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"She" by H. Rider Haggard Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about "She", the great adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard.

A multiple-choice quiz by Simmmba. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Simmmba

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,542

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
311

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In the introduction, the author (as narrator) explains how he acquired the manuscript for "She". How did it come into his possession? Hint

He found it among his father's possessions while settling his estate.

A gentleman he had met once mailed it to him.

He wrote it himself; the idea for the plot came to him in a dream.

It was the winning entry in a student writing contest he sponsored.

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Mr. Holly opened the mysterious iron chest left to him by his friend M.L. Vincey, which of the following was NOT inside? Hint

A letter from Vincey addressed to Leo

A miniature painting of Leo's mother

An ancient potsherd with writing on it

A map to the lost treasure of Kor

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why did Mr. Holly address Billali as "Father" when he met him for the first time? Hint

The men travelling with Billali addressed him as "Father", so Holly did the same.

Billali was a priest.

Billali was his biological father, whom he had never met before.

He meant to call him "Sir", but accidentally used the Arabic word for "Father" instead.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What caused the fight to break out during the "feast" thrown by the Amahagger while Billali was away from the tribe? Hint

The Amahagger were planning to kill and eat Mahomed.

Holly accidentally insulted the daughter of the local chieftain.

The feast was to have been a wedding dinner, and Leo refused to marry Ustane.

Leo refused to eat the feast because he found the food repulsive.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What made the Amahagger initially believe that Holly, Leo, and Job were powerful magicians? Hint

They used firearms.

They had pocket-watches.

They correctly predicted a solar eclipse.

They smoked tobacco.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was unusual about Ayesha's servants? Hint

They all spoke fluent Arabic.

They were all albinos.

They were all deaf and dumb.

They were all former slaves freed by Ayesha.

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Ayesha save Leo's life? Hint

She asked Holly to give Leo a drug she had made.

She placed her hands on him and healed him with her magical powers.

She breathed the Breath of Life into him.

She asked Job to bathe him in the Healing Waters of Kor.

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Ayesha first saw Leo, she believed he was the reincarnation of someone from her past. Who was it? Hint

Tutankhamun

Kallikrates

Ibn Saud

Billali

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Question 9 of 10

9. What happened to Ayesha after she went into the Flame of Life? Hint

She began to age quickly and died.

She returned to her regular, mortal self.

She was overexposed to the power of the flame and burned to death.

She emerged from the fire more beautiful and powerful than ever.

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the book, which of the following characters was still alive? Hint

Ayesha

Billali

Job

Ustane

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the introduction, the author (as narrator) explains how he acquired the manuscript for "She". How did it come into his possession?

Answer: A gentleman he had met once mailed it to him.

The narrator was visiting a university and was introduced to Horace Holly and Leo Vincey by a friend. Later, Mr. Holly mailed the manuscript to him to publish or not, as he saw fit. The narrator explained that he chose to publish it as written, making only minor changes to protect the true identities of the characters.

2. When Mr. Holly opened the mysterious iron chest left to him by his friend M.L. Vincey, which of the following was NOT inside?

Answer: A map to the lost treasure of Kor

Per M.L. Vincey's instructions, Mr. Holly opened the box on the morning of Leo's twenty-fifth birthday. It also contained a scarab and some parchment, upon which was written the translation of the writing on the potsherd.

3. Why did Mr. Holly address Billali as "Father" when he met him for the first time?

Answer: The men travelling with Billali addressed him as "Father", so Holly did the same.

Initially, Mr. Holly addressed Billali as "Father" because he had heard the natives use that term. He later found out that Billali was considered the one "Father" of the tribe. The Amahagger people traced their lineage maternally, and did not acknowledge individual fathers.

4. What caused the fight to break out during the "feast" thrown by the Amahagger while Billali was away from the tribe?

Answer: The Amahagger were planning to kill and eat Mahomed.

The "feast" was an Amahagger ritual. They were known as "the people who place pots upon the heads of strangers". The victim was killed by having a white-hot pot placed over his head.

5. What made the Amahagger initially believe that Holly, Leo, and Job were powerful magicians?

Answer: They smoked tobacco.

Although tobacco grew in Amahagger territory and the people used it medicinally and as snuff, they had never seen it smoked before.

6. What was unusual about Ayesha's servants?

Answer: They were all deaf and dumb.

Since Ayesha believed that deaf-mutes made the best servants, she instituted a breeding program designed to produce a race of deaf-mutes to wait on her.

7. How did Ayesha save Leo's life?

Answer: She asked Holly to give Leo a drug she had made.

Leo was almost literally breathing his last breath when Holly gave him the drug created by Ayesha. Chemisty was Ayesha's main hobby.

8. When Ayesha first saw Leo, she believed he was the reincarnation of someone from her past. Who was it?

Answer: Kallikrates

Ayesha believed Leo to be the reincarnation of Kallikrates, a man she had been in love with 2000 years earlier. She killed him in a fit of anger because he refused to choose her over Amenartas.

9. What happened to Ayesha after she went into the Flame of Life?

Answer: She began to age quickly and died.

Ayesha went into the fire a second time to show Leo that it was safe. She also hoped to increase her power and beauty, if possible. She never imagined that the flame could hurt her. However, when she emerged, she began to quickly progress to her true age and died within minutes.

10. At the end of the book, which of the following characters was still alive?

Answer: Billali

At the end of the adventure, Holly and Leo survived and returned to England. Billali survived and returned to his people, the Amahagger. Ustane was killed by Ayesha. Ayesha aged rapidly and died after her second exposure to the Fire of Life. Job died of fright after witnessing what happened to Ayesha.

Source: Author Simmmba

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