Summer 1997 Summer Quiz West Vancouver Memorial Library Summer 1997 Summer Quiz This quiz is not a competition, and there are no prizes to be awarded! St has been devised to offer some interesting, fun activity over our Summer Recess. The correct answers will be published in September and mailed out with the Notice of our September 24 meeting. NB - Apologies that space does not permit the inclusion of columns to record answers. Please keep this quiz sheet to compare with the answers to be published in September as, again, space and mailing costs do not permit us to repeat the questions. L ?WHAT THE DICKENS l.a) Which novel did Dickens never finish? b) What was the Mystery? c) Why didn't he finish it? 2. Which boy had the temerity to ask: "Please Sir, I want some more"? 3. What was the name of Mr. Pickwick's man servant? 4. Name three members of the Pickwick Club. 5. a) In which novel does the Artful Dodger appear? b) What was Artful Dodger's real name? c) For whom did he work? 6. a) Which character gave the advice: "Annual Income $20, annual expenditure $19.91s.6d. result happiness"? b) What was the rest of the advice? 7. Who was always going on about his "umbleness" to David Copperfield? 8. To whom did David have to tell that "Barkis is willin'"? 9. a) Who asked Mrs Harris to leave a bottle of gin on the chimney piece but "don't ask me to take none but let me put my lips to it when I am disposed"? b) What is mysterious about Mrs. Harris? 10. Mr. Pickwick found himself in a "breach of promise" lawsuit. Whom had he supposedly promised to marry? 11. Name the Head Master of the Academy of Dotheboys Hall. 12. Where is Dickens buried? 13. What pseudonym did Dickens sometimes use? 14. Who "expected a judgement shortly"? 15. What was the name of Dicken's friend and first biographer? 16. What was the distinguishing feature of Silas Wegg - (our mutual friend)?