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Picnic at Hanging Rock Trivia Quiz

Easy quiz on Peter Weir's movie adaptation of Joan Lindsay's bestselling novel "Picnic at Hanging Rock".

A multiple-choice quiz by bleedingwhiterose. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bleedingwhiterose

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
123,617

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
394

Last 3 plays: GoodwinPD (15/15), Guest 81 (3/15), sam388 (15/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was the exact date of the picnic at hanging rock? Hint

14th February 1900

17th April 1900

14th February 1901

17th April 1901

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Question 2 of 15

2. Of the four girls who set off for the rock (Edith, Marion, Miranda and Irma) how many never came home alive? Hint

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Question 3 of 15

3. Assuming the people who were never found died, how many deaths are there in the movie? Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. What relation was the coachman at Lake View to Sara Waybourne? Hint

uncle

cousin

brother

no relation

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Question 5 of 15

5. What were Miranda's favourite flower? Hint

pansies

daisies

roses

daffodils

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Question 6 of 15

6. And what about Sara's favourite flower? Hint

daffodils

daises

pansies

roses

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which girl do we see pressing a flower at the beginning? Hint

Miranda

Edith

Rosamund

Marion

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Question 8 of 15

8. The director's cut edition of "Picnic at Hanging Rock" contains an extra scene.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. Complete the quote- "I know that Miranda is a ______
______"

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was Greta Mcgraw's Valentine's card covered in? Hint

algebra

hearts

sums

flowers

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who is the only girl present in the gymnasium who does not attack Irma? Hint

Edith

Blanche

Rosamund

Sara

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Question 12 of 15

12. What does Irma say Sara reminds her of? Hint

a deer

a mouse

a cat

a fox

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Question 13 of 15

13. What does Albert see in Michael's hand that causes him to go back to the rock? Hint

a scrap of lace

a ring

a hair ribbon

a necklace

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who does Sara confide in about having been an orphan? Hint

Mrs Lumley

Dianne

Minnie

Greta Mcgraw

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which girl do we see waving goodbye at the very end? Hint

Marion

Miranda

Sara

Irma

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Dec 09 2024 : GoodwinPD: 15/15
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Nov 18 2024 : sam388: 15/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the exact date of the picnic at hanging rock?

Answer: 14th February 1900

We are told this in the writing at the very beginning and there are references throughout to it being St. Valentine's day.

2. Of the four girls who set off for the rock (Edith, Marion, Miranda and Irma) how many never came home alive?

Answer: 2

Only Marion and Irma are not found alive. Edith comes running down from the rock screaming and Irma is found by Michael a few days later.

3. Assuming the people who were never found died, how many deaths are there in the movie?

Answer: 5

The missing people- Marion Quade, Miranda and Greta Mcgraw, Sara Waybourne- whether by suicide or murder is uncertain and at the very end we are told Mrs Appleyard died scaling the rock.

4. What relation was the coachman at Lake View to Sara Waybourne?

Answer: brother

I didn't give you his name because that would be too easy! Albert Crundall who Sara calls Bertie has a dream of her the night she dies.

5. What were Miranda's favourite flower?

Answer: daisies

"She likes daisies best of all" says Sara, still putting them out for her days after the disappearance.

6. And what about Sara's favourite flower?

Answer: pansies

Albert mentions this to Michael when he tells him about his dream.

7. Which girl do we see pressing a flower at the beginning?

Answer: Marion

Marion is the scientific one, it was her idea to go up to the rock and make measurements.

8. The director's cut edition of "Picnic at Hanging Rock" contains an extra scene.

Answer: false

There is actually a scene left out in the director's cut! It's between Irma and Michael after he rescues her on the rock.

9. Complete the quote- "I know that Miranda is a ______ ______"

Answer: boticelli angel

The French teacher, Dianne de Poitiers says this just after the girls have left for the rock. Personally I always thought Miranda was too slim for a Boticelli angel!

10. What was Greta Mcgraw's Valentine's card covered in?

Answer: sums

"Someone had the nerve to send Mrs Mcgraw a card on squared paper, covered in tiny sums!" She was their maths teacher.

11. Who is the only girl present in the gymnasium who does not attack Irma?

Answer: Sara

Sara has been tied to the wall "To cure her terrible stooping." In the book Rosamund doesn't attack her either.

12. What does Irma say Sara reminds her of?

Answer: a deer

"Sara reminds me of a little deer Papa brought home. I tried to look after it but it died, Mama always said it was doomed." I love the scene with the four girls on the rock, very atmospheric!

13. What does Albert see in Michael's hand that causes him to go back to the rock?

Answer: a scrap of lace

Michael almost dies on the rock, but he gets to show Albert the scrap of lace from a dress that causes him to go back and find Irma.

14. Who does Sara confide in about having been an orphan?

Answer: Minnie

She is terrified of going back to the orphanage. In the book we find out that she has also told Miranda about it.

15. Which girl do we see waving goodbye at the very end?

Answer: Miranda

Miranda is both beautiful and strange, she seems to know what will happen and accept it, as does Marion in a way, Irma as a powerful heiress has too much to live for. As Miranda says "Everything begins and ends at exactly the right time and place."

Source: Author bleedingwhiterose

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