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Robert Louis Stevenson Trivia Quiz

Stevenson's stories have been a part of childhood for generations. And many adults love him, too. See how much you know of this great Scottish author.

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

Author
tjoebigham

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,933

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
817

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of Long John Silver's parrot? Hint

Polly

Captain Flint

Salty

Captain Hook

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the ship bound for Treasure Island? Hint

Caine

Black Swan

Pequod

Hispaniola

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the evil uncle of David Balfour. Hint

Toby Shandy

Harry Palmer

Victor Frankenstein

Ebenezer Shaw

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does David's uncle do to him? Hint

lock him in his room

sell him into white slavery

strangle him

disinherit him

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the lawyer friend of Dr. Henry Jekyll? Hint

Perry Mason

Utterson

Uncle Abner

Puddin'head Wilson

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Question 6 of 10

6. How is Edward Hyde, Jekyll's evil alter ego, described? Hint

birdlike

apelike

reptillian

insectoid

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Question 7 of 10

7. Name the Stevenson story that became a 60's farce with Michael Caine. Hint

The Strange Door

Kind Hearts and Coronets

The Wrong Box

Trouble for Two

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the 'Suicide Club', which playing card marks the night's victim? Hint

king of hearts

ace of spades

queen of diamonds

jack of clubs

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Question 9 of 10

9. Complete this Stevenson quote: Every man has a ____ spot somewhere. Hint

sane

hot

sweet

sour

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Question 10 of 10

10. Robert Louis Stevenson died and is buried in-? Hint

Tahiti

Samoa

Honolulu

Bora Bora

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Long John Silver's parrot?

Answer: Captain Flint

'Pieces of Eight! Pieces of Eight!'

2. What is the name of the ship bound for Treasure Island?

Answer: Hispaniola

Silver and his pirate gang eventually take over the ship.

3. Name the evil uncle of David Balfour.

Answer: Ebenezer Shaw

No relation to Dickens' Scrooge, or playwright George Bernard.

4. What does David's uncle do to him?

Answer: sell him into white slavery

Though shanghaied and sold into slavery, David is saved by the heroic rebel Alan Breck.

5. Who is the lawyer friend of Dr. Henry Jekyll?

Answer: Utterson

Stevenson unfolds his classic thriller through the viewpoint of Utterson.

6. How is Edward Hyde, Jekyll's evil alter ego, described?

Answer: apelike

Fredric March was a truly ugly Hyde in his Oscar-winning role in the 30's.

7. Name the Stevenson story that became a 60's farce with Michael Caine.

Answer: The Wrong Box

Nanette Newman and Peter Sellers co-starred with Caine in Bryan Forbes' version of the farce Stevenson co-wrote with stepson Lloyd Osbourne.

8. In the 'Suicide Club', which playing card marks the night's victim?

Answer: ace of spades

One of the films mentioned above, 'Trouble for Two', is based on 'Suicide Club'.

9. Complete this Stevenson quote: Every man has a ____ spot somewhere.

Answer: sane

It's from 'The Wrecker', an adventure novel co-written by Stevenson and Osbourne.

10. Robert Louis Stevenson died and is buried in-?

Answer: Samoa

His grave is on Mount Vaea in Valima, Samoa.

Source: Author tjoebigham

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