Who Said It?
Book Trivia
Lost in Translation
Book Trivia 2
Historical Context
100

"Mama hated us, she said so."

Ada

100

What bone did Jamie break?

His arm

100

What mythological creature did Ada think was real?

Dragons

100

What illness did Susan have?

Pneumonia

100

The Prime Minister of England during WWII

Winston Churchill

200

"Will you show me where you grew up? Will you show me where you live?"

Lady Thornton

200

What happened to Mam's body?

She was cremated

200

What fruit did Ada try for the first time?

Bananas

200

What did Susan gift Ada for both Christmases in the book?

A doll and Butter

200

What does the WVS stand for?

Women's Volunteer Service

300

"Dad and me, we're going to stick close now....pay the Germans back, we will."

Stephen White

300

What were three things Jews were not allowed to do when Ruth left Germany?

Teach

Go to school

Go to parks

Go to restaurants

Use public pools

Have citizenship

Attend concerts

Go to the movies

300

In the hospital, what did Ada ride for the first time?

A lift/elevator

300

Where was Ruth supposed to go to school and what was she going to study?

Oxford and Mathematics

300

The name of the German bombing on London that lasted 57 days. 

The Blitz

400

"I'll tell the boys at the airfield about you. You'll give them courage, you will."

Jonathan

400

What was the name of Jonathan Thorton's horse?

Oban

400

"Making arrangements"

What did Ada think it meant?

What did it mean?

Susan was going to find somewhere for her to go.

Arrange for her mother's funeral. 

400

What was the name of the pig the village was feeding?

Mrs. Rochester

400

The name of the girls from the city who helped farm in the countryside. 

Land Girls

500

"Better to be miserable together than miserable apart."

Ruth

500

What part of London was Ada from? 

Elsa Street/East End

500

What do Jews believe that Ada insists is "the wrong belief"?

That Jesus is not God

500

What was the problem with the lamb Lady Thornton bought?

It used all their meat rations

500

The name of the English war planes.

The Spitfires

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