"Five Have a Wonderful Time" - Enid Blyton Quiz

Answer: George (Georgina)

George had been bathing in the cold sea in April. As a result she had caught a heavy cold and had been sent to bed by her mother. Naturally if George was delayed in going on holiday then Timmy was delayed too.

Answer: two

Julian and Dick sleep in one of the caravans. George, Anne and Timmy sleep in the other one.Anne, as usual, finds herself in charge of tidying up both of the caravans with very little help from the boys.

Answer: a story about scientists who have disappeared

Julian has already seen a previous story which made him worry that Uncle Quentin might have have been one of the scientists. He even rang up Kirrin Cottage to check that his uncle was still there.

Answer: Timmy started to bark at a box which contained snakes.

Timmy had never come across snakes before and he reacted with both anger and fear. Naturally the fair-folk, having already had trouble with some children, are protective towards the creatures they use in their shows.

Answer: pickled onions

In quite a few stories involving groups of children one individual, usually male, is singled out to be the person who thinks of his stomach all the time. Timmy is the other member of the Five who tends to demonstrate an appetite that can never be satisfied. Most of the adventures contain lots of details about what the children eat.

Answer: He slept on George's bunk in the crook of her legs.

No matter what the circumstances Timmy always tries to crawl into bed with George. Even in the narrow confines of the caravan bunk he manages to get his own way. Though she may protest,George is always comforted by having him there.

Answer: Alfredo

Alfredo turns out to be Jo's uncle. Enid Blyton makes a running joke of the fact that,though he may be big and bold enough to eat fire, he is frightened of his small, bad-tempered wife and is constantly running away from her.

Answer: Mr. Slither

For Mr. Slither his snakes are more than part of his act. He treats them like they are personal friends. He spends a lot of time grooming them by rubbing oil into their skins. Naturally he is very protective when he believes that Timmy is going to attack them.

Answer: Beauty

Beauty, the python, proves to have a character of his own. He likes Jo and treats her as a friend. When given the chance he follows people around and won't obey orders to go home unless the orders coincide with his wishes. In the darkness of the castle tunnel he causes the villains plenty of fear and ensures they are trapped until Jo can escape.

Answer: He has very prominent eyebrows.

Derek Terry-Kane is one of the missing scientists. Enid Blyton gives him his prominent eyebrows so that the children can be sure of their recognition when they see his face at the castle window.They had earlier seen his photograph in the newspaper article.

Answer: their caravans

The fair-folk had decided to move them into the next field as they didn't trust any children around their animals. As the children had no horses they couldn't move the caravans back. The farmer who owned the field made an unpleasant scene the following morning.

Answer: The children had set free some performing canaries.

The canaries were unable to defend themselves in the wild and most of them died.It is hardly surprising that the fair-folk treated the totally innocent Famous Five with hostility and suspicion. It takes Jo to convince her uncle and the others that they are to be trusted.

Answer: Jo

Jo has shared previous adventures involving the Five. She has much in common with George in that she would much rather be a boy and wear boys' clothing.After escaping from her cruel father she now lives with a kind foster mother.However, she still remembers her Gypsy background and sometimes runs away to be with the fair-folk for a while.

Answer: Julian and Dick

From the beginning of the story much has been made of the fact that George's field glasses are really very fine indeed. Julian and Dick are probably chosen by Enid Blyton to see the face because she needs a reason for them to stay by the castle. As the oldest Julian tends to have the last word when decisions are taken.

Answer: Uncle Quentin

After hearing from his nephew,Julian,it is natural for Uncle Quentin to come to the part of the country where the scientists may have been seen.Unluckily the fair-folk are suspicious of all strangers and, encouraged by Jo who has never met Uncle Quentin, they lock him up.