Quiz questions on Chapter One

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1 Quiz questions on Chapter One 1. What kind of narrative voice is used in Wise Children? first person second person third person omniscient fourth person 2. Which of the adjectives below best describe Dora Chance s narrative style? Humourless and bitter Informal, intimate, conversational and playful Detached, formal and reliable Semi-detached 3. How old is Dora Chance when the novel begins? Where do Nora and Dora live? 49 Shakespeare Avenue 49 Hazard Lane 49 Bard Road 49 Chancey Place 5. What two signs are there that something exciting is going to happen to Nora and Dora as the novel begins? They lose their gloves The river Thames floods They receive an unusual phone call The wind and the grandfather clock which uncharacteristically tells the right time 6. Who or what is Wheelchair? A talking wheelchair An office chair with wheels 7. How, coincidentally, did both Ranulph and Estella and and his third wife begin their relationships? Both of the female characters were playing Desdemona and the male characters were playing Othello Both of the female characters were playing Cordelia and the male characters were playing Lear All of the characters were in a show singing, I can t give you anything but love, baby Both pairs of characters met whilst walking in a park doc Page 1 of 6

2 8. Which of the following characters have red hair? Dora, Nora, Lady Atalanta and Estella,, Saskia, Imogen and Tristram Wheelchair, Daisy Duck and Imogen, Ranulph, Tristram and Gareth 9. Which of the following characters are identical twins? Nora and Dora and Saskia and Imogen and and Dora and Nora Gareth and Tristram Gareth s unnamed babies 10. Which of the following characters are fraternal twins? Dora and Nora and, Gareth and Tristram and Gareth s unnamed babies Saskia and Imogen Gareth and Tristram 11. How many pairs of twins are there in the novel? What was the souvenir that took away from the grand catastrophe of his parents lives? A pasteboard crown that Ranulph wore for Lear made by Estella A bunch of dried flowers used in Hamlet when Estella played Ophelia The grandfather clock A train ticket 13. What happened to Gareth when he reached adulthood? He became a notorious actor and womaniser He became a game show presenter He became a butterfly keeper and explorer He became a Jesuit missionary 14. What happened to Tristram when he reached adulthood? He became a game show presenter He became a butterfly keeper and explorer He became a Jesuit missionary He fell in love with Imogen 15. What, in Dora s view, do Tristram and Gareth s careers have in common? They re both to do with life and death Both of them require a lot of money Both of them promise you a free gift if you play the game. They both have a Christmas special doc Page 2 of 6

3 16. Who was s first wife? Daisy Duck Saskia 17. Who was s second wife? Delia Delaney (Daisy Duck) Wheelchair 18. Who was s third wife? Delia Delaney Daisy Duck 19. Which character is described as an adventurer, magician, seducer, explorer, scriptwriter, rich man, poor man? Gareth Ranulph 20. Which character does Dora inform us later vanishes among the butterflies? Gareth Ranulph 21. Which character had a gift for exits? Estella Pretty Kitty Dora 22. Which character, in his youth was all for art? Tristram Gareth 23. Which character in his youth was out for fun? Ranulph Tristram doc Page 3 of 6

4 24. Who took to children like a duck to water? Nora Our Cyn 25. What was s motto? A change is as good as a rest Better late than never One two three hop Hope for the best, expect the worst 26. What is Tristram s relationship with Nora and Dora? He is their step brother (they have the same father) Nora and Dora are his aunts Tristram is Nora and Dora s godson Tristam is their step brother (they have the same mother) 27. Whose disappearance brings Tristram to Nora and Dora s house in chapter 1? Saskia s Tiffany s s Wheelchair s 28. What relationship does Tristram have with Saskia? They are step brother and sister but also lovers They both star in the same TV game show Saskia is Tristram s mother They are man and wife 29. In which play were Estella and Cassius Booth both, fittingly, performing when they met their untimely ends? King Lear Hamlet A Midsummer Night s Dream Othello 30. How did Estella, Cassius Booth and Ranulph die? In a train crash Ranulph killed Estella, Cassius and then himself In a theatrical fire whilst they were performing Hamlet They died of old age doc Page 4 of 6

5 Quiz questions on chapter one Answers 1. What kind of narrative voice is used in Wise Children? first person 2. Which of the adjectives below best describe Dora Chance s narrative style? Informal, intimate, conversational and playful 3. How old is Dora Chance when the novel begins? Where do Nora and Dora live? 49 Bard Road 5. What two signs are there that something exciting is going to happen to Nora and Dora as the novel begins? The wind and the grandfather clock which uncharacteristically tells the right time 6. Who or what is Wheelchair? 7. How, coincidentally, did both Ranulph and Estella and and his third wife begin their relationships? Both of the female characters were playing Cordelia and the male characters were playing Lear 8. Which of the following characters have red hair? Estella,, Saskia, Imogen and Tristram 9. Which of the following characters are identical twins? Nora and Dora and Saskia and Imogen 10. Which of the following characters are fraternal twins? and, Gareth and Tristram and Gareth s unnamed babies 11. How many pairs of twins are there in the novel? What was the souvenir that took away from the grand catastrophe of his parents lives? A pasteboard crown that Ranulph wore for Lear made by Estella 13. What happened to Gareth when he reached adulthood? He became a Jesuit missionary 14. What happened to Tristram when he reached adulthood? He became a game show presenter doc Page 5 of 6

6 15. What, in Dora s view, do Tristram and Gareth s careers have in common? Both of them promise you a free gift if you play the game. 16. Who was s first wife? 17. Who was s second wife? Delia Delaney (Daisy Duck) 18. Who was s third wife? 19. Which character is described as an adventurer, magician, seducer, explorer, scriptwriter, rich man, poor man? 20. Which character does Dora inform us later vanishes among the butterflies? 21. Which character had a gift for exits? Estella 22. Which character, in his youth was all for art? 23. Which character in his youth was out for fun? 24. Who took to children like a duck to water? 25. What was s motto? Hope for the best, expect the worst 26. What is Tristram s relationship with Nora and Dora? He is their step brother (they have the same father) 27. Whose disappearance brings Tristram to Nora and Dora s house in chapter 1? Tiffany s 28. What relationship does Tristram have with Saskia? They are step brother and sister but also lovers 29. In which play were Estella and Cassius Booth both, fittingly, performing when they met their untimely ends? Othello 30. How did Estella, Cassius Booth and Ranulph die? Ranulph killed Estella, Cassius and then himself doc Page 6 of 6

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