Anne of Green Gables Quizzes

Anne of Green Gables Quiz 1

By Madeline Cohen · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed June 12, 2020

1 On which character does the first chapter focus?

Anne Shirley

Matthew Cuthbert

Marilla Cuthbert

Mrs. Rachel Lynde
2 What adjective best describes Mrs. Rachel Lynde?

Nosy

Sleepy

Angular

Shy
3 Who lives at Green Gables?

The Shirleys

The Cuthberts

The Barrys

The Lyndes
4 Who retrieves Anne from the orphan asylum?

Marilla Cuthbert

Matthew Cuthbert

Mrs. Rachel Lynde

Mrs. Spencer
5 Who takes Anne home from the train station?

Matthew Cuthbert

Marilla Cuthbert

Mrs. Rachel Lynde

Mrs. Spencer
6 What topic do Matthew and Anne NOT discuss on the ride home?

Anne's parents

The beauty of nature

Whether any other little girls live near Green Gables

Anne's fear of bridges
7 What physical characteristic does Anne NOT have?

Brown skin

Freckles

Red hair

Gray-green eyes
8 In what country is Green Gables located?

The United States

Canada

England

France
9 In what town is Green Gables located?

Spencervale

Avonlea

White Sands

Carmody
10 What is Marilla's first reaction when Matthew brings home Anne?

She is annoyed to have been interrupted while she is cooking

She is surprised, but she hides it so that Anne cannot tell

She is surprised and dismayed

She is overjoyed to have another female in the household
11 What part of Anne's name does she particularly want Marilla to remember?

Shirley is spelled with an "E"

Anne is spelled with an "E"

Shirley is spelled with a "Y"

Anne is spelled with two "N"s
12 Where does Marilla decide that Anne should sleep?

The kitchen chamber

The spare room

The east gable

The living room
13 Why does Anne not say goodnight to Marilla on her first night at Green Gables?

Anne is too tired to speak

Anne misses the orphan asylum

Anne feels it is not a good night at all

Anne misses her parents
14 What does Matthew Cuthbert do when he is perturbed?

Garden

Hum

Knit

Smoke
15 Why didn't Anne grow up with her parents?

Her mother and father were teachers who did not have time to take care of a baby

Her mother died of fever when she was a baby and her father didn't want to take care of her

Her mother and father were drug addicts who left her at the hospital

Her mother and father both died of fever when she was a baby
16 Where did Anne live from infancy until she was 8 years old?

With Mrs. Hammond

With Mrs. Thomas

With her biological father and mother

At the orphan asylum
17 Where did Anne live from age 8 to age 10?

At the orphan asylum

With Mrs. Thomas

With Mrs. Hammond

With her biological father and mother
18 How long did Anne live at the orphan asylum?

11 years

4 months

8 years

2 years
19 What does Anne recall about her time living with Mrs. Hammond?

Mrs. Hammond had three sets of twins for whom Anne had to help care

Anne was forced to pray every evening before bed

Mrs. Hammond's husband was a drunk who died by falling under a train

Anne got to attend school year-round for the first time
20 Who offers to take Anne if Marilla doesn't want to keep her?

Mrs. Hammond

Mrs. Thomas

Mrs. Spencer

Mrs. Peter
21 Why does Anne say she doesn't like God?

She thinks God caused her to live in an orphan asylum

She thinks God killed her parents

She thinks God gave her red hair on purpose

She thinks God created nature
22 What does Marilla prefer Anne to call her?

Aunt Marilla

Marilla

Mz. Cuthbert

Mrs. Cuthbert
23 What prayer does Marilla tell Anne to learn?

Our Father

The Lord's Prayer

The Blessing of the Children

Hail Mary
24 Why does Anne yell at Mrs. Rachel Lynde?

Mrs. Rachel Lynde insults Anne's appearance

Mrs. Rachel Lynde insults Anne's cooking

Mrs. Rachel Lynde steps on some of Anne's flowers

Mrs. Rachel Lynde insults Marilla's appearance
25 How does Mrs. Rachel Lynde think Marilla should punish Anne?

Whip her

Send her to Sunday School

Cut off her hair

Give her a talking to