The History Boys Quizzes

The History Boys Quiz 1

By Whitney Lee · Edited by A. Boghani · Last reviewed August 31, 2015

1 What does Irwin say is the "price we pay for freedom"?

the loss of civil liberties

the loss of liberty

the loss of independence

the loss of autonomy
2 Which examiners administer the A-Levels?

the British National Education Board

the National Examination Committee

the Joint Matriculation Board

the A-Levels Administration Board
3 What words does Hector substitute for the constituent words of the abbreviation "CV"?

cheat's visa

course value

college visa

curriculum vitae
4 According to Hector, what is a euphemism?

a cop out

a waste of time

a social pleasantry

a verbal fig-leaf
5 Who is the author of the following quotation? - "All knowledge is precious whether or not it serves the slightest use"

H.P. Lovecraft

S.E. Hinton

A.E. Housman

T.S. Eliot
6 To which two universities are most of the boys trying to gain acceptance?

Kent and Aberdeen

Glasgow and St. Andrews

Leeds and Manchester

Oxford and Cambridge
7 Which university did Hector attend?

Sheffield

Derby

Leicester

Cambridge
8 To which hobby does Scripps compare his belief in God?

stamp collecting

golf

coin collecting

yoga
9 What is Mrs. Lintott's first name?

Dorothy

Carmela

Carlotta

Dolly
10 Which teacher is hired to prepare the students for their university entrance examinations and interviews?

the Headmaster

Irwin

Hector

Mrs. Lintott
11 Which university did Mrs. Lintott attend?

Cambridge

Sheffield

Oxford

Durham
12 What did Mrs. Lintott try for the first time while she was a university student?

a donut

a pizza

non-Kosher meat

sushi
13 Where is Scripps when he sees Irwin for the first time?

in the bathroom

in the teacher's lounge

on playground duty

patrolling the halls
14 Initially, how many lessons does Irwin teach per week?

one

two

three

four
15 Which boy does the Headmaster single out as the lone student not actively trying to get into Oxford or Cambridge?

Timms

Crowther

Akthar

Rudge
16 What is a "maison de passe"?

a prison

a school

a brothel

a history classroom
17 What second language do Hector, Irwin, the Headmaster, and all of the boys speak?

Spanish

French

Latin

Italian
18 Which student is not wearing pants when the Headmaster interrupts Hector's lesson?

Posner

Akthar

Dakin

Lockwood
19 Where is the boys' pretend hospital located?

Belgium

Andorra

Switzerland

France
20 When Hector asks, which boy agrees to go on a motorcycle ride with him in the first Act?

Scripps

Timms

Lockwood

Posner
21 For what behavior does Dakin chastise Irwin in Act One, Scene Four?

hitting the boys

yelling

tossing the text books

sleeping in class
22 Which student is Muslim?

Akthar

Crowther

Dakin

Posner
23 Irwin says that the boys and girls who will be competing against his students have been trained like ______.

Olympic gymnasts

prize-winning dogs

thoroughbreds

race horses
24 Which of the boys has a crush on Dakin?

Rudge

Posner

Scripps

Lockwood
25 Which of the boys is considered a 'late bloomer' physically?

Timms

Dakin

Posner

Rudge

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