The Indian in the Cupboard, by Lynne Reid Banks (1980)
End of Book Trivia Contest Questions and Answers
1) How is it that the Indian knows English?
A: From the Iroquois’ English allies.
2) What did Omri get on his spelling test?
A: Three out of ten.
3) Why must Little Bear build a longhouse?
A: The Iroquois lived in longhouses, not teepees.
4) How many scalps does Little Bear claim to have taken?
A: Thirty.
5) What kind of horse does Little Bear choose?
A: A small, brown, Arabian (w/ two white feet).
6) Where does Omri let Little Bear ride the crazy horse?
A: Outside in the garden (or yard).
7) What period of history does Tommy, the medic come from?
A: World War I
8) Where does Omri get the axe Little Bear needs to build his longhouse?
A: From a plastic figurine knight. (From the era of the
Crusades.)
9) Who said: “It’s sweat that keeps a man clean”?
A: Boone, the cowboy.
10) Who were the Iroquois’ enemies?
A: the Algonquins (and hence, the French)
11) According to Little Bear, what is school for?
A: To learn about your ancestors.
12) What does Mr. Yapp give Omri and Patrick to apologize for accusing
him of stealing?
A: A Toffo bar (an English chocolate)
13) What 3 items does Tommy prescribe for Little Bear?
A: iron; painkiller; brandy
14) What does Omri feed Boone with the nosedropper?
A: Whiskey (aka: “the hard stuff”)
15) What is the name of Little Bear’s new wife?
A: Bright Stars
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Bonus #1 Which character experiences the Minnenwerfer (or “Minnies”)?
A: Tommy
Bonus #2 What were the five tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy?
A: Seneca; Onondaga; Oneida; Cayuga; Mohawk (later joined by
the Tuscarora)