The Moonstone Quizzes

The Moonstone Quiz: Characters

By Lavinia Liang · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed December 26, 2015

1 What is Gabriel Betteredge's familial relation to Lady Verinder?

They are siblings

He is her cousin

He is a distant relative

They have no relation
2 Where was Franklin Blake educated?

In England

In the East

Multiple countries in Europe

In France
3 Who is Gabriel Betteredge's daughter?

Rosanna

Rachel

Penelope

Miss Clack
4 Septimus Luker is a

Barrister

Bailiff

Solicitor

Pawnbroker
5 How old is Rachel Verinder at the start of the story?

13

17

16

18
6 John Herncastle was Lady Verinder's

Cousin

Father

Brother

Former husband
7 What is Lady Verinder's marital status?

A widow

She never married

Divorced

Married
8 What is the name of Rosanna Spearman's only good friend?

Lucy Yolland

Septimus Luker

Drusilla Clack

Octavius Guy
9 Who tracks and follows the suspicious Indian sailor to the hotel?

Mr. Bruff

Ezra Jennings

Franklin Blake

Gooseberry
10 Where does Sergeant Cuff come from?

Ireland

France

London

Yorkshire
11 Godfrey Ablewhite has

A twin

No siblings

Two sister

A brother
12 Rachel Verinder is truly in love with

Franklin Blake

Ezra Jennings

No one

Godfrey Ablewhite
13 Who is Ezra Jennings?

Mr. Bruff's associate

Septimus Luker's assistant

A servant under Betteredge

Mr. Candy's assistant
14 Who is the actual owner of the estate at Yorkshire in 1848?

Sir John Verinder

Lady Verinder

Rachel Verinder

Franklin Blake
15 What makes Ezra Jennings's appearance so striking?

He has piebald hair

He is extremely ugly

He is exceptionally tall

He is extremely attractive
16 Who takes in Rachel Verinder immediately after her mother's death?

Mr. Bruff

The Ablewhites

Gabriel Betteredge

Ms. Merridew
17 Which of these is NOT a profession Godfrey Ablewhite holds?

A pawnbroker

A lawyer

An orator

A philanthropist
18 Rosanna Spearman was convicted of a crime before she came to Lady Verinder's. What was this crime?

Assault

Theft

Kidnapping

Murder
19 Why does Rosanna Spearman flush upon seeing Franklin for the first time?

She falls in love with him

They know each other from before

He made a funny face at her

He knows her secret
20 Who is hired to conduct the initial investigation of the missing Diamond?

Mr. Murthwaite

Sergeant Cuff

Mr. Bruff

Superintendent Seegrave
21 Who does Sergeant Cuff always argue with when he comes to the estate?

The gardener

The stable manager

Gabriel Betteredge

The cook
22 Mr. Candy is the area's

Best lawyer

Doctor

Mayor

Police supervisor
23 Who is furious after Rachel cancels her marriage with Godfrey Ablewhite?

Mr. Ablewhite

Lady Verinder

Mrs. Ablewhite

Godfrey Ablewhite
24 How is Mr. Murthwaite familiar with the legend of the Moonstone Diamond?

He was at the storming of Seringapatam

He has simply heard lots of stories about it

He has traveled to India before

He has ancestors and family in India
25 Who does Rachel marry at the end of the story?

Godfrey Ablewhite

Franklin Blake

No one

Ezra Jennings

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