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Quiz about Public Enemy Number Two by Anthony Horowitz

'Public Enemy Number Two' by Anthony Horowitz Quiz

A simple quiz on a Diamond Brothers story from Anthony Horowitz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Fone. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Fone

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,328

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
398

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. Which school did Johnny Powers burn down? Hint

His elementary school

His high school

His junior high school

His nursery school

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Question 2 of 20

2. What is the first name of the new French teacher, Palis? Hint

Percival

Hugo

The book doesn't say

Peregrine

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is the name of the vase Tim has to find? Hint

Purple Peacock

Blue Bull

White Worm

Scarlet Stallion

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Question 4 of 20

4. At what time did the vase get loaded into the van for cleaning? Hint

10:09 am

9:35 am

4:30 pm

11:27 am

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Question 5 of 20

5. What was the name of the stately home Nick went on a school trip to? Hint

Arlbeigh House

Winchester House

Woburn Abbey

Marlborough Abbey

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Question 6 of 20

6. What colour was the cardigan of the old lady who tried to stop Nick with her knitting needles? Hint

Blue

Lemon yellow

White

Pink

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Question 7 of 20

7. How long did Nick's solicitor predict he would get if he was lucky? Hint

Three years

12 months

6 months

18 months

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Question 8 of 20

8. What was Nick's number in Strangeday Hall? Hint

87712

93265

03376

95446

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who does Nick compare prison wardens to?

Answer: (One Word, plural. Someone kids see a lot of!)

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Question 10 of 20

10. Complete this quote from Johnny Powers: "Tell him if he says no, the next drive he'll take will be in a ______".

Answer: (One word)

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Question 11 of 20

11. What was the road running alongside the prison made of? Hint

Brick

Stone

Concrete

Clay

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Question 12 of 20

12. What was the lorry that crashed into a tree carrying? Hint

Butter

Supplies for Sainsbury's

Clothes

Eggs

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Question 13 of 20

13. What type of yoghurt does Ma Powers tell Johnny to eat? Hint

Grapefruit

Raspberry

Strawberry

Mango and papaya

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Question 14 of 20

14. True or false? When they get back to the hideout, Nick thinks Snape and Boyle are dead.

True

False

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Question 15 of 20

15. What does Nick think is the real name of the Fence?

Answer: (One Word-girl's name)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which of these does Nick NOT see being transported into the boat? Hint

A grand piano

A computer

Stereo system

Carpets

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Question 17 of 20

17. What drink was Johnny Powers drinking when Tim sneezed? Hint

Fruit juice

Tea

Hot chocolate

Coffee

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Question 18 of 20

18. What does Nails Nathan say the Diamonds are in the underground tunnel?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 19 of 20

19. True or false? Tim takes the Purple Peacock back to the museum and gets his reward money.

True

False

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who turns out to be the Fence? Hint

Chief Inspector Snape

Someone called Ben Dowling, who hasn't appeared earlier in the book

Ma Powers

Peregrine Palis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which school did Johnny Powers burn down?

Answer: His nursery school

Chief Inspector Snape says, "He started young." Quite an understatement!

2. What is the first name of the new French teacher, Palis?

Answer: Peregrine

Nick Diamond says, "I didn't like Peregrine Palis from the start.". His name is also mentioned several times during the book.

3. What is the name of the vase Tim has to find?

Answer: Purple Peacock

The vase had been stolen from the museum.

4. At what time did the vase get loaded into the van for cleaning?

Answer: 9:35 am

It never got to its cleaning destination. The van was stolen at a gas station.

5. What was the name of the stately home Nick went on a school trip to?

Answer: Woburn Abbey

There Nick gets framed for stealing a Woburn Carbuncle by Snape and Boyle.

6. What colour was the cardigan of the old lady who tried to stop Nick with her knitting needles?

Answer: Pink

The cardigan fell to the ground when she tried to attack Nick with her knitting needles.

7. How long did Nick's solicitor predict he would get if he was lucky?

Answer: 6 months

In actual fact, he got 18 months. The judge was shocked at what he had done.

8. What was Nick's number in Strangeday Hall?

Answer: 95446

Nick was disappointed to find that was his new name-nobody would bother calling him Nick from now on.

9. Who does Nick compare prison wardens to?

Answer: Teachers

His prison warden treated him like his teachers did, so he made the comparison.

10. Complete this quote from Johnny Powers: "Tell him if he says no, the next drive he'll take will be in a ______".

Answer: Hearse

Tim had to be at Heathrow Airport, Terminal 2 at eleven o'clock, or else...

11. What was the road running alongside the prison made of?

Answer: Concrete

The road running alongside the prison was 100% concrete.

12. What was the lorry that crashed into a tree carrying?

Answer: Eggs

Some eggs splattered across Nick and Johnny's getaway vehicle.

13. What type of yoghurt does Ma Powers tell Johnny to eat?

Answer: Grapefruit

Nails Nathan also has one, but makes the mistake of telling Johnny they're good for him. In return, Johnny slams the yoghurt carton on the side of Nathan's face, where it explodes.

14. True or false? When they get back to the hideout, Nick thinks Snape and Boyle are dead.

Answer: True

He is convinced they died because their police car blew up. They are alive and well though, but Nick wasn't to know that. Boyle got burns and had to be taken to hospital.

15. What does Nick think is the real name of the Fence?

Answer: Penelope

It turns out it is just the name of a boat Johnny Powers is using to store stolen goods.

16. Which of these does Nick NOT see being transported into the boat?

Answer: A computer

He also saw oil paintings, antique tables, six crates and life size statues being transported to the Penelope, amongst others.

17. What drink was Johnny Powers drinking when Tim sneezed?

Answer: Hot chocolate

We know this because Ma Powers says, "Sure, Johnny. Come and finish your hot chocolate." He is only fifteen.

18. What does Nails Nathan say the Diamonds are in the underground tunnel?

Answer: Dead meat

He was holding a gun and was about to shoot when Tim sneezed a second time and made him jump.

19. True or false? Tim takes the Purple Peacock back to the museum and gets his reward money.

Answer: False

It survives a bomb explosion, a flood and all the transportation between venues after its theft. However, it couldn't survive a Tim Diamond sitting on it!

20. Who turns out to be the Fence?

Answer: Peregrine Palis

Mr Palis tries to shoot Nick at the end, but he manages to escape unhurt. He realises in his French lesson that it was Mr Palis all along.

Source: Author Fone

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