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Quiz about Richard Adams The Plague Dogs

Richard Adams' "The Plague Dogs" Quiz

Although tough to read for some because of subject matter or dialects, "The Plague Dogs" is a book that should be read by all. How closely did you pay attention to the story?

A multiple-choice quiz by authorjdg. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
authorjdg

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,159

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
572

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. As the story begins, who is conducting an experiment? Hint

Dr. Driver

Dr. Goodner

Dr. Tyson

Dr. Boycott

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which is a part of this first experiment that we read about? Hint

The Alastian

Rowf

Snitter

The Tod

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one underwent brain surgery? Hint

Rowf

Chloe

Fern

Snitter

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who do the dogs refer to as the Tobacco Man? Hint

Henry

Tyson

Mr. Powell

Dennis

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Question 5 of 10

5. How do the dogs gain their freedom? Hint

Through the furnace box

By a kindly attendant

Through a series of underground tunnels

By pretending to be dead

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Question 6 of 10

6. Snitter has trouble doing which of these things? Hint

Sorting his thoughts and reality

Remembering his master

Barking

Running

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the tod? Hint

A dog

A man

A fox

A car

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Question 8 of 10

8. The tod had sparked an interest in the dogs to head in a certain direction. Where were the dogs trying to get to? Hint

The mountains

The nearest town

Back to the laboratory

The sea coast

9. As the dogs reach the sea coast with many officials and soldiers closing in they realize the ocean is their only chance for escape. What does Snitter tell Rowf is out in the ocean to get him to enter the dreaded water? Hint

The Isle of Children

The Isle of Dog

The Isle of Rest

The Isle of Man

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Question 10 of 10

10. Did the dogs make it to safety? Hint

No, the soldiers stopped them

Yes, because they had another adventure in a later book

No, because they turned around

Yes, they are rescued by Peter Scott.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. As the story begins, who is conducting an experiment?

Answer: Dr. Boycott

Dr. Boycott, seemingly uninterested in the experiment's humane effects on the dog, was conducting a water "drowning" experiment on a black dog.

2. Which is a part of this first experiment that we read about?

Answer: Rowf

Rowf was the black dog undergoing the drowning experiment.

3. Which one underwent brain surgery?

Answer: Snitter

Snitter had recently been the subject of a brain surgery experiment.

4. Who do the dogs refer to as the Tobacco Man?

Answer: Tyson

Tyson had the job of feeding the dogs their appropriate rations at the end of the day. He often smoked while doing his job and the dogs associated the smell with Tyson, thus calling him the Tobacco Man.

5. How do the dogs gain their freedom?

Answer: Through the furnace box

After wandering around the facility the dogs came upon a a swinging door through which they could detect a faint smell of fresh air. This led them into the furnace box and out to freedom.

6. Snitter has trouble doing which of these things?

Answer: Sorting his thoughts and reality

Snitter's brain surgery left him with what he described as insects buzzing in his head and the inability to think straight at all times.

7. Who was the tod?

Answer: A fox

The tod was a fox that was very sly and taught the dogs much about surviving on their own.

8. The tod had sparked an interest in the dogs to head in a certain direction. Where were the dogs trying to get to?

Answer: The sea coast

The tod had told them of the sea coast and the dogs headed in the direction to find it.

Answer: The Isle of Dog

Snitter told Rowf they would be safe if they could swim to the Isle of Dog. This and the fact that the soldiers were gaining ground on them persuaded Rowf to enter the water and swim for his freedom.

10. Did the dogs make it to safety?

Answer: Yes, they are rescued by Peter Scott.

Sadly enough the book leads us in the direction to believe the dogs drowned, but in doing so they truly had gained their freedom from the cruelties that had been heaped on them in the name of science. However, Richard Adams wrote the "Envoy" which is truly the last chapter, so to speak, of the book and turned the ending events in the dogs' favor and gave them a saving grace.

In this section he achieved a happy ending for the dogs as they reunited with Snitter's former master. This is a good reason for us to always read everything in a book such as prologues, afterwords, etc. "Envoy" certainly made the difference in this story.

Note: If you have ever seen the animated movie of "The Plague Dogs", the "Envoy" is not in it and the gloomy ending sticks in your throat, along with tears in your eyes, for far too long.

Source: Author authorjdg

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