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Something Upstairs Trivia Quiz

Avi can write some creepy stories, and this one is no exception. How much do you know about that thing upstairs?

A multiple-choice quiz by Morfeus73. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Morfeus73

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
373,500

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
107

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. How old is Kenny Huldorf at the time of the story? Hint

fifteen

twelve

eight

twenty

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Question 2 of 15

2. Kenny's family moved to Rhode Island from where? Hint

Castle Rock

Washington

Baton Rouge

Los Angeles

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Question 3 of 15

3. When was Kenny's new house built? Hint

1612

1990

1789

1865

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Question 4 of 15

4. In what part of the house is Kenny's room located? Hint

the attic

the room next to the kitchen

the basement

the master bedroom

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is Pardon Willinghast's job at the library? Hint

janitor

historian

security guard

information assistant

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the first thing Caleb says to Kenny? Hint

"Slave"

"Go away"

"Help me"

"Murder"

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Question 7 of 15

7. How did Caleb die? Hint

He committed suicide

He died of tuberculosis

He had a brain aneurysm

He was murdered in his sleep

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Question 8 of 15

8. How old is Caleb in 1800? Hint

sixteen

twenty-five

twelve

eight

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who are Caleb's masters? Hint

the Willinghasts

the Browns

the Huldorfs

the Silwells

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who asks Kenny to deliver a message about a meeting on the Gaspee? Hint

Mr. Seagrave

Esek Ormsbee

Moses Brown

Pardon Willinghast

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where do the black people live in 1800? Hint

Merrydale Road

Olney Lane

Stilwell Street

Colonial Hollow

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Question 12 of 15

12. What possession of Kenny's does Willinghast take? Hint

keychain

eyeglasses

ring

locket

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Question 13 of 15

13. Caleb kills a member of the drunken mob.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. What does Willinghast say Kenny must do to get back to his own time? Hint

read a certain passage from a particular book

wrestle him to get the keychain back

kill Caleb and make it look like a suicide

find and identify the leader of the black uprising

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Question 15 of 15

15. What weapon does Willinghast give to Kenny? Hint

dagger

rope

shotgun

double-barreled pistol

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old is Kenny Huldorf at the time of the story?

Answer: twelve

He is in middle school when he meets the author, Avi. Avi is visiting his school as part of a book tour.

2. Kenny's family moved to Rhode Island from where?

Answer: Los Angeles

Kenny carries a Los Angeles Dodgers key chain as a reminder of his old home. Avi himself had moved from Los Angeles to Providence, and actually lived on the street where Kenny's house is located in the story.

3. When was Kenny's new house built?

Answer: 1789

The date is significant because much of the story takes place in 18th century Rhode Island.

4. In what part of the house is Kenny's room located?

Answer: the attic

This one's pretty easy; the book is called "Something UPSTAIRS"! The attic also has an old slave room, which is going to be significant.

5. What is Pardon Willinghast's job at the library?

Answer: historian

Of COURSE he's the historian. He knows a lot about the area's history, since he lived through a lot of it - but he's not prepared to tell Kenny all he knows.

6. What is the first thing Caleb says to Kenny?

Answer: "Slave"

After all, Caleb was a slave, and now he's a "slave" to his situation, trapped in the attic because he died an unnatural death.

7. How did Caleb die?

Answer: He was murdered in his sleep

Suicide was the official pronouncement, and that's what Willinghast wanted everyone to believe.

8. How old is Caleb in 1800?

Answer: sixteen

At least, sixteen is his approximate age. The records were not very accurate about the ages of slaves in those days.

9. Who are Caleb's masters?

Answer: the Silwells

The Stilwells had owned Kenny's house in 1800. Caleb was their household slave.

10. Who asks Kenny to deliver a message about a meeting on the Gaspee?

Answer: Esek Ormsbee

The message was about how the slave traders could motivate workers to go and silence the blacks, so that they could continue to carry on their trade.

11. Where do the black people live in 1800?

Answer: Olney Lane

This is where the big action scene takes place. Caleb runs out of the meeting to go warn them, but Kenny is unable to follow him immediately.

12. What possession of Kenny's does Willinghast take?

Answer: keychain

It is a Los Angeles Dodgers keychain. He tells Kenny that he might end up stuck in the past if he allows historical events to be altered.

13. Caleb kills a member of the drunken mob.

Answer: True

After one of them hit Caleb in the face with a rock, they started setting fire to the houses. Caleb shoots one of them with his musket to try and stop them.

14. What does Willinghast say Kenny must do to get back to his own time?

Answer: kill Caleb and make it look like a suicide

Kenny and Caleb trick Willinghast, and history records instead that Willinghast killed himself.

15. What weapon does Willinghast give to Kenny?

Answer: double-barreled pistol

And Kenny does in fact fire the pistol before he's returned to his own time, but it is Willinghast who is recorded by history as the suicide in the room, not Caleb.

Source: Author Morfeus73

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