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A Spoonful of Jam Trivia Quiz

"A Spoonful of Jam" by Michelle Magorian is my favourite ever book. So, I thought I'd do a quiz on it, which is fair enough I think.

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

Author
farlesburger

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
202,706

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
178

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Elsie Hollis is the main character in the book. What are her two brothers called? Hint

Bill and Ben

Ralph and Harry

Paul and Fred

Henry and Deric

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Elsie's school called? Hint

Winford Grammar School

The Palace

Walford Grammar School for girls

Winford Grammar School for Girls

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the first play Elsie is in? Hint

Yellow String and Ceiling Wax

Pink String and Sealing Wax

Red String and Candle Wax

Arsenic and Old Lace

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where do Elsie's family go hop picking every year? Hint

Hampshire

Kent

Yorkshire

Sussex

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is Joan's sister called? Hint

Kelly

Hetty

Katy

Kitty

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Question 6 of 10

6. Elsie strives to be accepted by her dad and even cuts off her hair and wears boy's clothes in an attempt to do this. Where is it she wants to go with her dad? Hint

the allotment

the theatre

the papermill

the pub

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Question 7 of 10

7. What method does Elsie's chaperone Miss Benson use to scare away Marjorie and her friends? Hint

Cardboard Elephant

Scream

Metal Lion

Paper Tiger

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the play what are Eva's brothers and sisters called? Hint

Albert, Jessie, Emily, Vickie and Malcolm

Geraldine, Alice and Rebecca

Harry, Ralph and Josie

Alan, Benjamin, Anna, Felicity, Gemma and Kate

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where is the play rehearsed for the first week? Hint

Mrs. Egerton-Smythe's house

Elsie's school

The Palace Theatre

The garden

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is Mrs. Egerton-Smythe's daughter called? Hint

Josie

Kate

Jessica

Ellen

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Elsie Hollis is the main character in the book. What are her two brothers called?

Answer: Ralph and Harry

There is another very good book written also by Michelle Magorian, all about Ralph, called "A Cuckoo in the Nest".

2. What is Elsie's school called?

Answer: Winford Grammar School for Girls

Elsie can't help falling asleep in lessons as her cousin Joan's snoring prevents her from getting to sleep.

Walford is where "Eastenders" is set and The Palace is the name of the theatre Elsie goes to.

3. What is the first play Elsie is in?

Answer: Pink String and Sealing Wax

She auditions for this play in the first place to get away from her enemy Marjorie Bush. But, Elsie finds out that she enjoys the theatre rather than just using it as an excuse not to be bullied.

"Arsenic and Old Lace" is the play Elsie's dad is in at the end of the book along with Ralph and Annie Duncan.

4. Where do Elsie's family go hop picking every year?

Answer: Kent

Kent is in the South East of England and they still grow hops there today.

5. What is Joan's sister called?

Answer: Kitty

Kitty lives in Kent with her husband Frank and their baby son Alan.

6. Elsie strives to be accepted by her dad and even cuts off her hair and wears boy's clothes in an attempt to do this. Where is it she wants to go with her dad?

Answer: the allotment

At the end of the book Elsie's dad gives her a small painted trowel and a girls' comic. This shows that he wants her to come to the allotment with him and Harry, and that he is accepting her as a girl.

7. What method does Elsie's chaperone Miss Benson use to scare away Marjorie and her friends?

Answer: Paper Tiger

She puts her arms up and roars!

8. In the play what are Eva's brothers and sisters called?

Answer: Albert, Jessie, Emily, Vickie and Malcolm

Albert is the eldest and Eva's favourite, Jessie wants to be an actress, Emily has a beautiful singing voice but has to teach two horrid little girls, Vickie is the littlest and Malcolm gets pocket money if he is good.

9. Where is the play rehearsed for the first week?

Answer: Mrs. Egerton-Smythe's house

Mrs. Egerton-Smythe employs Ralph as a gardener and they use her house to rehearse for the first week, as another play is being rehearsed and performed at the Palace Theatre.

10. What is Mrs. Egerton-Smythe's daughter called?

Answer: Jessica

Josie is Elsie's new baby sister and Ellen is her mother.

Source: Author farlesburger

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