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The Penderwicks' Characters Trivia Quiz

Choose which character I am talking about from "The Penderwicks" by Jeanne Birdsall. This should be an easy 100 points for people that have read the book.

A multiple-choice quiz by Chilax14. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Chilax14

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
309,025

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
219

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the oldest Penderwick daughter? Hint

Batty

Skye

Jane

Rosalind

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Mr. Penderwick's first name? Hint

David

Martin

John

Eric

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the youngest and very shy Penderwick daughter? Hint

Jane

Rosalind

Batty

Skye

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the teen gardener Rosalind falls in love with? Hint

Chris

Carl

Caleb

Cagney

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Penderwick daughter writes "Sabrina Starr" stories and excels at soccer? Hint

Skye

Jane

Rosalind

Batty

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the young boy who made the summer at Arundel so memorable? Hint

Jackson

Jude

Jason

Jeffrey

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the housekeeper known as, to the Penderwicks and Jeffrey? Hint

Churchie

Cecilia

Claire

Clara

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Mr. Dupree's first name? Hint

Damian

Daniel

Dexter

Drake

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who sells tomatoes and gives directions to the Penderwicks at the beginning of the book? Hint

Harold

Hansel

Henry

Harry

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of Jeffrey's mother? Hint

Mrs. Framley

Mrs. Tifton

Mrs. Dupree

Mrs. Churchill

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the oldest Penderwick daughter?

Answer: Rosalind

Rosalind became the replacement "mom" after her mother died. The other sisters look up to her for advice and to resolve arguments.

2. What is Mr. Penderwick's first name?

Answer: Martin

Mr. Penderwick is a college professor who constantly says phrases in Latin. He has a lot of talks with Cagney, the gardener, about plants.

3. Who is the youngest and very shy Penderwick daughter?

Answer: Batty

Batty wears butterfly wings throughout the book, except for the end when she gives them to Jeffrey.

4. What is the name of the teen gardener Rosalind falls in love with?

Answer: Cagney

Cagney loved the Civil War and always wore baseball caps. He wanted to be a high school history teacher when he grew up.

5. Which Penderwick daughter writes "Sabrina Starr" stories and excels at soccer?

Answer: Jane

Jane is the creative daughter.

6. What is the name of the young boy who made the summer at Arundel so memorable?

Answer: Jeffrey

Jeffrey is a boy the same age as Skye who plays the piano extremely well. He is under the threat of being sent to a military academy.

7. What is the housekeeper known as, to the Penderwicks and Jeffrey?

Answer: Churchie

Churchie is a very nice housekeeper who makes delicious gingerbread.

8. What is Mr. Dupree's first name?

Answer: Dexter

Dexter is a self-centered man who works for a car magazine and is in love with Mrs. Tifton.

9. Who sells tomatoes and gives directions to the Penderwicks at the beginning of the book?

Answer: Harry

Harry is a nice man who tells the Penderwicks they are "livening the place up". Jeffrey planned to hide under his stand when he ran away, but never got to it.

10. What is the name of Jeffrey's mother?

Answer: Mrs. Tifton

Mrs. Tifton is a snooty woman that believes the Penderwicks are a bad influence on Jeffrey.

Source: Author Chilax14

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