1 Where is the novel set? Tasmania Australia New Zealand The United States 2 When does the novel take place? 1920 1975 1976 1900 3 When was the novel published? 1901 1900 1967 1980 4 Who wrote the novel? Joan Lindsay Irma Leopold Peter Weir Nicholas Roeg 5 On what holiday does the novel take place? Valentine's Day Easter Christmas St. Patrick's Day 6 What site do the girls travel to at the beginning of the novel? The Pyramids Alice Springs Uluru Hanging Rock 7 What does Mrs. Appleyard run? A kindergarten A boarding school A movie theater A university 8 What does Ms. McCraw teach? Biology Physics Literature Math 9 Who is the least popular girl at school? Edith Marion Miranda irma 10 What is Miranda known for? Being popular Being smart Being mean Being rich 11 What is Irma's last name? Appleyard Leopold Weir Melbourne 12 Which of the following is NOT included in the text of the novel? Letters Eyewitness accounts Impressionist art Newspaper clippings 13 Who directed the film adaptation of the novel? Martin Scorcese Sofia Coppola Nicholas Roeg Peter Weir 14 What is the genre of the novel? Historical fiction Horror Gothic romance Science fiction 15 What filmmaker was heavily inspired by Picnic at Hanging Rock? Kenneth Lonergan Sofia Coppola Paul Thomas Anderson Kelly Reichardt 16 Which of the following is NOT a film by Sofia Coppola? The Beguiled The Virgin Suicides Marie Antoinette Picnic at Hanging Rock 17 Who does NOT go up into the rocks? Irma Sara Edith Marion 18 Who tells Edith she is annoying? Miranda Miss McCraw Marion Sara 19 Who is known for being very smart? Irma Marion Edith Miranda 20 Who is known for being very wealthy and beautiful? Marion Irma Dora Lumley Miranda 21 What do the girls find in the rocks? A strange reptile A circular platform A portal to another dimension An spaceship 22 What are the girls drawn towards? A lizard An owl A monolith A koala 23 What nests in Marion's arm? A beetle An ant A lizard A spider 24 What inspired the dreamy look of the film adaptation of the novel? The films of David Lynch Weir's dreams Foggy days in the outback Impressionist paintings 25 What is the perspective of the novel? First person Third person Second person None of the above