The Collector Quizzes

The Collector Quiz 1

By Leanna Ehrlich · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed July 02, 2014

1 What is Clegg's job at the beginning of the novel?

Chemist

Scientist

Teacher

Clerk
2 What does Clegg collect?

Moths

Beetles

Spiders

Butterflies
3 Who raised Clegg for most of his life?

His mother

His Uncle Dick

His Aunt Annie

His father
4 How much money does Clegg win?

54,000 pounds

73,000 pounds

130,000 pounds

24,000 pounds
5 How does Clegg win the money?

Playing chess

Playing poker

Betting on horse races

Betting on the football pools
6 What is the name of Clegg's cousin?

Amelia

Nancy

Mabel

Sheila
7 In what town does Clegg buy a house?

Lewes

Hampstead

Cambridge

Bristol
8 What kind of college is Miranda attending?

Secretarial school

Art school

Writing school

Medical school
9 What lie does Clegg tell to lure Miranda to his car?

He can't find his wallet

He has a flat tire

His sister is sick

He hit a dog
10 Where does Clegg spot Miranda on the night he abducts her?

A doctor's office

A museum

A friend's house

A movie theater
11 What is the name of Miranda's aunt?

Minny

Carmen

Rose

Caroline
12 When he speaks to Miranda early on, who does Clegg say is behind the kidnapping?

Mr. Lewis

Mr. Singleton

Mr. Brackton

Mr. Wesley
13 What does Clegg tell Miranda his name is?

Ferdinand

James

Frederick

Caliban
14 What do G.P.'s initials stand for?

Gerry Pritchett

George Paston

Gus Patchet

Gil Patton
15 About how much older than Miranda is G.P.?

15 years

20 years

10 years

40 years
16 What does Miranda call her sister?

Minny

Maggie

Molly

Mellie
17 What book does Miranda try to convince Clegg to read?

I[Moby-Dick]

I[The Catcher in the Rye]

I[Tom Jones]

I[The Great Gatsby]
18 What does Miranda always ask for, which Clegg will never bring?

Soap

Newspapers

Fresh bread

Drawing paper
19 What is Miranda's first escape attempt?

She hits Clegg with an axe

She pretends to have appendicitis

She lies about a loose corner of her bed

She pulls out stones in order to dig a tunnel
20 What does Miranda call Clegg?

George

Frederick

Caliban

Prospero
21 What does Clegg allow Miranda upstairs for, at first?

Sleeping

Reading

Baths

Meals
22 How does Miranda react to Clegg's butterflies?

She smashes the butterfly cases

She loves all the different kinds Clegg has found

She hates that he killed him

She wants to start a collection of her own
23 What does Miranda tell Clegg when he wants to kiss her?

She hated him at first but is falling in love with him

She will use her bare hands to kill him if he rapes her

She is going crazy and has found an unexpected way to kill herself

She will not struggle if he rapes her but she will lose respect for him
24 What does Miranda try to put in the letter to her parents?

A small rescue note

A dried flower

A handkerchief with her lipstick on it

A lock of her hair
25 What does Miranda do while Clegg is away in London?

She smashes all her furniture

She tries to kill herself

She spends all day sleeping

She tries to dig herself out

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