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Quiz about The Outside Child by Nina Bawden

"The Outside Child" by Nina Bawden Quiz

If you've read "The Outside Child" by Nina Bawden you should know these questions :-)

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

Author
lozzo

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
147,622

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
164

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. At the start of the book how does Jane describe Plato Jones's glasses? Hint

Small and neat

Chipped and broken

Huge and goggly

Ugly and giant

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Aunt Bill's full name? Hint

Bethany

Roberta

Wilhelmina

Billy

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Jane was looking through her birthday pictures, which birthday was missing? Hint

Second

Fifth

Fourth

Third

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Jane's dad's full name? Hint

Horatio Edward Tucker

Horatio William Tucker

Edward Horatio Tucker

Edward William Tucker

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did George do in class the morning Jane and Plato were watching them come out of school? Hint

Times tables

Subtraction

Joined-up writing

Story writing

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Question 6 of 10

6. What were the books that Jane gave to Annabel? Hint

'Smith' and 'The Peppermint Pig'

'The Monster Garden' and 'A Chance Child'

'Ballet Shoes' and 'Fudge'

'The Three Witches' and 'Sylvester'

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Amy have to drink near the end of the book? Hint

Coffee

Hot chocolate

Lemonade

China Tea

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the street where Annabel and George live? Hint

Sharpe Street

Shackley Street

Sharlock Street

Shipshape Street

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or False. Aunt Sophie broke her arm and leg.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Aunt Sophie's gig at the end of the book? Hint

Liverpool

Glasgow

Edinburgh

Manchester

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the start of the book how does Jane describe Plato Jones's glasses?

Answer: Huge and goggly

Plato is a year younger than Jane. He is small and thin and wears braces that make him spit when he talks. He has huge, goggly glasses and can't play sports because he has bad asthma.

2. What is Aunt Bill's full name?

Answer: Wilhelmina

Aunt Bill and Aunt Sophie looked after Jane since her mother died. Her dad works at sea and is unable to look after her. Aunt Bill loves plants and always talks to them, encouraging them to grow.

3. When Jane was looking through her birthday pictures, which birthday was missing?

Answer: Third

Every birthday Aunt Bill takes a photo of Jane. However, her third birthday is missing. Jane begins to wonder if she spent her third birthday with her Dad, Amy and Baby Annabel.

4. What is Jane's dad's full name?

Answer: Horatio Edward Tucker

Jane's dad's full name is Horatio Edward Tucker, but he is known as Edward. The new baby is going to be called Horatio Humphrey Tucker. George has Edward for his second name too.

5. What did George do in class the morning Jane and Plato were watching them come out of school?

Answer: Joined-up writing

Annabel and George walked where Jane and Plato were hiding. George said,' We did joined-up writing in class this morning. Miss Povey said I was very good, better than anyone, but then my fingers got tired and I lost a mark at the end.'

6. What were the books that Jane gave to Annabel?

Answer: 'Smith' and 'The Peppermint Pig'

Jane picked out presents she would give to Annabel and George if she ever had the chance. Jane lied her way into their house and gave the presents to Annabel and George. She gave Annabel a wooden pencil box and a coral bead chain as well as the books. She gave George her collection of marbles, her solitaire book, a transformer and th books 'The Monster Garden' and 'A Chance Child.'

7. What did Amy have to drink near the end of the book?

Answer: China Tea

When Aunt Sophie asks Amy what she wants to drink, she replies, ' China tea, and very weak, not much more than a single leaf passed over water. And a thin slice of lemon of course.'

8. What was the name of the street where Annabel and George live?

Answer: Shipshape Street

When they found a phone box that had a telephone directory inside it, Plato found out that they lived at 22 Shipshape Street. Originally, her dad had lived at 44 Shipshape Street, because that was the address on Jane's birth certificate.

9. True or False. Aunt Sophie broke her arm and leg.

Answer: False

On the day that Jane went to see Annabel and George, Aunt Bill had an accident in their car, Rattlebones, and broke her arm and leg and received a black eye.

10. Where was Aunt Sophie's gig at the end of the book?

Answer: Edinburgh

According to Jane, Aunt Sophie is the smallest and oldest drummer in the world. She does a lot of gigs around the country. She was unsure whether to go to the Edinburgh gig because Aunt Bill was in bandages and she wasn't sure whether Jane could look after her on her own.

Source: Author lozzo

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