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Quiz about Mr Gum Book 1 Youre a Bad Man Mr Gum

Mr Gum - Book 1 - "You're a Bad Man Mr Gum" Quiz

This is about the hilarious "Mr Gum" books by Andy Stanton, required reading for all children and young minded grown ups.

A multiple-choice quiz by nytoffee. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
nytoffee

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,055

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
146

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Mr Gum's favourite TV show? Hint

Funtime with Crispy

Bag of Sticks

Dancing with the Stars

Coco the Clown

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who tends to add at the end of his sentences "THE TRUTH IS A LEMON MERINGUE"? Hint

Friday O'Leary

Mr Gum

Polly

Jake

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the town where most of the main characters live and most of the action takes place? Hint

Narnia

Lamonic Bibber

Neverland

Demonic Lubber

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Question 4 of 10

4. Billy William the Third is the town butcher. What game does he love playing? Hint

Butcher's Croquet

Butcher's Darts

Butcher's Billiards

Butcher's Badminton

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Shabba me whiskers" is a favourite saying of Mr Gum.

True

False

6. This character's full name is "Jammy Grammy Lammy F'Huppa F'Huppa Berlin Stereo Eo Eo Lebb C'Yepp Nermonica Le Straypek De Grespin De Crespin De Spespin De Vespin De Whoop De Loop De Brunkle Merry Christmas Lenoir". Quite sensibly he/she is more often known as: Hint

Mr Gum

Martin Launderette

Billy William the Third

Polly

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is special about Jonathan Ripples? Hint

He is the town tax inspector

He is the town fireman

He is the fattest man in town

He is the tallest man in town

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the giant dog that Polly and Friday O'Leary try to help escape from Mr Gum? Hint

Joke

Jane

Jack

Jake

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Question 9 of 10

9. Friday O'Leary falls in love with someone and proposes to her. Who is it? Hint

Polly

Mrs Lovely

Polly's sister

Mrs Pretty

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Question 10 of 10

10. There is no secret bonus story at the end of the book.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Mr Gum's favourite TV show?

Answer: Bag of Sticks

"Bag of Sticks" is a picture of a bag of sticks and lasts for half an hour. It is Mr Gum's favourite show. Apparently he is the only person in the country who watches it.

2. Who tends to add at the end of his sentences "THE TRUTH IS A LEMON MERINGUE"?

Answer: Friday O'Leary

Friday O'Leary is said to be the only person ever to have found a needle in a haystack, "although to be fair it was a very large needle and a tiny haystack".

3. What is the name of the town where most of the main characters live and most of the action takes place?

Answer: Lamonic Bibber

Lamonic Bibber is a sleepy and peaceful little town except when Mr Gum is getting up to his mischief...

4. Billy William the Third is the town butcher. What game does he love playing?

Answer: Butcher's Darts

The same as normal darts except that the board is a pig's head and the darts are old sheep bones.

5. "Shabba me whiskers" is a favourite saying of Mr Gum.

Answer: True

Mr Gum has some lovely sayings but this is my favourite one.

Answer: Polly

Unsurprisingly Polly's name (the real one) is the longest in the book.

7. What is special about Jonathan Ripples?

Answer: He is the fattest man in town

There is a great picture of Jonathan Ripples who looks very much like a Japanese Sumo Wrestler.

8. What is the name of the giant dog that Polly and Friday O'Leary try to help escape from Mr Gum?

Answer: Jake

Jake is the biggest dog in the whole of Lamonic Bibber.

9. Friday O'Leary falls in love with someone and proposes to her. Who is it?

Answer: Mrs Lovely

Mrs Lovely owns a sweet shop - you've got to love that!

10. There is no secret bonus story at the end of the book.

Answer: False

The end of the book is quite unusual...but it's worth sticking with it to get the Bonus Story.

Source: Author nytoffee

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