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Elsie Dinsmore: Book 1 Trivia Quiz

I saw that there were no quizzes on my favorite series of books, the Elsie books, by Martha Finley, so I decide to write one!

A multiple-choice quiz by starry_night. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
starry_night

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
106,685

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
421

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In whose house does Elsie live at the beginning of Book 1? Hint

Her father's

Her uncle's

A distant relative's

Her grandfather's

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who else lives in her house? Hint

Her aunts and uncles

Her cousins

Her brothers and sisters

No one

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Question 3 of 10

3. Elsie is a member of what religion? Hint

Islam

None; she is an athiest

Christianity

Judaism

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is Elsie's teacher? Hint

Miss Hour

Miss Dinsmore

Miss Allison

Miss Day

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote Elsie letters and helped her when she had troubles? Hint

Miss Day

Aunt Enna

Miss Manderly

Miss Allison

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Elsie's father returned, he was very strict with her. Which of these foods was Elsie allowed to eat at breakfast? Hint

Butter

Sweetmeat

Hot cakes

Eggs

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these things was Elsie allowed to do? Hint

Play jackstones

Sit on the floor

None of these

Go in the meadow

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Elsie's father asked her to play a song on Sunday, Elsie: Hint

Absolutely refused

Pouted, but then played it

Played it immediately

Convinced her father not to make her play it

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Elsie's father change about Elsie's allowance? Hint

Decreased it only

Decreased it and made her write what she spent the money on

Increased it and made her write what she spent the money on

Increased it only

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Elsie want from her father that she did not get until the end of the book? Hint

Money

Books

Gifts

Love

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In whose house does Elsie live at the beginning of Book 1?

Answer: Her grandfather's

Her aunts and uncles also live there, but her granfather is the head of the house.

2. Who else lives in her house?

Answer: Her aunts and uncles

Her aunts and uncles are very close to her age.

3. Elsie is a member of what religion?

Answer: Christianity

She is a devout Christian and spends hours each day reading her Bible.

4. Who is Elsie's teacher?

Answer: Miss Day

Miss Day was cruel to Elsie, and punished her if there was any tiny fault in her lessons.

5. Who wrote Elsie letters and helped her when she had troubles?

Answer: Miss Allison

Aunt Enna, who was younger than Elsie, was very mean, and Miss Day was the cruel teacher. Miss Manderly is not in the story.

6. When Elsie's father returned, he was very strict with her. Which of these foods was Elsie allowed to eat at breakfast?

Answer: Eggs

She also was not allowed to drink coffee.

7. Which of these things was Elsie allowed to do?

Answer: None of these

Playing jackstones enlarged the knuckles, going in the meadow was dangerous because of the snakes, and sitting on the floor was unladylike.

8. When Elsie's father asked her to play a song on Sunday, Elsie:

Answer: Absolutely refused

After she refused, her father made her sit on the piano bench until she would play it, but she fell off, hit her head, and almost died before she agreed to play it.

9. What did Elsie's father change about Elsie's allowance?

Answer: Increased it and made her write what she spent the money on

She was very obedient about writing this, and often bought gifts for the sevants.

10. What did Elsie want from her father that she did not get until the end of the book?

Answer: Love

All she wanted was for him to love her as much as she loved him. She also wanted him to become a Christian, but this did not happen in this story.

Source: Author starry_night

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