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'Torn Ear' - Geoffrey Malone Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about 'Torn Ear', a book about a fox written by Geoffrey Malone.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rain_Cat. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Rain_Cat

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
284,126

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
166

Question 1 of 10

1. How many cubs does Russet have?

Answer: (A number)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What happens to all but one of Russet's cubs? Hint

They are shot

They are killed by dogs

They are killed by another fox

They are carried off by a bird of prey

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Russet's mate? Hint

Torn Ear

Camio

Shadow

Madoc

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Torn Ear is running away from the dogs in the hay barn, what does he step on? Hint

A rake

A nail

A shovel

A thorn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where do Torn Ear and his mate hide when they are being chased by the hunt? Hint

In the reeds by a river

In an earth

In a barn

Up a tree

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of Torn Ear's mate?

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Torn Ear has cubs with Russet.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many cubs does Torn Ear's mate have? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which one of these is not one of Torn Ear's cubs? Hint

Snape

Ketto

Brin

Kalot

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Question 10 of 10

10. What are the names of the Johnson twins? Hint

Tom and Blake

Michael and Adam

Mitchell and Stephen

Phillip and Dan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many cubs does Russet have?

Answer: 4

Russet had one dog fox and three vixens.

2. What happens to all but one of Russet's cubs?

Answer: They are killed by dogs

Out of the four cubs, Torn Ear is the only survivor.

3. What is the name of Russet's mate?

Answer: Madoc

Russet waits with her cubs, for three days and nights, for Madoc to bring food.

4. When Torn Ear is running away from the dogs in the hay barn, what does he step on?

Answer: A nail

When Torn Ear leaps onto a plank of wood, he lands heavily on an upturned nail.

5. Where do Torn Ear and his mate hide when they are being chased by the hunt?

Answer: In an earth

Velvet and Torn Ear only just make it into the earth.

6. What is the name of Torn Ear's mate?

Answer: Velvet

Torn Ear and Velvet have cubs together.

7. Torn Ear has cubs with Russet.

Answer: False

Russet is Torn Ear's mother.

8. How many cubs does Torn Ear's mate have?

Answer: 5

Snape is the oldest, biggest, and most active of the five cubs. She is also Torn Ear's favourite.

9. Which one of these is not one of Torn Ear's cubs?

Answer: Kalot

Snape, Brin, and Ketto are the only three of Torn Ear's five cubs whose names are mentioned in the book. Kalot is made up.

10. What are the names of the Johnson twins?

Answer: Phillip and Dan

Phillip and Dan see Snape, Torn Ear's favourite cub, hiding in the tall grass. They capture her and take her home to their house. Torn Ear has to rescue her.

Source: Author Rain_Cat

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