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Mary Jane Staples Test | Authors

For everyone out there who loves Mary Jane Staples and her great books!

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

Author
princess anna

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,179

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
166

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the surname of the family featured in 'Down Lambeth Way'? Hint

Jones

Taylor

Smith

Adams

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the man Lizzy marries? Hint

Ned Flanders

Ned Somers

Ned Sanders

Ned Flowers

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many children does Lizzy have in the series of books? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Emily's maiden name? Hint

Cooper

Coles

Collins

Castle

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Question 5 of 10

5. Eloise is older than Rosie.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are Susie's parents' names? Hint

Jim and Bella

Jim and Bessie

John and Bessie

John and Bella

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the man who abducted Cassie Ford? Hint

Mr Peabody

Mr Ponsonby

Mr Parody

Mr Pottersby

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Question 8 of 10

8. What were Emily's last words (in "The Family At War")? Hint

Aren't I a silly girl?

I'm a silly girl aren't I?

What a silly girl I am.

I am a silly girl.

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Question 9 of 10

9. What are Helene Aarlberg's parents' names? Hint

Jacob and Elise

Jean and Estelle

Jean and Elise

Jacob and Estelle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was Chinese Lady's third grandchild? Hint

Annabelle

Bobby

Eloise

Tim

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the surname of the family featured in 'Down Lambeth Way'?

Answer: Adams

Main characters of this book are Maisie Adams (Chinese Lady), Robert Adams (Boots), Eliza Adams (Lizzy), Tommy Adams and Sammy Adams.

2. What is the name of the man Lizzy marries?

Answer: Ned Somers

Ned falls in love with Lizzy at the hospital and spends a long time getting to know her before they marry.

3. How many children does Lizzy have in the series of books?

Answer: 4

Lizzy's four children are Annabelle, Bobby, Emma and Edward.

4. What was Emily's maiden name?

Answer: Castle

Emily Castle was a horrible child, but she grew up to be a godsend to Boots when he was blind.

5. Eloise is older than Rosie.

Answer: False

Rosie was born in 1915, Eloise in 1917. Boots conceived Eloise whilst in France in the war, when we met Rosie she was already 5.

6. What are Susie's parents' names?

Answer: Jim and Bessie

Jim Brown and Bessie Webb were married and had 4 children - Susie, Will, Sally and Freddy.

7. What was the name of the man who abducted Cassie Ford?

Answer: Mr Ponsonby

Mr Ponsonby abducted Cassie using chloroform, and had a blade in his umbrella!

8. What were Emily's last words (in "The Family At War")?

Answer: Aren't I a silly girl?

"'Oh, lor'.' A long sigh. 'Aren't I a silly girl?' Her eyes closed again, and he stayed beside her on his knees, holding her limp hand and, in grief and helplessness, watching her die."

9. What are Helene Aarlberg's parents' names?

Answer: Jacob and Estelle

Jacob and Estelle Aarlberg looked after Bobby after he failed to escape at Dunkirk. He then fell in love with, and married, their daughter Helene.

10. Who was Chinese Lady's third grandchild?

Answer: Bobby

Annabelle was Lizzy's first, born in 1916, Eloise was Boots' first, born in 1917 and Bobby was Lizzy's second, born in 1920. Rosie is older than all of them, but she is not biologically Chinese Lady's grandchild as she was adopted.

Source: Author princess anna

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