plodd

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