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The World of Psmith Trivia Quiz

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

Author
snozwoffle

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
161,806

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
417

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. What club do Mike and Psmith join on their first day at Sedleigh? Hint

Senior Conservative Club

School Fire Brigade

Archaeological Society

Cricket Team

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Question 2 of 20

2. How many runs did Mike make in the Outwood's vs Downing's cricket game? Hint

153

215

277

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Question 3 of 20

3. What colour did Dunster paint Mr Downing's dog, Sammy?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 4 of 20

4. What does Psmith do when he arrives at Sedleigh that he calls 'practical socialism'? Hint

Shares his chocolates with everyone

Starts up a Communist Society

Borrows Mike's shoes

Steals Spiller's study

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Question 5 of 20

5. Adair is better at bowling than batting.

True

False

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which department of the New Asiatic Bank do Mike and Psmith work in on their first day? Hint

Foreign Department

Cash Department

Postage Department

Fixed Deposits

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Question 7 of 20

7. What is the name of Mr Waller's son? Hint

Charlie

Edward

James

Karl

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is Mr Rossiter interested in? Hint

Hall Caine

Dried Seaweed

Football

Stamp Collecting

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Question 9 of 20

9. What club does Mr Bickersdyke belong to? Hint

Senior Conservative

Junior Ganymede

Drones

Whites

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Question 10 of 20

10. Psmith ends up being sacked from the New Asiatic Bank.

True

False

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who is the writer of the 'Moments in the Nursery' page in the Cosy Moments magazine? Hint

J. Fillken Wilberfloss

Reverend Edwin T. Philpotts

Luella Granville Waterman

B. Henderson Asher

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Question 12 of 20

12. Bat Jarvis is the leader of the Three Points gang.

True

False

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Question 13 of 20

13. Bat Jarvis owns twenty-three of which type of animal? Hint

Bat

Dog

Cat

Snake

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who threw a flower-pot at the Efficient Baxter? Hint

Eve Halliday

Lord Emsworth

Psmith

Freddie Threepwood

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Question 15 of 20

15. Miss Peavey is a poetess.

True

False

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is the only thing that Psmith objects to doing in his Leave It To Psmith advertisement? Hint

Assassinating aunts

Anything to do with fish

Taking dogs for walks

Managing your business

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Question 17 of 20

17. What type of flower did Freddie instruct Psmith to wear in his buttonhole? Hint

Pink Chrysanthemum

Red Carnation

Pink Carnation

Red Rose

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Question 18 of 20

18. Ralston McTodd is Lord Emsworth's gardener.

True

False

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Question 19 of 20

19. What colour are the Effient Baxter's pyjamas? Hint

Fuschia

Red

Maroon

Lemon

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Question 20 of 20

20. Why did the Efficient Baxter throw flower-pots at Lord Emsworth? Hint

He thought Lord Emsworth had stolen Lady Constance's pearls

He was locked outside and wanted to attract someone's attention

He meant to throw them at Psmith but chose the wrong window

He wanted Lord Emsworth to fire him so that he was free to work for Mr Jenson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What club do Mike and Psmith join on their first day at Sedleigh?

Answer: Archaeological Society

They joined the Archaeological Society partly to curry favor with Mr. Outwood, who was in charge of it, and partly to avoid having to play cricket at Sedleigh.

2. How many runs did Mike make in the Outwood's vs Downing's cricket game?

Answer: 277

Most of the school had not realised that Mike even played cricket before that game.

3. What colour did Dunster paint Mr Downing's dog, Sammy?

Answer: red

Initially, Mike was thought to have painted the dog.

4. What does Psmith do when he arrives at Sedleigh that he calls 'practical socialism'?

Answer: Steals Spiller's study

Psmith likes the idea of Socialism which to him means 'collaring all you can and sitting on it.'

5. Adair is better at bowling than batting.

Answer: True

Adair is the captain of the cricket team.

6. Which department of the New Asiatic Bank do Mike and Psmith work in on their first day?

Answer: Postage Department

They start off in the Postage Department, and then Mike moves to the Cash Department, then to the Fixed Deposits Department.

7. What is the name of Mr Waller's son?

Answer: Edward

When Mike and Psmith have tea with Mr Waller, Edward torments Mike by asking him all sorts of questions.

8. What is Mr Rossiter interested in?

Answer: Football

Psmith applied himself to learning what Mr Rossiter's hobby was, so that he could feign interest in it and thereby put himself in favour with Mr Rossiter.

9. What club does Mr Bickersdyke belong to?

Answer: Senior Conservative

Psmith is also a member of the Senior Conservative Club, and makes himself a nuisance to Mr Bickersdyke by continually bumping into him there.

10. Psmith ends up being sacked from the New Asiatic Bank.

Answer: False

Psmith resigns from the bank before Mr Bickersdyke gets a chance to fire him.

11. Who is the writer of the 'Moments in the Nursery' page in the Cosy Moments magazine?

Answer: Luella Granville Waterman

Reverend Edwin T. Philpotts is in charge of 'Moments of Meditation', B. Henderson Asher is in charge of 'Moments of Mirth' and J. Fillken Wilberfloss is the editor.

12. Bat Jarvis is the leader of the Three Points gang.

Answer: False

Bat Jarvis' gang is the Groome Street Gang.

13. Bat Jarvis owns twenty-three of which type of animal?

Answer: Cat

Billy Windsor makes a friend of Bat when he returns one of Bat's cats.

14. Who threw a flower-pot at the Efficient Baxter?

Answer: Psmith

Psmith threw the flower-pot at Baxter through the library window to get his attention and tell him that Eve had arrived at Blandings.

15. Miss Peavey is a poetess.

Answer: True

Miss Peavey is a poetess. She is also a confidence trickster who came to Blandings to steal Lady Constance's pearls.

16. What is the only thing that Psmith objects to doing in his Leave It To Psmith advertisement?

Answer: Anything to do with fish

Assassinating aunts, taking dogs for walks and managing businesses were examples of what he was prepared to do.

17. What type of flower did Freddie instruct Psmith to wear in his buttonhole?

Answer: Pink Chrysanthemum

Freddie meant for Psmith to wear a carnation, but he told him to wear a chrysanthemum.

18. Ralston McTodd is Lord Emsworth's gardener.

Answer: False

Ralston McTodd is the poet. Psmith goes to Blandings pretending to be McTodd. Lord Emsworth's gardener is Angus McAllister.

19. What colour are the Effient Baxter's pyjamas?

Answer: Lemon

Baxter's other pyjamas are brown, but he decided to wear his lemon-coloured ones on the night when he was locked outside.

20. Why did the Efficient Baxter throw flower-pots at Lord Emsworth?

Answer: He was locked outside and wanted to attract someone's attention

Baxter had been locked outside by Eve.

Source: Author snozwoffle

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