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 Bible

a shilling

a map

a recipe for Lilly of the Valley Water
2 What is the name of the house which David heads for after leaving Essendean?
Cramond

Balfour House

the Shaws

Glasgow
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 agrees hesitantly

He wholeheartedly agrees

He is outraged and refuses

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

creation

manhood

knowledge
5 Ransome delivers a letter to Ebenezer from which character?
Mrs. Stewart

David

Mr. Rankeillor

Captain Hoseason
6 Why does David board Hoseason's ship, the Covenant?
David hopes to trick his uncle into admitting his follies

Hoseason tells him that Ebenezer is up to mischief

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

He decides to trust his uncle
7 To which Biblical story does David's banishment in the underbelly of the ship allude?
Book of Ruth

Book of Jonah

Gospel of Matthew

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

Mr. Rankeillor

Ransome

Hoseason
9 What does Hoseason infer about Alan Breck from his French coat?
Alan has an admiration for expensive, well made clothing

Alan has arrived from Paris

Alan is a Jacobite and not loyal to King George

Alan is an undercover spy sent by Uncle Ebenezer
10 Which quotation best highlights Alan's sensibility?
"Do I look like tricks?...I have other things to think of - my brig's in danger!"

"I began to sob and cry like any child."

"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!"

" '...am I no a bonny fighter?' Thereupon he turned to the four enemies, passed his sword clean through each of them...."
11 What does Alan give David after the battle against the ship's men as a sign of his gratitude?
a pat on the back

a silver button

half of his money

directions back to Queensferry
12 Which of the following is NOT a reason Alan gives for returning to Scotland when he is a condemned rebel?
the heather and the deer

to hunt down Chief Ardshiel

to recruit men to serve the King of France

friends and family
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?
Shuan

Alan

Riach

Hoseason
14 Why do the sailors who return to the islet David is trapped upon laugh at his predicament?
David could have easily left the islet for the main island when the tide was out

His clothing is worn, wet, and full of holes

The dance David does while trying to hail the ship reminds them of an ancient Highlander jig

The sailors are evil men who find amusement in the problems of other people
15 What does David learn about the blind catechist once he reaches the Inn that night?
He is not blind

He is related to Alan

He is a highway robber and may be a murderer

He is a very religious man who was likely trying to scare the devil away from David
16 Henderland's character was likely provoked by which member of Stevenson's family?
His twin brother, Melvin

His wife, Fanny

His father, Thomas

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 sound of men walking down the trail

a daydream where David sees himself betraying Alan

large birds flying in pairs

the appearance of Alan
18 Who is shot and killed while David is trying to ask him/her for directions?
Mrs. Stewart

James of the Glens

Mr. Henderland

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

a Cameron from Mamore

David Balfour

James of the Glens
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."

"The same look showed me the water raging by...and with that, I covered my eyes again and shuddered."

"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."
21 In what way does Alan contact a nearby friendly bouman whom he hopes will carry a message to James of the Glens?
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 throws rocks at the bouman's house at night and then leads the man to the cave with whistles

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?
President of the United States

Colin Campbell

Cluny Macpherson

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

sleep

play cards

shake Cluny's hand
24 _____ wished that _______ would say to him, 'Go, I am in the most danger, and my company only increases yours.'
David, Alan

James, Cluny

Rankeillor, David

Alan, David
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 House of Seven Gables

Moby Dick

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Treasure Island