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Quiz about The Mystery of the Strange Messages

The Mystery of the Strange Messages Quiz

Anonymous notes, a house called 'The Ivies' and a diamond heist dating back twenty years. Another exciting mystery by Enid Blyton for the Five Find-Outers and Dog to solve.

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

Author
zorba_scank

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,394

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
439

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the new name of the house which was earlier known as 'The Ivies'? Hint

Hayling Cottage

Cottage House

Fairlin Hall

The Poplars

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Question 2 of 10

2. How much did Goon agree to pay Ern per day for helping him with the mystery? Hint

Two shillings

Half a crown

One shilling

Five shillings

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were the names of Ern's younger brothers? Hint

Charlie and Luke

Mark and Peter

Greg and Eric

Sid and Perce

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why had Mr. Smith been sent to prison? Hint

He had been part of a diamond heist.

He had been unfairly accused of having committed a robbery.

He had been caught trying to rob a bank.

He had sold government secrets to the enemy.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which foreign country had one of Wilfrid's accomplices escaped to, to avoid being caught? Hint

Burma

China

India

Nepal

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was responsible for hiding the anonymous notes in P. C. Goon's house? Hint

Charlie Jones

Luke Carson

David Lewis

Mrs. Hicks

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Ern scare away the two men when he was spending the night looking after Mrs. Smith? Hint

He barked like a dog.

He called the police.

He made mournful noises.

He pretended to be ghost.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Fatty disguise himself as while trying to solve this mystery? Hint

A tramp

The butcher's delivery boy

An old woman

A rag-and-bone man

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did Ern trap the two thieves? Hint

In the coal cellar

In the kitchen cupboard

In the attic

In the larder

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where did Fatty find the hidden diamonds? Hint

In the water-pipe

Behind a false ceiling

In the coal cellar

In the Smiths' cottage

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the new name of the house which was earlier known as 'The Ivies'?

Answer: Fairlin Hall

Wilfrid Hasterly had been imprisoned for being involved in a diamond heist. Since his house had acquired a bad name, the new owners decided to change the name of the place to 'Fairlin Hall'.

2. How much did Goon agree to pay Ern per day for helping him with the mystery?

Answer: Half a crown

Mr. Goon convinced Ern to come and stay with him and keep an eye out for the person who was sending the anonymous notes. However Ern preferred to help the Five Find-Outers instead.

3. What were the names of Ern's younger brothers?

Answer: Sid and Perce

Sid had an awful habit of sucking toffee. He got into trouble with one of his teachers and had now switched to chewing gum instead. Both of them were terrified of their Uncle Goon.

4. Why had Mr. Smith been sent to prison?

Answer: He had sold government secrets to the enemy.

Mrs. Smith had been very ill and in order to pay for her medical expenses, he had sold government secrets about a new war-plane.

5. Which foreign country had one of Wilfrid's accomplices escaped to, to avoid being caught?

Answer: Burma

Fatty had found out that the word 'goon' in the anonymous notes had been cut from a magazine called 'Rangoon Weekly'.

6. Who was responsible for hiding the anonymous notes in P. C. Goon's house?

Answer: Mrs. Hicks

Mrs. Hicks was Goon's housekeeper. She had been paid to hide these anonymous notes in his house.

7. How did Ern scare away the two men when he was spending the night looking after Mrs. Smith?

Answer: He barked like a dog.

Ern stayed to look after Mrs. Smith when her husband was admitted to the hospital. He managed to bark like a dog and scare away the two men who were searching for the hidden diamonds.

8. What did Fatty disguise himself as while trying to solve this mystery?

Answer: A rag-and-bone man

Fatty disguised himself as a rag-and-bone man and went to check out Fairlin Hall. On his way back, he followed Mrs. Hicks and found the man who was paying her to deliver the anonymous notes.

9. Where did Ern trap the two thieves?

Answer: In the coal cellar

Fatty had forgotten to put the grating back on the cellar and the thieves ended up falling into it. Ern quickly put the grating over the opening and thus trapped them.

10. Where did Fatty find the hidden diamonds?

Answer: In the water-pipe

The diamonds were hidden by Wilfrid Hasterly in a water-pipe. Superintendent Jenks was very pleased with Fatty and the others for doing such a fine job.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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