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"Secret Water" Trivia Quiz

"Secret Water" is my favourite Swallows and Amazons book - just behind "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea". I think maybe I just like mud!

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

Author
gabbatoir

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
218,208

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
249

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Why couldn't Daddy go camping with the Swallows? Hint

He was held up by the First Lords

Mother needed him at home

He was sick

He had gone to China

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Question 2 of 10

2. What task had Daddy set for the Swallows while they were camping? Hint

To learn five new knots

To make a map of the area

To become better sailors

To repaint Swallow

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Question 3 of 10

3. What message did Nancy send that puzzled the Swallows? Hint

Hooray Hooray Hooray

Wish you were here

We're on our way

Three million cheers

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Question 4 of 10

4. What kind of animal did the Swallows think was leaving huge footprints in the mud? Hint

Elephant

Mastodon

Woolly mammoth

Rhinoceros

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Don wear on his feet that helped him walk across the mud? Hint

Mud shoes

Splatchers

Stilts

Snow shoes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did the Swallows call the farm where they got their milk? Hint

Village

Ranch

Stockade

Kraal

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did the Eels manage to kidnap before the great feast? Hint

Titty

Bridget

Nancy

John

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are the Eels' names? Hint

Dave Dee, Dozey, Beaky, Mick and Titch

Don, Dee and Daisy

Deb, Dan and Dizzie

Don, Drew and Daphne

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why was John angry with the Amazons? Hint

They were more interested in the feast than making the map

They bought cream buns and ate them all

They slept in and didn't do their share of the chores

They forgot to get the milk

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Question 10 of 10

10. What important thing did John forget to bring with him? Hint

Compass

Watch

Telescope

Mapping paper

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why couldn't Daddy go camping with the Swallows?

Answer: He was held up by the First Lords

The Swallows' father was in the Royal Navy. The 'First Lords' are the First Lords of the Admiralty. Mr Walker was hoping to take leave, but it was cancelled.

2. What task had Daddy set for the Swallows while they were camping?

Answer: To make a map of the area

The Swallows like to be explorers when they are camping.

3. What message did Nancy send that puzzled the Swallows?

Answer: Three million cheers

Nancy used her favourite dancing semaphore figures for this message.

4. What kind of animal did the Swallows think was leaving huge footprints in the mud?

Answer: Mastodon

The Mastodon turned out to be a boy - called Don!

5. What did Don wear on his feet that helped him walk across the mud?

Answer: Splatchers

There are what left the footprints the Swallows saw.

6. What did the Swallows call the farm where they got their milk?

Answer: Kraal

Kraal is an Afrikaans word - I guess the Swallows were thinking about exploring southern Africa when they thought of it.

7. Who did the Eels manage to kidnap before the great feast?

Answer: Bridget

Titty was worried that Bridget would be scared - but she insisted on being kidnapped and going with the Eels.

8. What are the Eels' names?

Answer: Don, Dee and Daisy

Dave Dee, Dozey, Beaky, Mick and Titch were a 60s pop group.

9. Why was John angry with the Amazons?

Answer: They were more interested in the feast than making the map

John was worried they wouldn't get the map finished before Daddy arrived. The Amazons got up very early on the last day to map an area that hadn't been done.

10. What important thing did John forget to bring with him?

Answer: Watch

The Swallows rigged up a sun dial that would tell them meal times - waiting till Roger was hungry wouldn't have worked because Roger was always hungry!

Source: Author gabbatoir

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