American Girl: The "Samantha" Series Quiz

Answer: 3x4

Samantha's annoying next-door neighbor, Eddie Ryland, told her "you are so dumb that you think 3x4 is 12". Of course, 3x4 IS 12, and Samantha told Eddie so.

The opening scene in the 2004 movie, starring AnnaSophia Robb, opened with the same quote, although the same things were not going on.

Answer: False

In the first five "Samantha" books, Nellie's parents were both alive and well. However, by the time "Changes for Samantha" rolled around, Nellie's parents both died from influenza, or the flu.

In the "Samantha" movie, Nellie's mother died "last winter" of undisclosed reasons. Nellie's father died later in the film from the flu.

Answer: Mount Better School

Nellie had a terrible time in school, since she was so old and was unable to read or write. So Samantha took matters into her own hands and started a school in the tower of her home, with Nellie being the only student and Samantha being the only teacher.

"Mount Better School" was a pun on the name of the school that Nellie went to, which was called "Mount Bedford School".

Answer: True

Nellie told Samantha all about working in a factory, and how horrible it was. Samantha decided to write a speech on the matter and enter it into the speaking contest at school. She wound up getting first place - and a blue ribbon.

Answer: A turtle

Uncle Gard asked Samantha a few questions about the gift she was giving him. He asked "is it green", to which she replied "parts of it are". He asked "could I wear it on my head" and she giggled, saying "You'd look silly if you did!". He pretended to think it was a turtle, since some turtles are green and would look quite silly to be worn on your head!

Answer: A music box

Uncle Gard gave her a music box which played Samantha's favorite Christmas carol. Grandmary gave her a sewing kit, and the best gift of all? It was from Cornelia, who gave Samantha the expensive doll she wanted, which had cost $20.

Answer: Petit-fours

When Samantha turned ten years old, it felt too childish and normal to have just a normal birthday party. So instead they threw a tea party, where all the girls wore their best Sunday dresses and acted like "proper young ladies". They had petit-fours, which, instead of one big cake, meant little, small, dainty cakes.

Answer: Aunt Cornelia's sisters

The twins made their first appearance in "Happy Birthday, Samantha!".

In that book, Eddie tried to ruin Samantha's party by putting salt into the birthday peppermint ice cream. And then he managed to take Samantha's new teddy bear and not give it back. That was enough for Agatha; she called him a "nincompoop" before tackling him to the ground.

Answer: Teardrop Island

Grandmary owned a summer house, where there was a nearby island, which was beautiful. Samantha's mother and father used to go over there, until one time they were on their way back during a terrible thunder storm. The boat got ripped in the bottom due to sharp rocks, and they drowned.

Answer: Valentines Day

It was almost Valentines Day. Samantha was living with Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia, since Grandmary had gotten married to the Admiral and was on a long Honeymoon. She enjoyed making Valentines with Aunt Cornelia every day after school, but Gertrude, the maid, did not appreciate the messes that were created from the paper and lace snippets.

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