Kidnapped Quizzes

Kidnapped Quiz 1

1 Which of the following is NOT one of the gifts that Minister Campbell gives David as he leaves home?
a shilling

a Bible

a recipe for Lilly of the Valley Water

a map
2 What is the name of the house which David heads for after leaving Essendean?
Glasgow

the Shaws

Cramond

Balfour House
3 How does David react when his uncle tells him that he will have to wait outside the house while Ebenezer runs an errand?
He wholeheartedly agrees

He is outraged and refuses

He agrees hesitantly

He first disagrees but then agrees
4 What does the lightening in Chapter IV likely symbolize?
manhood

death

knowledge

creation
5 Ransome delivers a letter to Ebenezer from which character?
David

Mrs. Stewart

Captain Hoseason

Mr. Rankeillor
6 Why does David board Hoseason's ship, the Covenant?
He decides to trust his uncle

David hopes to trick his uncle into admitting his follies

He sees his friend, Alan, aboard and hopes to save him

Hoseason tells him that Ebenezer is up to mischief
7 To which Biblical story does David's banishment in the underbelly of the ship allude?
Gospel of Matthew

Book of Jonah

Book of Ruth

Song of Solomon
8 Who is killed first on board the Covenant?
Mr. Rankeillor

Ransome

Hoseason

Mr. Shuan
9 What does Hoseason infer about Alan Breck from his French coat?
Alan is an undercover spy sent by Uncle Ebenezer

Alan is a Jacobite and not loyal to King George

Alan has an admiration for expensive, well made clothing

Alan has arrived from Paris
10 Which quotation best highlights Alan's sensibility?
"I began to sob and cry like any child."

" '...am I no a bonny fighter?' Thereupon he turned to the four enemies, passed his sword clean through each of them...."

"Be soople, Davie, in things immaterial...Bear ye this in mind, that, though gentle born, ye have had a country rearing. Dinnae shame us, Davie, dinnae shame us!"

"Do I look like tricks?...I have other things to think of - my brig's in danger!"
11 What does Alan give David after the battle against the ship's men as a sign of his gratitude?
half of his money

a pat on the back

directions back to Queensferry

a silver button
12 Which of the following is NOT a reason Alan gives for returning to Scotland when he is a condemned rebel?
to hunt down Chief Ardshiel

friends and family

to recruit men to serve the King of France

the heather and the deer
13 According to David, which of these men looked the MOST frightened when the men tried to navigate the ship around the fountains of spurting water?
Hoseason

Alan

Shuan

Riach
14 Why do the sailors who return to the islet David is trapped upon laugh at his predicament?
The dance David does while trying to hail the ship reminds them of an ancient Highlander jig

His clothing is worn, wet, and full of holes

The sailors are evil men who find amusement in the problems of other people

David could have easily left the islet for the main island when the tide was out
15 What does David learn about the blind catechist once he reaches the Inn that night?
He is not blind

He is a very religious man who was likely trying to scare the devil away from David

He is related to Alan

He is a highway robber and may be a murderer
16 Henderland's character was likely provoked by which member of Stevenson's family?
His twin brother, Melvin

His father, Thomas

His wife, Fanny

His grandmother, Maureen
17 What action triggers David's decision to continue in his search for Alan after he has been dropped in Appin by a friend of Mr. Henderland?
the appearance of Alan

the sound of men walking down the trail

large birds flying in pairs

a daydream where David sees himself betraying Alan
18 Who is shot and killed while David is trying to ask him/her for directions?
Red Fox

Mr. Henderland

Mrs. Stewart

James of the Glens
19 Which of the following men would likely NOT be publicly blamed for the death of Colin Campbell?
Alan Breck Stewart

David Balfour

James of the Glens

a Cameron from Mamore
20 Which of the following quotations contains an incident that symbolizes David's impotence as an active hero?
"But what are we standing here for? It's perishing cold; and if I'm no mistaken, they're busking the Covenant for sea."

"It was in this way that I first heard the right English speech..."

"The posts are thinner down the water; and, come night, we'll try our hand at getting by them."

"The same look showed me the water raging by...and with that, I covered my eyes again and shuddered."
21 In what way does Alan contact a nearby friendly bouman whom he hopes will carry a message to James of the Glens?
He throws rocks at the bouman's house at night and then leads the man to the cave with whistles

He sends David, dressed in Highlander clothing, to deliver one of his silver buttons

He writes a letter which is delivered by a sparrow

He makes a cross, affixes it with clues to his identity, and puts it outside the bouman's home
22 The men who ambush David and Alan as they near Ben Adler are loyal to whom?
Cluny Macpherson

President of the United States

King George

Colin Campbell
23 What does David refuse to do before he falls into a feverish sleep in Cluny's Cage?
eat dinner

play cards

shake Cluny's hand

sleep
24 _____ wished that _______ would say to him, 'Go, I am in the most danger, and my company only increases yours.'
Rankeillor, David

Alan, David

David, Alan

James, Cluny
25 Which American novelist's book do some critics find has many thematic and plot similarities to Kidnapped, especially in terms of the relationship between Alan and David?
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Treasure Island

The House of Seven Gables

Moby Dick