Take a Kathryn Reiss Trivia Quiz

Quiz for Pale Phoenix:

1) What does Abby want to steal from the Browne’s car?

The hidden jewels

A bag of groceries

A blanket

Helen Browne’s wallet

2) What is Mrs. Hooton’s first name?

Abigail

Helen

Virginia

Sarah

3) What instrument does Abby play?

The flute

The guitar

The piano

The cello

4) What is the name of Abby’s brother?

Geoffrey

Daniel

Thomas

William

5) What year was Every High School Boy’s Guide to Social Occasions published?

1951

1880

2010

1693

6) Who is President of the Garnet Historical Society?

Mrs. Wainwright

Mrs. Hooton

Dr. Browne

Susannah

7) What happens to Abby’s footprints in the snow?

They turn colors

They vanish

They melt

They fossilize

8) What do Miranda and Susannah bake after school?

Chicken Tortellini

Brownies

Chocolate chip cookies

Moussaka

9) What is the nickname of the Old Prindle House?

The Witch House

The Old Shack

Garnet Ghost House

The Sassy Cafe

10) Why is Miranda sent to the principal’s office?

For cutting class

For cheating on an exam

For stealing

For lying

Bonus: How old does the phoenix in the legend grow to be?

300 years

500 years

100 years

1,000 years

Quiz for Time Windows:

1) What year did the Kramers move into the old Galworthy House?

1957

1904

1943

1960

2) Which composer wrote the piece Miranda is practicing for the Autumn Concert?

Bach

Mozart

Vivaldi

Beethoven

3) What is the first name of Miranda’s flute teacher?

Ermintrude

Elise

Emmeline

Eleanor

4) What is the name of Miranda’s friend from New York?

Angie

Isabel

Nicole

Alexandra

5) What does Susannah want to be when she grows up?

A teacher

A doctor

A grave digger

A librarian

6) Why did Lucinda not return home to Dorothy?

She was in a train wreck.

She died of Influenza

She wanted to study law.

She and Donald traveled to Europe.

7) What is Dorothy Galworthy’s middle name?

Arabella

Honora

Araminta

Helen

8) What was Sigmund Galworthy’s job?

A museum curator

A doctor

A professor

A lawyer

9) Who has a southern accent?

Mrs. Hooton

Aunt Belle

Iris Kramer

Buddy Hooton

10) Who was told by a doctor to give up smoking and lose sixty pounds?

Lucinda Galworthy

Philip Browne

Andrew Kramer

Miranda Browne

Bonus: Why were secret rooms built in Miranda’s and Dan’s houses?

To hide slaves on the Underground Railway.

To be used as an air raid shelter during World War Two.

To store food during the Great Depression.

For children to play Hide and Seek

Poor Showing! You receive the

Oh dear... This is what my kids call the "dried camel poop" award... Time to sit down and re-read!! (without watching TV or texting your friends at the same time...) Odds are very good that next time you take the quiz you'll do much better.

Fair Performance! You receive the

You are off to good start, and are ready for the next book. Pay attention to the little details, and don't skip the creepy parts! (My books tend to have happy endings; that's the kind of story I like to read -- and write!)