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An Irish Country Doctor Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about "An Irish Country Doctor" written by Patrick Taylor. It includes basic questions about the happenings in the novel.

A multiple-choice quiz by lemunchii. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lemunchii

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,884

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
169

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Which of the two doctors is younger? Hint

Patrick O'Malley

Seamus Moore

Spencer Reed

Barry Laverty

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Question 2 of 15

2. In what town is the young Irish doctor planning to become an assistant? Hint

Balleybucklebo

Kinnegar

Dublin

Belfast

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of the girl Doctor Laverty find himself smitten with? Hint

Patricia Spence

Kathy Reichs

Patricia Cornwell

Kylia Warcraft

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Question 4 of 15

4. By what name does Mrs. Kincaid ask Barry to address her? Hint

Kinny

Miss Kincaid

Kipper

Kinky

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the name of the doctor Barry Laverty assists in the story? Hint

Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly

Doctor Sonny Macbeth

Doctor Barry Fingal McAteer

Doctor Bernard Law Montgomery

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Question 6 of 15

6. Doctor O'Reilly served with Doctor Laverty's father on which ship? Hint

PMD Redfin

DBV Plank

HMS Warspite

ICS Galactica

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Question 7 of 15

7. At the end of the book, Mrs. Kincaid makes her own afterword in which she includes something. What? Hint

Recipes

A list of things she likes and dislikes about her job

The true saga of O'Reilly's lost love

A quote from the Iliad

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Question 8 of 15

8. The author uses the colloquial term "eejit" throughout the novel. The word "eejit" means "idiot".

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the name of the woman who will not marry Sonny because he will not put a roof on his house? Hint

Millie

Margaret

Mandy

Maggie

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Question 10 of 15

10. What did O'Reilly name the white kitten that showed up unexpectedly in their lives? Hint

Queen Elizabeth

Medusa

Cleopatra

Lady Macbeth

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Question 11 of 15

11. Why did Laverty misdiagnose Mr. Fotheringham? Hint

He wanted to beat any tractors near town

He was losing all his money in a dog racing scheme

He was in a hurry to get to his date

His wife was giving birth at home with her midwife

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Question 12 of 15

12. Bertie Bishop's housekeeper gives notice to her employer. Why does she do this? Hint

She is going home to California

She doesn't like Mrs. Bishop

Her husband is making a fortune on rocking ducks

She finds she is pregnant

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Question 13 of 15

13. O'Reilly and Laverty have different taste in spirits. Which do they most frequently drink throughout the novel? Hint

Tequila and beer

Vodka and rum

Whiskey and sherry

Scotch and wine

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Question 14 of 15

14. When Mrs. Galvin gives birth to her baby boy, she names it after both doctors.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. During the Galvin's farewell party in O'Reilly's garden, an unexpected 'patient' appears requiring immediate attention. Who is this special visitor? Hint

Seamus Galvin

Sean Connery

Bertie Bishop

Patricia Spence

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the two doctors is younger?

Answer: Barry Laverty

Barry Laverty is fresh out of medical school and on his way to a town that doesn't really exist in real life!

2. In what town is the young Irish doctor planning to become an assistant?

Answer: Balleybucklebo

The author got the name of Ballybucklebo from his high-school French teacher who told him, "Taylor, you're stupid enough to come from Ballybucklebo."

3. What is the name of the girl Doctor Laverty find himself smitten with?

Answer: Patricia Spence

Patricia Spence is studying engineering in a time when it was thought to be a gentleman's job, but she perseveres.

4. By what name does Mrs. Kincaid ask Barry to address her?

Answer: Kinky

Mrs. Kincaid was widowed at only 18; her seafaring husband drowned.

5. What is the name of the doctor Barry Laverty assists in the story?

Answer: Doctor Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly

Doctor O'Reilly himself lost a spouse, as his housekeeper, Mrs. Kincaid, explained the situation to Barry.

6. Doctor O'Reilly served with Doctor Laverty's father on which ship?

Answer: HMS Warspite

Doctor O'Reilly had framed photographs of the HMS Warspite at the top landing of his staircase, which Laverty immediately recognized.

7. At the end of the book, Mrs. Kincaid makes her own afterword in which she includes something. What?

Answer: Recipes

She says that she'd write the recipes in Ulster, but she has a friend in the United States that gives her the American equivalent for the measuring. The wheaten bread sounds pretty delicious!

8. The author uses the colloquial term "eejit" throughout the novel. The word "eejit" means "idiot".

Answer: True

Many of the slang terms used in this novel are used in America as well. For example; rug rats, raring to go, and bun in the oven.

9. What is the name of the woman who will not marry Sonny because he will not put a roof on his house?

Answer: Maggie

Maggie has a cat she calls General. She offered little assistance to the doctors by way of understanding cats.

10. What did O'Reilly name the white kitten that showed up unexpectedly in their lives?

Answer: Lady Macbeth

O'Reilly said that the cat clearly had an ambition to rule the entire place and, like her namesake, might very well kill to do so.

11. Why did Laverty misdiagnose Mr. Fotheringham?

Answer: He was in a hurry to get to his date

Not only was he in such a hurry to meet his beautiful Patricia, but the Fotheringham couple had cried wolf far too many times.

12. Bertie Bishop's housekeeper gives notice to her employer. Why does she do this?

Answer: She finds she is pregnant

Throughout the character's appearance, the doctors attempt to figure out who the father of the child was. If it weren't for the doctors, the young woman and her partner wouldn't have been able to afford to wed.

13. O'Reilly and Laverty have different taste in spirits. Which do they most frequently drink throughout the novel?

Answer: Whiskey and sherry

O'Reilly finally gets Laverty to drink some whiskey when the poor lad is feeling down and sorry for himself, though he tells his superior he'd rather have sherry.

14. When Mrs. Galvin gives birth to her baby boy, she names it after both doctors.

Answer: True

She names the boy Barry Fingal Galvin.

15. During the Galvin's farewell party in O'Reilly's garden, an unexpected 'patient' appears requiring immediate attention. Who is this special visitor?

Answer: Patricia Spence

Patricia Spence shows up and makes for an entire happy ending, since that's all Laverty ever wanted anyway!

Source: Author lemunchii

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