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Quiz about Jasper Fforde The Eyre Affair

Jasper Fforde- 'The Eyre Affair' Quiz

Think you have what it takes to join the Special Operations Network? Having a good knowledge of Jasper Fforde's 'The Eyre Affair' will help your application.

A multiple-choice quiz by samhanton. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
samhanton

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
140,350

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
497

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Thursday Next's brother who dies in the Crimean War? Hint

Landen

Wednesday

Mycroft

Anton

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many departments does the Special Operations Network have? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Dickens novel was stolen? Hint

Nicholas Nickleby

Great Expectations

Martin Chuzzlewit

Oliver Twist

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which character in the book was removed by Acheron Hades?

Answer: (Two words - Mr ...)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Officer 'Spike' Stoker is a member of which spec-op's department in Swindon? Hint

Spec-op's 13

Spec-op's 5

Spec-op's 7

Spec-op's 17

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which play did Thursday Next and Landon Parke-Laine see in Swinton? Hint

Macbeth

Hamlet

Richard III

Henry IV

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Question 7 of 10

7. Irreverend Joffy Next is a member of 'The Church of the Global Standard Deity'.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What weapon was invented by the Goliath Corporation to help end the Crimean Conflict?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of Landen's girlfriend? Hint

Daisy

Jane

Helen

Rose

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is Millon De Floss not credited for writing? Hint

Life After Death for Felix Tabularasa

Wales - Birth of a Republic

Thursday Next- A biography

A Short History of the Special Operations Networks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Thursday Next's brother who dies in the Crimean War?

Answer: Anton

Thursday Next is a prominent if not troublesome member of SO-27. Wednesday is the name of Next's mother, despite her being born on a Sunday. Mycroft is Thursday's uncle. Landen is eventually Next's husband.

2. How many departments does the Special Operations Network have?

Answer: 32

SO-27 is Literary Detectives. Information about departments below SO-20 is classifed.

3. Which Dickens novel was stolen?

Answer: Martin Chuzzlewit

The first edition manuscript was stolen from Gad's Hill Palace.

4. Which character in the book was removed by Acheron Hades?

Answer: Mr Quaverley

He was a minor character until his removal from the book. All that remains of him is his hat in Mrs Todger's boarding house.

5. Officer 'Spike' Stoker is a member of which spec-op's department in Swindon?

Answer: Spec-op's 17

Spec-op's 17 is affectionately know as Suckers and Biters.

6. Which play did Thursday Next and Landon Parke-Laine see in Swinton?

Answer: Richard III

The play was performed for the audience by the audience at the Ritz theatre.

7. Irreverend Joffy Next is a member of 'The Church of the Global Standard Deity'.

Answer: True

Joffy calls Thursday 'Doofus'.

8. What weapon was invented by the Goliath Corporation to help end the Crimean Conflict?

Answer: plasma rifle

Jack Schitt, a member of the Goliath Corporation, was unfortunately trapped in a copy of Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Raven'.

9. What is the name of Landen's girlfriend?

Answer: Daisy

Mr Briggs stops Landen and Daisy's wedding as Daisy is already married. Mr Briggs is a character from 'Jane Eyre'.

10. Which of these is Millon De Floss not credited for writing?

Answer: Wales - Birth of a Republic

Millon De Floss also writes the 'Thursday Next Casebook', which runs to at least 6 volumes. Zephania Jones writes 'Wales - Birth of a Republic'.

Source: Author samhanton

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