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Obernewtyn Trivia Quiz

I noticed that no one had written a quiz about this fantastic book by Isobelle Carmody, so here goes.

A multiple-choice quiz by walking_dead13. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
walking_dead13

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
130,490

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
360

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the main character? Hint

Selmar

Rushton

Elspeth

Matthew

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is Mauraman? Hint

A horse

A dog

A cat

A person

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Question 3 of 10

3. At the start of the book which orphanage is Elspeth in? Hint

Saithwold

Aborium

Berrioc

Kinraide

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where does she get sent? Hint

The Blacklands

Kinraide

Obernewtyn

Silent Vale

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Question 5 of 10

5. She was brought up in Rangorn?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the main city called? Hint

Guanette

Sutrium

Morganna

Arandelft

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the great white? Hint

The sea

The holocaust

The blacklands

The sky

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Question 8 of 10

8. Is Elspeth a misfit?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who does she become friends with when she gets to Obernewtyn? Hint

Cameo

Matthew

Dameon

All of these

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the machine called that tortured her? Hint

Zebkrahn

Before-Time Torture Machine

Torture machine

Council Truth Machine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the main character?

Answer: Elspeth

Elspeth Gordie is the main character and the book is narrated by her.

2. Who is Mauraman?

Answer: A cat

Mauraman teaches Elspeth how to use her powers and Elspeth comunes with the Old Ones through him.

3. At the start of the book which orphanage is Elspeth in?

Answer: Kinraide

When her parents are found sedationers by the herder fraction, her and her brother, Jes, are moved to Kinraide orphanage.

4. Where does she get sent?

Answer: Obernewtyn

Madam Vega comes to Kinraide orphanage and finds out that Elspeth is a misfit.

5. She was brought up in Rangorn?

Answer: True

She remembers picking herbs with her mother in Rangorn before her parents were burnt.

6. What is the main city called?

Answer: Sutrium

She went to the city with her father when she was young and will go there again in other books.

7. What is the great white?

Answer: The holocaust

The holocaust became known as the Great White because of the white mushroom cloud that could be seen for miles.

8. Is Elspeth a misfit?

Answer: Yes

She is a misfit. She can talk to animals and has lots of different powers.

9. Who does she become friends with when she gets to Obernewtyn?

Answer: All of these

When she starts work on the farm she meets these people and becomes friends with them. She also meets some other people but these are the ones you hear the most about.

10. What is the machine called that tortured her?

Answer: Zebkrahn

When Madam Vega, Alexi and Ariel are trying to find out what's in Marrissa's diary, they torture Elspeth. They use the Zebkrahn machine, which is a before-time weapon. This tortures Elspeth mentally but Rushton helps her by taking some of the pain away from her. He can do this because he has latent misfit powers.

Source: Author walking_dead13

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