Characters
Who is the young reporter for the Daily Gazette?
Malone
Where does Malone work at the beginning of the story?
The Daily Gazette office
What did a young Indian give Malone to help them escape?
A piece of tree bark (with a map)
What do we call a person who writes for a newspaper?
A reporter
Malone wanted a safe, easy job.
False — He wanted adventure!
Which character has an enormous head and a big black beard?
Professor Challenger
Where did Challenger say he found dinosaurs?
South America / The Amazon forest
How did the team get from the pinnacle to the plateau?
They cut down a tree to make a bridge
What is a large hill with a flat top called?
A plateau
Challenger attacked Malone when they first met.
True
Who killed Pedro Lopez and later found diamonds on the plateau?
Lord John Roxton
What is the name of the flat top mountain with dinosaurs?
The plateau / Maple White Land
What animal stole their chicken dinner one night?
A pterodactyl
What do we call a flying dinosaur with grey skin and sharp teeth?
A pterodactyl
The Indians on the plateau helped the team leave immediately.
False — They wouldn't help; the team escaped through a cave
Which character is tall, thin, grey, and wants to write a book?
Professor Summerlee
Where did the team have their final dinner in London?
Lord John's flat
What happened to the tree bridge after they crossed?
Gomez pushed it off the pinnacle
What is the hard skin on the outside of a tree?
Bark
Lord John found gold on the plateau.
False — He found diamonds!
Who is the loyal servant who sent food and rope to the team on the plateau?
Zambo
Where did Lord John see soft blue earth before the plateau?
The De Beers Diamond Mine in Australia
What flew out of Challenger's box at the Zoological Institute?
A live pterodactyl
What do we call a place where one road becomes two roads?
A fork
At the end, Malone decided NOT to go back to the plateau.
False — He said "I'd like to go with you" to Lord John