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The 'Julia Redfern' Sequence Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the 'Julia Redfern' sequence by Eleanor Cameron. The Julia Redfern sequence includes 'Julia's Magic', 'That Julia Redfern', 'Julia and the Hand of God', 'A Room Made of Windows', and 'The Private Worlds of Julia Redfern'.

A multiple-choice quiz by meals. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
meals

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,680

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
174

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of the 'Julia Redfern' books was written first? Hint

'Julia and the Hand of God'

'Julia's Magic'

'A Room Made of Windows'

'The Private Worlds of Julia Redfern'

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Question 2 of 20

2. What book is Mr. Redfern reading to Julia and Greg in 'Julia's Magic'? Hint

'The Wind in the Willows'

'The Red Fairy Book'

'The Jungle Book'

'The Wizard of Oz'

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Question 3 of 20

3. What plant does the Grinling hide under in 'That Julia Redfern!'? Hint

The holly bush

The ivy vines

The blackberry bushes

It doesn't hide

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Question 4 of 20

4. In 'Julia and the Hand of God', when they go out for Julia's birthday at the Green Door, what kind of jam does Greg have on his pancakes? Hint

Grape

Strawberry

Lingonberry

Raspberry

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Question 5 of 20

5. In 'A Room Made of Windows', on which street does Mrs. Kathryn Penhallow live?

Answer: (Two Words--something 'lane')

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Question 6 of 20

6. What color dress does Rhiannon wear to Julia's play in 'The Private Worlds of Julia Redfern'? Hint

Rose

Deep purple

Chatreuse

Magenta

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Question 7 of 20

7. In 'Julia's Magic', what book does Uncle Hugh give to Julia? Hint

'The Wizard of Oz'

'The Jungle Book'

'The Just-So Stories'

'The Wind in the Willows'

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is the name of the woman at the bakery where Celia sends Julia and Maisie for bread in 'That Julia Redfern!'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 20

9. What's the name of the librarian in 'Julia and the Hand of God'? Hint

Mrs. Gray

Mrs. Stanhope

Dr. Jacklin

Mrs. Coates

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Question 10 of 20

10. What color dress does Julia wear to the theatre to hear Oren play in 'A Room Made of Windows'? Hint

Black

Dusty pink

Rose-pink

Royal blue

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Question 11 of 20

11. What is the name of the editor at the St. Nicholas Magazine in 'The Private Worlds of Julia Redfern' who thinks her story about her father is too long? Hint

Mr. Clark

Mrs. Penhallow

Mr. Penhallow

Mr. Clarke

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Question 12 of 20

12. What color are Mrs. Anna's eyes in 'Julia's Magic'? Hint

Gray

Brown

Green

Blue

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Question 13 of 20

13. In 'That Julia Redfern!' which part did Julia NOT try to play with her old sheet in the older kids' plays? Hint

West Wind

North Wind

A lily

A ghost

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Question 14 of 20

14. How many steps are there up to Dr. Jacklin's house in 'Julia and the Hand of God'? Hint

100

120

110

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Question 15 of 20

15. What color was the rabbit that was trapped in the old house on the hill in 'A Room Made of Windows'? Hint

Gray

Spotted

White

Gray-black

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Question 16 of 20

16. What magazine was Julia's father's story published in?

Answer: (Two Words--think hearing)

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Question 17 of 20

17. What is Hulda's last name?

Answer: (One Word--it's a Swedish name)

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Question 18 of 20

18. In which California city does Mrs. Penhallow live? Hint

San Francisco

Berkeley

Los Angeles

Oakland

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which part did (supposedly) Aunt Alex play in high school, and in which play is she from? Hint

Viola--A Midsummer Night's Dream

Cordelia--King Lear

Juliet--Romeo and Juliet

Portia--The Merchant of Venice

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Question 20 of 20

20. What was the name of Julia's story about her father that was published in 'St. Nicholas'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the 'Julia Redfern' books was written first?

Answer: 'A Room Made of Windows'

Eleanor Cameron wrote the 'Julia' books in a very weird way, starting when Julia was twelve, working down to when she was six, and then writing another book when she's fifteen.

2. What book is Mr. Redfern reading to Julia and Greg in 'Julia's Magic'?

Answer: 'The Wind in the Willows'

3. What plant does the Grinling hide under in 'That Julia Redfern!'?

Answer: The ivy vines

The grinling is a creature that Julia firmly believes in at age seven. She gives her doll, Felony Franklinburg, that she hates, to the grinling. She tells her father where the grinling hides in a letter to him in France, where he is flying in WWI.

4. In 'Julia and the Hand of God', when they go out for Julia's birthday at the Green Door, what kind of jam does Greg have on his pancakes?

Answer: Lingonberry

Uncle Hugh always takes Julia to the Green Door for her birthday. Greg, who has a stomach of iron, eats little pancakes with lingonberry jam AND popovers AND dessert, and doesn't get sick.

5. In 'A Room Made of Windows', on which street does Mrs. Kathryn Penhallow live?

Answer: Martins Lane

Julia is invited to Mrs. Penhallow's for tea and to talk about her story, 'The Mask'. Mrs. Penhallow has to reject the story from her page in the newspaper, but suggests that Julia send 'The Mask' to St. Nicholas magazine.

6. What color dress does Rhiannon wear to Julia's play in 'The Private Worlds of Julia Redfern'?

Answer: Magenta

Rhiannon goes to Julia's performance as Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet' and looks stunning. This is the last time we see her, {however;} she dies later.

7. In 'Julia's Magic', what book does Uncle Hugh give to Julia?

Answer: 'The Just-So Stories'

He reads her the story about the elephant with too much curiosity.

8. What is the name of the woman at the bakery where Celia sends Julia and Maisie for bread in 'That Julia Redfern!'?

Answer: Mrs. Juniper

It's just after this that Julia falls off the exercise bar at the playground, conks her head, and has the dream about her father just before he dies.

9. What's the name of the librarian in 'Julia and the Hand of God'?

Answer: Mrs. Coates

Julia goes to Mrs. Coates to see if she can get a job to may her mother back for the cremated mouse, but Mrs. Coates says no, she's too young and she doesn't have a job for her.

10. What color dress does Julia wear to the theatre to hear Oren play in 'A Room Made of Windows'?

Answer: Dusty pink

Aunt Alex buys her the dress, since she's going to such a big theatre and all. She goes with Rhiannon Moore, Oren Moore's mother.

11. What is the name of the editor at the St. Nicholas Magazine in 'The Private Worlds of Julia Redfern' who thinks her story about her father is too long?

Answer: Mr. Clarke

He liked it so much, however, that he put it into the grown-up section of St. Nicholas, uncut.

12. What color are Mrs. Anna's eyes in 'Julia's Magic'?

Answer: Blue

Mrs. Anna is Hulda's sister who calls Julia 'Yulia'.

13. In 'That Julia Redfern!' which part did Julia NOT try to play with her old sheet in the older kids' plays?

Answer: North Wind

She then tried to be the Sea, but she had just had her accident, and her face was disgusting, and the big kids were bored of her and her sheet (she played all these parts except the North Wind in a grubby old sheet) by then.

14. How many steps are there up to Dr. Jacklin's house in 'Julia and the Hand of God'?

Answer: 110

Julia had to stop once running up all of them through Dr. Jacklin's garden.

15. What color was the rabbit that was trapped in the old house on the hill in 'A Room Made of Windows'?

Answer: Gray

Kenny got really upset about this because he wanted to take it home for a pet and everyone else said it was wild, let it go.

16. What magazine was Julia's father's story published in?

Answer: The Listener

It was called 'In the Hot Berry Garden', and was published after he died. Nobody ever thought it would sell, but it did.

17. What is Hulda's last name?

Answer: Rosenquist

18. In which California city does Mrs. Penhallow live?

Answer: Berkeley

If you said Los Angeles, shame on you! Mrs. Penhallow was the editor for the children's page in a newspaper.

19. Which part did (supposedly) Aunt Alex play in high school, and in which play is she from?

Answer: Portia--The Merchant of Venice

If you picked Viola, double shame on you! She's not even from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'! She's from 'Twelfth Night'. It seems unlikely that Aunt Alex ever played Portia, because all she could remember was the second line of Portia's 'Quality of Mercy' monologue. Anyway, can you picture Aunt Alex playing Portia?

20. What was the name of Julia's story about her father that was published in 'St. Nicholas'?

Answer: Last Moments

It was about her father, Harry, and his death, and her own dream about him and his last wishes. She wrote the story in 'The Private Worlds of Julia Redfern'.

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