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The Old Curiosity Shop Final Quiz Game

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  • Who receives a surprise inheritance?
    Richard Swiveller
  • Give two details about someone else's presentation from the opposing team
    Answers vary
  • Define caravan
    a covered horse-drawn wagon.
  • What is the name of the pony that Kit pets and talks to?
    Whisker
  • Where did Nell hide her gold coin?
    Sewn in her dress
  • Is sixpence worth more than a shilling?
    No, sixpence is worth six old pennies; a shilling, twelve
  • What does it mean to be widowed?
    someone is widowed if their husband or wife has died
  • Give three examples of the Grotesque from the novel
    Teacher's discretion
  • Describe one moment in the book in which Nell's death is "foreshadowed"
    Answers vary
  • In what place does Kit kiss Barbara?
    The stables
  • he little old gentleman with the pony and carriage laughed when he gave Kit a shilling. Explain why the man laughed, and why Kit was serious.
    The man laughed because the coin he gave was too much for the job, so he made Kit make a joke-promise to be ready for more work on Monday
  • What happens in a boatyard?
    Boats are made, repaired, and kept
  • What was the name of the boatyard Quilp owns?
    Quilp's Wharf
  • What is Mrs Jarley's business?
    Waxworks
  • Why is the name "Marchioness" a joke in the book?
    Because it is given to a small, poor servant-girl
  • Is a half-crown worth more than a shilling?
    Yes
  • Give two examples of melodrama in the book
    Teacher's discretion