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Quiz about The Mystery on Cobbetts Island

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In honour of the first four Trixie Belden books being republished the summer of 2003, here is another quiz about the adventures of the B.W.G.s.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladyejayne. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ladyejayne

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,538

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
326

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Question 1 of 15

1. How many hours will it take to drive to Cobbett's Island? Hint

3-4 hours

2-3 hours

1-2 hours

less than one hour

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Question 2 of 15

2. Whom does Mart say invented the telephone? Hint

Thomas Edison

Louis Pasteur

Marie Curie

Alexander Fleming

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of the house where they will be staying? Hint

Condon House

The Blakemore

Oldest House

The Moorings

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Question 4 of 15

4. During the storm that occurs on the night of their arrival, they find Elmer "El" Thomas, the caretaker, injured on the ground. What part of the body did he break? Hint

his leg above the knee

his leg below the knee

his wrist

his arm above the elbow

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Question 5 of 15

5. In which book did they find the letter that sets them on the trail of the mystery? Hint

Two Years Before the Mast

Massachusetts Shipwrecks

History of English Criticism

Growing Wine Grapes

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Question 6 of 15

6. The day after they arrive on the island, the B.W.G.s meet Peter Kimball, who lives next door. What colour is Peter's hair? Hint

dark brown

light blond

black

auburn

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Question 7 of 15

7. Peter and his mother mention a fundraiser they are organizing. For what kind of building are they raising the money?

Answer: (one word; the town needs a new one)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Peter and his friend Cap take the B.W.G.s sailing. Which three members go with Peter in his boat, Star Fire? Hint

Mart, Trixie, Brian

Mart, Honey, Trixie

Trixie, Mart, Di

Brian, Jim, Trixie

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the name of the bay where the clambake is held? Hint

Clark's Cove

Pirate's Cove

Lagoon Bay

Treasure Bay

10. Trixie, Honey, and Di are in the Kimball's attic, looking for old dresses to wear to the fundraiser. Di finds an ashes-of-roses dress (pinky-grey) and Honey finds one in moss-green. When Trixie finds one for herself, it is described as the colour of a ripe what? Hint

banana

tomato

pumpkin

apple

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Question 11 of 15

11. Peter and his friend Cap are entered in a sailboat race. But, Peter's usual crew can't make the race, so Trixie and Jim sub in. Does Peter's boat win the race?

Yes

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Question 12 of 15

12. The gang discovers that the "Ed" of the letter left a widow and a young son, Ethel and Eddie. What kind of business does Ethel own? Hint

restaurant

bakery

confectionery

hot dog stand

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Question 13 of 15

13. Where does Trixie find the black tin box that contains the $1000?

Answer: (Christmas song is a clue)

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Question 14 of 15

14. The group finally comes face to face with the nemesis that has been spying on them and trying to steal the money. His name is Slim, and he pulls a gun on them. Who fights with Slim, and ultimately bests him? Hint

Peter

Mart

Brian

Jim

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Question 15 of 15

15. Peter's father raises the question of how they are going to prove that the money they found legitimately belongs to Ethel. Trixie suggests that they need to show that the handwriting in the letter is really Ed's. What item has Trixie seen that has a sample of Ed's handwriting on it, which can be used to prove he wrote the letter?

Answer: (Trixie saw it at Ethel's)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many hours will it take to drive to Cobbett's Island?

Answer: 3-4 hours

Six of the Bob-Whites of the Glen are able to go on this trip. Once again, Dan is left behind, this time to be a camp counselor.

2. Whom does Mart say invented the telephone?

Answer: Thomas Edison

Brian teases Mart that Alexander Graham Bell discovered radium. Of course, the Curies discovered radium, and Bell was the inventor of the telephone.

3. What is the name of the house where they will be staying?

Answer: The Moorings

The Moorings is a big white house on Shore Road. It is also referred to as the "old Condon place".

4. During the storm that occurs on the night of their arrival, they find Elmer "El" Thomas, the caretaker, injured on the ground. What part of the body did he break?

Answer: his leg below the knee

Tom, the Wheeler's chauffeur, has to go get Dr. Holmes because the storm has knocked out the telephone lines. Dr. Holmes commends Brian on the splint he improvised.

5. In which book did they find the letter that sets them on the trail of the mystery?

Answer: Two Years Before the Mast

The letter was to Mr. C from Ed. It gave tantalizing clues to find $1000 that Ed had hidden because he didn't trust banks. Mr. C was to give the money to Ed's son if Ed didn't return from the sea.

6. The day after they arrive on the island, the B.W.G.s meet Peter Kimball, who lives next door. What colour is Peter's hair?

Answer: light blond

Peter also has dark blue eyes, a strong build, broad shoulders, and is as tall as Jim. His house is called "Oldest House", and it was built in 1713.

7. Peter and his mother mention a fundraiser they are organizing. For what kind of building are they raising the money?

Answer: library

Mrs. Kimball is part of the Library Building Fund Committee. The Bob-Whites offer to help get the gazebo in shape for the fundraiser, and they find the map to the treasure in it.

8. Peter and his friend Cap take the B.W.G.s sailing. Which three members go with Peter in his boat, Star Fire?

Answer: Trixie, Mart, Di

Honey, Brian, and Jim go with Cap in his boat, Blitzen. The two sailors take the gang to the old lighthouse, which was built in 1890.

9. What is the name of the bay where the clambake is held?

Answer: Pirate's Cove

At the clambake, they meet Captain Clark and feast on clams, corn on the cob, chicken, and potatoes.

Answer: pumpkin

While the girls are in the attic, they catch a glimpse of a suspicious figure prowling around the Kimball's yard.

11. Peter and his friend Cap are entered in a sailboat race. But, Peter's usual crew can't make the race, so Trixie and Jim sub in. Does Peter's boat win the race?

Answer: Yes

Cap comes in a very close second. After the race is over, Trixie has had so much fun that she decides that someday she will own her own sailboat.

12. The gang discovers that the "Ed" of the letter left a widow and a young son, Ethel and Eddie. What kind of business does Ethel own?

Answer: bakery

The Bob-Whites go to Ethel's bakery to meet her, but don't reveal that they are looking for the money her late husband hid. She tells them that her son, Eddie, is studying to be a doctor.

13. Where does Trixie find the black tin box that contains the $1000?

Answer: manger

The map leads them to the old stable. Then Trixie realizes that the bar of music on the map is from "Away in a Manger", and that's where she finds the box, in a manger in a stall that belonged to a horse called Noel.

Answer: Jim

After subduing Slim, Jim ties him up with old halters. But it was Trixie who tricked Slim into putting down the gun so that Jim was free to grapple with him.

Answer: photograph

The photograph says "To my dear Ethel, with love from Ed" on it. Ethel had shown them the picture of her late husband to illustrate the physical resemblance between him and their son, Eddie.

Source: Author ladyejayne

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