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Queenie Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about Jacqueline Wilson's book "Queenie".

A multiple-choice quiz by harsha28. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
harsha28

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,279

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
193

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Nan saving up for? Hint

To see the Queen's coronation

To buy a house for Elsie, Mum and herself

To go on holiday

To get Elsie an expensive present on her birthday

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did Elsie long to become friends with in her school? Hint

Laura

Susan

Marilyn

Melanie

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who gave Elsie a nurse kit on her fifth birthday? Hint

Mum

Uncle Stanley

Nan

Laura

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did the policeman contact when they needed someone to look after Elsie because Nan was in hospital? Hint

Mum

Laura's mum

Uncle Stanley

Childcare

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where does Nan get sent when she has TB in her lungs? Hint

She stays in the hospital

She dies because of the TB

She is sent back home

She is sent to the sanatorium

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Elsie's toy elephant's name? Hint

Albert Trunk

Dumbo

Elephant

Marmalade

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Elsie's favorite nurse in the hospital she was in? Hint

Nurse Gabriel

Nurse Curtis

Nurse Patterson

Nurse Johnson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which boy in the hospital behaves quite rudely to Elsie? Hint

Angus

Martin

Michael

George

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where does Mum go on holiday with Mr Perkins? Hint

Canada

Scotland

China

France

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who replaced Martin when he left the hospital? Hint

Marilyn

No one came

Ann

Martin came back

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Nan saving up for?

Answer: To see the Queen's coronation

It was Nan and Elsie's special secret. Nan was saving up for the fare to London for when the Queen had her Coronation in June.

2. Who did Elsie long to become friends with in her school?

Answer: Laura

Elsie wants to become friends with Laura as she has no friends, and she keeps imagining Laura and her doing ballet together. She also lies to Laura that she also goes to ballet up in London.

3. Who gave Elsie a nurse kit on her fifth birthday?

Answer: Uncle Stanley

Uncle Stanley was one of Mum's friends, and Elsie thinks he had been lovely while he lasted. Nan and Elsie usually don't think much of Mum's friends except for Uncle Stanley.

4. Who did the policeman contact when they needed someone to look after Elsie because Nan was in hospital?

Answer: Mum

The policeman phoned Mum because was she the only suitable person to look after Elsie. Elsie thought they would send her in to childcare if Mum wasn't available.

5. Where does Nan get sent when she has TB in her lungs?

Answer: She is sent to the sanatorium

Mum and Elsie visit Nan as much as they can, but Mum really isn't interested in going to see Nan often, as she thinks it's really tiring.

6. What is Elsie's toy elephant's name?

Answer: Albert Trunk

Elsie loves Albert Trunk and she can't go to sleep without him. Mum always says that she's too old for toys.

7. Who was Elsie's favorite nurse in the hospital she was in?

Answer: Nurse Gabriel

When Elsie got admitted in the hospital in Miltree, Nurse Gabriel was the nurse that did night duty, and the kindest one in the hospital, who never told on Elsie. Elsie liked Nurse Curtis, but she thought Nurse Gabriel was more comforting.

8. Which boy in the hospital behaves quite rudely to Elsie?

Answer: Martin

Martin always scares Elsie, saying that her bed is the Bed of Doom, but they soon talk to each other in a friendly way.

9. Where does Mum go on holiday with Mr Perkins?

Answer: Canada

When Elsie is ready to go home, Sister Baker finds out that Elsie's mum has gone to Canada and now there isn't anyone to look after Elsie when she's discharged. Nan is still in hospital at this time.

10. Who replaced Martin when he left the hospital?

Answer: Ann

Ann replaces Martin when he leaves, and becomes close friends with Gillian.

Source: Author harsha28

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