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Twist of gold recall quiz 2
Twist of gold recall quiz 2
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This quiz tests the reading comprehension from reading the novel Twist of Gold by Morpurgo.
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1
Who helped the children from being taken advantage of in the alley ways of Boston?
Patrick O'Brien
Li'l Pete
Mrs Henry
Li'l Luke
2
What does 'iniquitous' mean?
happy
fun
sly
evil
3
What animal scared Annie and Sean the first few miles of landing?
a duck
a horse
a sow
a goose
4
How did Sean get punished for apparently stealing the torc?
Going without lollies
Spending time with the captain
Going without warmth
spending time in the crow's nest
5
Who says,This is a fine young boy of noble character, for he does not deceive like his sister.
Miss Henry
All three
Li'l Luke
Miss Martha
6
How did Sean and Annie make do for food in Boston?
They cried and people felt sorry for them
They begged.
They didn't eat.
They played the violin and danced for money.
7
What colour did Miss Henry wear to differentiate herself from her twin sister?
Light Green
Forest Green
Dark Purple
Dark Blue
8
What was the first meal that Sean and Annie ate just after arriving in America?
nuts
apple pies
Pig's snout
leaves
9
Who stole the torc back from the captain?
Annie
Fiddler Donnelly
Sean
Mr Blundell
10
What did Mr Blundell give Sean to help him with the cold?
a small flask o whiskey
an umbrella
a small flask of soup
a rainjacket
11
Explain why the villagers did not want the children to come near their village.
They smelled really bad.
they were afraid their children would end up like them
Because they were afraid of the possible plague.
they were really snobbish and didn't like the children.
12
How long did the children follow their 'noisy friend' before they came across the village?
one whole hour
one whole minute
one whole week
one whole day
13
What does 'replete' mean?
vacant
full or satisfied
peckish
empty
14
Where did they hide the newly returned torc?
Up Sean's nose
In their shoes
In the violin case
In Annie's underclothing
15
What does the word purloined mean?
to steal
to laugh
to race ahead
to feed
16
What did Fiddler Donnelly do to keep the little children from crying during the storms?
whistled nice tunes
told them stories
sang to them
played tunes on his violin
17
On what night did Annie collapse?
Her birthday
Christmas Night
Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve
18
Whose idea was it to arrange the fake collapse?
Li'L Luke
Annie's
Miss Martha
All three
19
Why did Fiddler Donnelly not survive the shipwreck?
Because he was afraid to escape
Because he helped a widow and her children.
Because he was too weak to climb the ladder
Because he was looking for all the lost people on board
20
What article of clothing had Sean and Annie never worn before?
jackets
belts
underclothes
boots
