"Many A Tear Has To Fall" - Joan Jonker Quiz

Answer: Hanford Avenue

They live at 18 Hanford Avenue, Orrell Park, in a 'six roomed house'. This is considered 'posh' by the standards of George's family and workmates, with a much higher rent than a smaller house. After George's accident he has to do light duties and has a wage cut so they move to a 'two up two down' with a much lower rent, in Willard Street where Lizzie lives.

Answer: Rose Cottage

Rose Cottage, in the village of Hope, is home to Gwen and Mered Owen. They are soon firm friends with the Richardsons, who have a wonderful holiday and promise to return next year.

Answer: Rooster

Cagney is the smallest rooster and Tess feels sorry for him and decides to 'feed him up' so the older, bigger, rooster Nelson won't be able to pick on him anymore.

Answer: A sack of grain falls on him

George works on the docks loading and unloading grain from the ships. A sack comes loose from the hook and falls, landing on the base of his spine. After several months he makes a good recovery, but for a while it is uncertain if he will ever walk again.

Answer: Rose on the wallpaper

'Mrs. Lizzie's Rose' is a great favourite of Maddy and Tess, and Tess's story about it is published in a magazine.

Answer: Jean Tuffnell

Matron Jean has been a nurse since she was 17 years old, and is widely regarded as "knowing more than most doctors" by the rest of the hospital's nursing staff.

Answer: Phil Easton

Phil Easton is 'thick' - he falls out with Lizzie on his first day in the job when he thinks she's fiddled the change from his dinnertime chips, and she throws them over his head.

Answer: 6 shillings

It is the loss of the 6 shillings a week that forces George and Anne to have to move to a smaller house where the rent is much lower.

Answer: Puts dog dirt on the step

Nellie is determined to pick a fight with her new neighbours, after her antics drove the old ones away. She puts dog mess on the doorstep but the Richardsons are warned by another neighbour and avoid it.

Answer: Nellie

It is Nellie who finds little Emma and saves her from the evil clutches of the ragman. She is a hero and the other women vow to forgive her 'shenanigans' in future as anyone who would do what Nellie did and risk herself to save a child "can't be all bad".

Answer: Cream Slices

They eat cream slices - the number of cream slices that characters in Joan's books eat, it's a wonder they aren't all spherical!

Answer: Bangles

She buys them a bangle each, one green and one blue, to match their new dresses.

Answer: She takes her bloomers off

Lizzie makes everyone look away, then she whips her bloomers (big knickers) off, which lets her get her leg up high enough to get onto the seat. Then she pops them back on and lets everyone turn round to see her sitting in state on the tractor seat.

Answer: George

George and his brother Ken look enough alike to be twins except for George's mustache.

Answer: Jack and Willy

Tess wants to invite Jack and Willy Bingham, but Anne doesn't approve because of the way their mother behaves. Tess stands her ground because Jack is her friend and she knows it's unfair to blame the boys for the way their mother is. Eventually Anne agrees and lets Tess invite them.