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Quiz about Careers of the Chalet School Girls

Careers of the Chalet School Girls Quiz

Elinor M Brent-Dyer wrote over 50 books set at the Chalet School. This quiz looks at the range of occupations that the different pupils were interested in and it covers most books in the series.

A multiple-choice quiz by tan72. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tan72

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,760

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which pupil decided to become an archaeologist? Hint

Mary Burnett

Biddy O'Ryan

Mary-Lou Trelawney

Vi Lucy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Joey Bettany features in nearly all of the books. She became a well-known author. Several other pupils were also interested in writing. Which other girl had a book published? Hint

Stacey Benson

Gwensi Howell

Amy Stevens

Con Maynard

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which two girls from the Bettany/Maynard/Russell families decide to become doctors? Hint

Daisy Venables and Robin Humphries

Daisy Venables and Nancy Chester

Daisy Venables and Margot Maynard

Margot Maynard and Len Maynard

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was widely tipped to become a tennis player at Wimbledon? Hint

Blossom Willoughby

Rosamund Liley

Katherine Gordon

Mary-Lou Trelawney

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are several musical pupils who attend the school. Which pupil became well-known for her cello playing? Hint

Gay Lambert

Jacynth Hardy

Nina Rutherford

Margia Stevens

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which pupil originally planned to be a lady courier? Hint

Joan Baker

Rosamund Lilley

Len Maynard

Richenda Fry

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which troublesome pupil decides to become a secretary? Hint

Thekla von Stift

Emerence Hope

Joan Baker

Jack Lambert

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Question 8 of 10

8. Several of the pupils are described as having artistic abilities. Which pupil decides to become a landscape artist? Hint

Vi Lucy

Clem Barass

Sybil Russell

Joey Bettany

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which girl from Guernsey decides to become a barrister? Hint

Julie Lucy

Vi Lucy

Betsy Lucy

Nella Ozanne

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Question 10 of 10

10. This pupil was one of the first to study at the Chalet School, and was born in France. She went on to become a maths mistress at the school. Hint

Joey Bettany

Nancy Wilmot

Juliet O'Hara

Simone Lecoutier

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which pupil decided to become an archaeologist?

Answer: Mary-Lou Trelawney

Mary-Lou first appeared in 'Three Goes to the Chalet School'. Her father was an entomologist who specialised in butterflies. He was killed on an expedition to the Amazon.

2. Joey Bettany features in nearly all of the books. She became a well-known author. Several other pupils were also interested in writing. Which other girl had a book published?

Answer: Stacey Benson

While all the other girls were certainly keen to become writers, Stacey is the only one described as a published author.

3. Which two girls from the Bettany/Maynard/Russell families decide to become doctors?

Answer: Daisy Venables and Margot Maynard

Several of the girls become nurses, but only Daisy Venables and Margot Maynard decide to study medicine.

4. Who was widely tipped to become a tennis player at Wimbledon?

Answer: Katherine Gordon

Katherine Gordon was the school's best tennis player. It is commented on several times in the series that she would be a good Wimbledon player.

5. There are several musical pupils who attend the school. Which pupil became well-known for her cello playing?

Answer: Jacynth Hardy

Gay Lambert taught Jacynth to play the cello.

6. Which pupil originally planned to be a lady courier?

Answer: Rosamund Lilley

In 'Problem for the Chalet School' Rosamund plans to become a lady courier.

7. Which troublesome pupil decides to become a secretary?

Answer: Joan Baker

Joan wants to become a private secretary and attends a secretarial college once she leaves school.

8. Several of the pupils are described as having artistic abilities. Which pupil decides to become a landscape artist?

Answer: Clem Barass

Clem Barass is the daughter of two well known artists. Her father painted seascapes and animals.

9. Which girl from Guernsey decides to become a barrister?

Answer: Julie Lucy

Julie decides to study law, the same occupation practised by her father.

10. This pupil was one of the first to study at the Chalet School, and was born in France. She went on to become a maths mistress at the school.

Answer: Simone Lecoutier

Simone studied at the Sorbonne in Paris before joining the school as a mistress. She joined the school at the beginning of the first term, Juliet O'Hara joined later.

Source: Author tan72

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