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Over Sea, Under Stone Trivia Quiz

This is for lovers of the Susan Cooper "The Dark Is Rising" sequence. "Over Sea, Under Stone" is the first in the five book series. Help Barney, Jane, and Simon find the mysterious ancient treasure.

A multiple-choice quiz by itsmeman71. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
itsmeman71

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,618

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
356

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Whom had the children and the Drews family come to visit for their summer holiday? Hint

Mrs Hatherton

Mr Penhallow

Mrs Palk

Great-Uncle Merry

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where was the village of Trewissick located? Hint

Cornwall, England

South Africa, Africa

British Columbia, Canada

Pacific North West, USA

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did the children see in the harbor the day they arrived that caused a strange reaction from Gumerry? Hint

a parade of boats

nothing at all

Mr Penhallow's dingy

a large, white yacht

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was the door to the mysterious attic found? Hint

In the captain's room under his bed.

In Mr Penhallow's tub boat.

Behind the hedges in the back yard.

In the boys' room behind the wardrobe.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Jane visit to ask about the guide book she found in the captain's trunk? Hint

Great-Uncle Merry

Mr Penhallow

Mr Hastings (the Vicar)

Mrs Palk

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to the manuscript, what were the kids going to be searching for? Hint

a sword

a map

a grail

a treasure chest

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who does Jane say was the dark figure that came after Simon and her at the headstones? Hint

The boy, Bill

The Vicar

Mrs Palk

Mr Withers

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Question 8 of 10

8. How are the kids eventually able to reach the entrance of the cave? Hint

The spring tide was exceptionally low and they were able to walk to it

Uncle Merry took them to it by boat

Simon was a good diver and swam under the water to it

They lowered Barney down through the opening in the headland above

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Question 9 of 10

9. What happened to the manuscript when Simon tossed it to Great-Uncle Merry? Hint

Great-Uncle Merry caught it and escaped with it.

It vanished in the sunlight and was never seen again.

Mr Withers grabbed it in mid-air.

It was hit with an oar and fell into the ocean.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does Barney determine "Merriman Lyon" stands for? Hint

Gumerry

Mr. Manlion

Mary Ann Lyon

Merlin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Whom had the children and the Drews family come to visit for their summer holiday?

Answer: Great-Uncle Merry

Great-Uncle Merry wasn't actually the uncle of anyone in the family. He was just a long-time friend of Mrs Drews' family. The children affectionally called him "Gumery."

2. Where was the village of Trewissick located?

Answer: Cornwall, England

Cornwall is known as the "land of the west" from King Arthur days. The setting provides a backdrop for Simon, Jane, and Barney's search for the grail.

3. What did the children see in the harbor the day they arrived that caused a strange reaction from Gumerry?

Answer: a large, white yacht

Jane described Great-Uncle Merry's reaction as the closest thing to seeing him scared ever. Seeing the yacht foreshadowed the coming of the "Dark."

4. Where was the door to the mysterious attic found?

Answer: In the boys' room behind the wardrobe.

This is similar to C. S. Lewis's "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe."

5. Who did Jane visit to ask about the guide book she found in the captain's trunk?

Answer: Mr Hastings (the Vicar)

Jane goes to visit the vicar--who later turns out to be the leader of the Dark.

6. According to the manuscript, what were the kids going to be searching for?

Answer: a grail

The grail was fashioned from the Holy Grail, but this grail contained information and secrets of King Arthur's victories.

7. Who does Jane say was the dark figure that came after Simon and her at the headstones?

Answer: The Vicar

Jane reveals that the dark figure is the man she went to see about the guide book. Simon says that he had been chased by him, along with the boy Bill, the day before.

8. How are the kids eventually able to reach the entrance of the cave?

Answer: The spring tide was exceptionally low and they were able to walk to it

Mr Penhallow had told Jane and Simon that the spring tide would cause the water level to be lower than normal on the day of the carnival. After Barney escaped from Mr Hastings and the Withers, the kids had to sneak to the cave entrance because they were being watched.

9. What happened to the manuscript when Simon tossed it to Great-Uncle Merry?

Answer: It was hit with an oar and fell into the ocean.

Now that the manuscript had been successfully used to find the grail, it needed to be kept out of the hands of the "Dark" so it could not be used for evil.

10. What does Barney determine "Merriman Lyon" stands for?

Answer: Merlin

Barney puts two and two together and comes up with the idea that "Merriman Lyon" is his mysterious Great-Uncle's pseudonym.

Source: Author itsmeman71

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