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Is Dickens Our Mutual Friend? Trivia Quiz

Many characters in "Our Mutual Friend" have nicknames. Can you match them with their real names?

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

Author
balaton

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
361,927

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
376

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Mr Boffin has two nicknames. One is Noddy. What is the other? Hint

The Rubbish King

The Golden Dustman

Scrapheap Sammy

The Silver Scavenger

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who has the interesting nickname of "The Boofer Lady"? Hint

Lizzie Hexham

Betty Higden

Sophronia Lammle

Bella Wilfer

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the usual rooster on Rumty's perch? Hint

Reginald Wilfer

John Rokesmith

Silas Wegg

Mr Venus

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the actual name of Jenny Wren? Hint

Annie Cleaver

Fanny Cleaver

Miss Peacham

Jenny Dolls

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Question 5 of 10

5. Whom does Riderhood refer to as T'Otherest? Hint

Eugene Wrayburn

Bradley Headstone

Gaffer Hexham

Mortimer Lightwood

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Question 6 of 10

6. Everyone was led to believe that the Jew, Riah, was a greedy money lender but the real villain was someone else. Who? Hint

Miser Merdle

Avaricious Alfred

Fascination Fledgeby

Peg- leg Wegg

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the pairs of names do NOT refer to the same person? Hint

Julius Handford : John Rokesmith

Lizzie Wrayburn : Lizzie Hexham

A mother and a mangler in a million : Betty Higden

Sloppy : The Cherub

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is "Old Gruff and Glum"? Hint

Mrs Wilfer

A one legged pensioner who witnessed Bella's wedding

Mr Boffin's servant

Mr Dolls

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whose father was known as "Rogue"? Hint

Lizzie Hexham

Abby Potterton

Fanny Cleaver

Pleasance Riderhood

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was ultimately "The Voice of Society"? Hint

LadyTippins

Mr Twemlow

The Veneerings

We are left to decide

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mr Boffin has two nicknames. One is Noddy. What is the other?

Answer: The Golden Dustman

Nicodemus Boffin has inherited the dust heaps, which are the detritus of London, sorted into recyclable items which can then be sold on for a considerable profit.

2. Who has the interesting nickname of "The Boofer Lady"?

Answer: Bella Wilfer

This is what Johnny, the great- grandchild of Betty Higden and prospective adoptee of the Boffins, calls Bella when he is very sick.

3. Who was the usual rooster on Rumty's perch?

Answer: Reginald Wilfer

Rumty is the rather disrespectful name given to Bella's father by the young men in his office. His perch is the high desk in the darkest and coldest corner of the room.

4. What is the actual name of Jenny Wren?

Answer: Fanny Cleaver

Fanny Cleaver is the true friend of Lizzie Hexham. She looks after her drunken father although she is crippled and often in great pain. She is a dolls' dressmaker.

5. Whom does Riderhood refer to as T'Otherest?

Answer: Bradley Headstone

Wrayburn is one man who loves Lizzie Hexham and Headstone is the other (T'otherest). Headstone tries to frame Riderhood for the attack on Wrayburn.

6. Everyone was led to believe that the Jew, Riah, was a greedy money lender but the real villain was someone else. Who?

Answer: Fascination Fledgeby

Merdle, of course, is a character in "Little Dorrit". Avaricious Alfred I made up!

7. Which of the pairs of names do NOT refer to the same person?

Answer: Sloppy : The Cherub

"A mother and a mangler in a million" is what Sloppy called Betty Higden. Lizzie of course married Wrayburn during his severe illness. Handford and Rokesmith are both aliases of John Harmon.

8. Who is "Old Gruff and Glum"?

Answer: A one legged pensioner who witnessed Bella's wedding

Bella and Rokesmith were married at Greenwich with only Pa present.

9. Whose father was known as "Rogue"?

Answer: Pleasance Riderhood

Riderhood was known as Rogue since he was not averse to stealing from drowned sailors.

10. Who was ultimately "The Voice of Society"?

Answer: We are left to decide

We are left to decide what Society thought about the union of Lizzie and Eugene.

Source: Author balaton

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