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"Slammerkin" Trivia Quiz

A quiz on the wonderfully written, sadly under-read, book by Emma Donoghue. If you haven't read the book, but you know something about society in 18th century England, give it a try!

A multiple-choice quiz by crombiek8e. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
crombiek8e

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,154

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
162

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The story is compiled from actual surviving facts about the main character's life. Who was this girl? Hint

Mary Sean

Elizabeth Sanders

Mary Saunders

Liza Saunderson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Mary was condemned for which of the following crimes? Hint

murder

prostitution

witchcraft

theft

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is a "slammerkin"? Hint

A whiskey drink

A sewing technique

A loose gown

A London prostitute

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mary was kicked out of her home at the age of 14 because she was pregnant. Who took her in? Hint

Sister Higgins

Doll Higgins

Mrs. Jones

A banker down the street

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the novel, the woman who housed Mary and Doll is another historically accurate figure. Who is this woman who owned at least 20 condemnable lodging houses? Hint

Mrs. Colin

Mrs. Farrel

Mrs. Robinson

Mrs. Jones

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Question 6 of 10

6. For whom was Mary named? Hint

Mary Magdalen

Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots

Virgin Mary

Mary I

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Question 7 of 10

7. What major even took place in Great Britain around the beginning of September 1752, for which Mary credited the 11-day death of her father? Hint

Napoleonic Wars began

Lord North lost the American colonies

Adjustment of the English Calendar

King George III' s madness was publicized

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Question 8 of 10

8. Suffering from near starvation and ensuing pneumonia, what infirmary did Mary commit herself to in London? Hint

Blessed Mary Hospital

Poor House

Hospital of the Virgin

Magdalen Hospital

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why did Mary leave the infirmary? Hint

She was offered a seamstress position in Monmouth

Doll came to her, dying, and Mary left to help her

They kicked her out

She demanded to be released

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Question 10 of 10

10. Before her death, Mary finally found a man she could trust and love.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The story is compiled from actual surviving facts about the main character's life. Who was this girl?

Answer: Mary Saunders

In only sixteen years, Mary Saunders achieved enough drama and wickedness to fill a novel.

2. Mary was condemned for which of the following crimes?

Answer: murder

Murder - with a cleaver. She killed the woman who practically adopted her, and on March 21, 1764, she was either hanged or burned - or both.

3. What is a "slammerkin"?

Answer: A loose gown

The secondary definition is "a loose woman".

4. Mary was kicked out of her home at the age of 14 because she was pregnant. Who took her in?

Answer: Doll Higgins

"Doll was her sainted saviour and her only friend in the world." She taught Mary how to be a harlot and get an abortion.

5. In the novel, the woman who housed Mary and Doll is another historically accurate figure. Who is this woman who owned at least 20 condemnable lodging houses?

Answer: Mrs. Farrel

She made a fortune.

6. For whom was Mary named?

Answer: Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots

Mary Stuart was supposed to be the child Mary's inspiration for keeping her head held high throughout difficulties. Ironic?

7. What major even took place in Great Britain around the beginning of September 1752, for which Mary credited the 11-day death of her father?

Answer: Adjustment of the English Calendar

Although George's madness was indeed simmering under the surface, the Napoleonic Wars were in the early stages of tension, and the colonies were in the process of revolution, September 1752 was dominated by the erasure of 11 days, from the 2nd to the 14th, overnight.

8. Suffering from near starvation and ensuing pneumonia, what infirmary did Mary commit herself to in London?

Answer: Magdalen Hospital

They accepted only 1 in 10 applicants on average, inspecting their remorse and diseases first.

9. Why did Mary leave the infirmary?

Answer: She demanded to be released

Though she tried to tell the nuns she had a standing job offer, the reason they cited for her exit was, "uneasy under confinement".

10. Before her death, Mary finally found a man she could trust and love.

Answer: False

Though Daffy offers her love and a chance at a real life, she cannot break herself of the sinful habits she learned at so young an age.

Source: Author crombiek8e

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