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