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'Skellig' by David Almond Trivia Quiz

My class of 11 year-olds have put this quiz together on the book they have been reading in English lessons. The questions focus on the first half of the novel.

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

Author
Plumbus

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,503

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
565

Last 3 plays: Guest 140 (15/15), Guest 188 (14/15), Guest 159 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What did Skellig ask Michael to fetch him to eat? Hint

pasta

27 and 53

pizza

94 and 11

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the name of the road on which Michael's family lived? Hint

Pressgate

York Street

Queens Close

Falconer Road

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of the old man who used to own Michael's family's house? Hint

Joe Bloggs

David Almond

Paul Jones

Ernie Myers

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Question 4 of 15

4. What nickname did Michael give to the family's doctor? Hint

Doctor Black

Frankenstein

Doctor Rat

Doctor Death

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Question 5 of 15

5. With what kind of animals was Mina, Michael's new neighbour, obsessed? Hint

Lizards

Birds

Dogs

Rabbits

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Question 6 of 15

6. What illness did Skellig suffer from? Hint

Tonsilitis

Arthritis

Influenza

Pneumonia

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Question 7 of 15

7. What did Skellig like to drink? Hint

Beer

Cola

Brown ale

Gin

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the name of Mina's cat? Hint

Echo

Tiddles

Whiskers

Whisper

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'Rasputin' was the nickname of one of Michael's best friends at school.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. How did Michael get to school from his new house? Hint

His dad took him in the car

He rode his bike

He walked

He went by bus

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the name of the estate agent mentioned at the beginning of the novel? Hint

Mr Sand

Mr Rock

Mr Stone

Mr Pebble

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was Skellig wearing when Michael finds him in his garage? Hint

Orange pyjamas

A black suit

A brown coat

A green tracksuit

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Question 13 of 15

13. Skellig ate insects.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was Michael's big secret that he tried to conceal from his family and schoolfriends? Hint

He loved Mina

He had chopped down a tree

He had killed a rat

His friendship with Skellig

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Question 15 of 15

15. What painkillers did Skellig ask for? Hint

paracetamol

codeine

ibuprofen

aspirin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Skellig ask Michael to fetch him to eat?

Answer: 27 and 53

27 and 53 were the numbers of Skellig's favourite items from the local Chinese Take Away: spring rolls and pork char sui.

2. What was the name of the road on which Michael's family lived?

Answer: Falconer Road

At the beginning of the story, the family had just moved in to their new home on Falconer Road.

3. What was the name of the old man who used to own Michael's family's house?

Answer: Ernie Myers

Ernie Myers had been very ill and disabled before he died at the house. It needed a lot of re-furbishment.

4. What nickname did Michael give to the family's doctor?

Answer: Doctor Death

Michael did not like the family doctor. We think he reminded him of his baby sister's ill health.

5. With what kind of animals was Mina, Michael's new neighbour, obsessed?

Answer: Birds

Mina, the girl who lived next door to Michael, was a keen ornithologist. When Michael first had a proper conversation with her, she was sitting in a tree sketching a bird.

6. What illness did Skellig suffer from?

Answer: Arthritis

Skellig nicknamed his condition 'Arthur', as in 'arthur-itis'.

7. What did Skellig like to drink?

Answer: Brown ale

Michael managed to take some of his father's brown ale from the family refrigerator for his secret friend.

8. What was the name of Mina's cat?

Answer: Whisper

Mina's cat was quite an unusual feline, almost doglike in its behaviour. "You'll see him everywhere," said Mina to Michael.

9. 'Rasputin' was the nickname of one of Michael's best friends at school.

Answer: False

'Rasputin' was the nickname that Michael and his classmates gave to their science teacher!

10. How did Michael get to school from his new house?

Answer: He went by bus

Michael's new house is on the other side of town. He wanted to carry on going to his old school, even though he had to catch a bus, because that's where his friends were.

11. What was the name of the estate agent mentioned at the beginning of the novel?

Answer: Mr Stone

Michael did not like the estate agent very much. He did not want to move house at all.

12. What was Skellig wearing when Michael finds him in his garage?

Answer: A black suit

"I shone the torch on his white face and black suit." (Ch.3)

13. Skellig ate insects.

Answer: True

At first Michael is amazed and revolted by this feature of Skellig's character. He was covered in dead bluebottles that he picked off his clothes and ate. It was one of the first clues given to us that Skellig was not an ordinary person.

14. What was Michael's big secret that he tried to conceal from his family and schoolfriends?

Answer: His friendship with Skellig

At first, Michael tried to keep Skellig a secret from everyone. Later on, he confided in Mina after she shared her secret with him about an owl's nest in an deserted house.

15. What painkillers did Skellig ask for?

Answer: aspirin

Aspirin gave Skellig some much-needed relief from his arthritic pain.

Source: Author Plumbus

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