Our Mutual Friend Quizzes

Our Mutual Friend Quiz 1

1 In what season does the novel begin?
Winter

Autumn

Summer

Spring
2 How old is Lizzie at the start of the novel?
About Twelve

About Tweny-Five

About Nineteen

About Sixteen
3 What does Gaffer Hexam say the man in the other boat was accused of?
Theft

Murder

Forgery

Sexual assault
4 What notable export is associated with the place John Harmon was living?
Ermine fur

Pineapples

Cape wine

Precious gems
5 Why does old Mr. Harmon become estranged from his daughter?
She wants to get an education and he does not want her to.

She wants to convert to Catholicism.

She does not want to marry the man he has chosen for her.

She wants to use the family fortune to help the poor.
6 What unusual condition did old Mr. Harmon stipulate in his will?
That his son must marry the woman of his choice in order to claim his inheritance

That his son must solve a riddle before receiving his inheritance

That his son can only claim his inheritance if he never returns to England

That his son must marry and have a daughter in order to receive his inheritance
7 What does Mortimer seem to be surprised by in Charley Hexam?
That the boy speaks very respectfully about his mother and sister

That the boy is very observant and a good judge of character

That the boy is receiving an education

That the boy is extremely physically strong
8 What name does the strange man who joins them to see the body leave at the police station?
John Rokesmith

Julius Handford

Jacob Hexam

John Harmon
9 What is the name of the pub Gaffer Hexam frequents?
Seven Jumping Fools

Six Jolly Fellowship Porters

Six Green Frogs

Seven Fleeced Sheep
10 What is the reward offered for information regarding the Harmon murder?
Shares in the Harmon company

One hundred pounds

One thousand pounds

Ten pounds
11 What is the first name of Mr. Wilfer?
Robert

Richard

Reginald

Randolph
12 What is Mr. Wilfer's profession?
Dustman

Lawyer

Clerk

Fisherman
13 What is Bella's position in the family?
She is the youngest daughter.

She is the eldest daughter.

She is an only child.

She is the middle daughter.
14 What typical part of a rental agreement does Rokesmith decline?
References

A credit check

A deposit

Insurance
15 What notable feature does Silas Wegg possess?
A thick beard

A wooden leg

Pale delicate hands

A glass eye
16 What does Boffin hire Wegg to do?
Introduce him to suitable brides

Teach him etiquette and manners

Play music for him

Read to him
17 What is the name of the woman who manages the pub frequented by Riderhood and Hexam?
Patty Robertson

Amy Paulson

Polly Abbotson

Abbey Potterson
18 What angry gesture does Hexam make that upsets his daughter?
He throws a brick into the river.

He makes a stabbing gesture with a knife.

He punches a wall.

He sets a piece of paper on fire.
19 What do Mr. and Mrs. Boffin decide to offer to Bella?
Some jewels and dresses

A job as a governess

The chance to live with them

Help finding a new husband
20 Where do Mr. and Mrs. Lammle go for their honeymoon?
The Lake District

The Isle of Wight

Boston

Paris
21 What position does Rokesmith offer to take on in the Boffin household?
Secretary

Accountant

Clerk

Bailiff
22 What is the name of the orphan boy the Boffins decide to adopt?
Bradley

Timmy

Charley

Johnny
23 What is the name of the schoolmistress who works alongside Bradley Headstone?
Miss Wren

Miss Peecher

Miss Tippins

Miss Hexam
24 What is Jenny Wren's true name?
Fanny Cleaver

Betty Higgins

Julie Waters

Mary Malloy
25 What political goal does Veneering become interested in?
Campaigning for female suffrage

Becoming a diplomat

Becoming a member of Parliament

Becoming Prime Minister

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