20 Questions
Who bought the doll's house from Mr Chittenden?
Mr Dillet
What was the price agreed upon for the doll's house?
In between seventy-five and fifty pounds
Where did Mr Dillet put the doll's house in his home?
Bedroom
Who does Mr Dillet find in the four-poster bed?
An old gentleman with white hair in a long white nightgown
What time does Mr Dillet wake up from a pleasant sleep?
1 in the morning
What does Mr Dillet see when he looks into the doll's house?
All of the above
Who took the candle, the bottle, the bowl, and the pan with her?
The lady
What did the old man do after the nurse jumped up and ran to his bedside?
He sat up in bed and opened his mouth wide
Who arrived at the front door carrying a black bag?
The man in black
What did the man in black do after listening to what they told him?
He went to the dining room and put his bag on the table
Match the following characters with their actions in the story:
Mr Chittenden = Sold the doll's house Mr Dillet = Bought the doll's house Mrs Chittenden = Made tea when Mr Dillet bought the doll's house Collins = Helped Mr Dillet carry the doll's house to his bedroom
Match the following locations with their descriptions from the story:
Mr Chittenden's shop = Where the doll's house was displayed Mr Dillet's bedroom = Where the doll's house was placed The front of the doll's house = Reveals four large rooms inside The stable = Contained horses, a coach, and stable boys
Match the following objects with their locations in the doll's house:
Chapel = On the left side of the doll's house Stable = On the right side of the doll's house Bedroom = One of the four large rooms inside the doll's house Terrace = Located on the platform where the house stood
Match the characters with their actions in the doll's house:
The gentleman and lady in blue = Talking seriously in the dining room The old man in the four-poster bed = Waved away the spiced wine The nurse = Put some wine into a pan to cook The lady in blue = Opened the window and listened with her hand to her ear
Match the rooms in the doll's house with their descriptions:
The dining room = Dinner was finished, but glasses and wine were still on the table The room upstairs on the left = A four-poster bed, and a nurse sleeping in an armchair by the fire The room on the ground floor to the right of the door = Brightly lit The old man's room = He was worried and called weakly to the lady
Match the elements mentioned in the doll's house with their significance:
The closed curtains of the four-poster bed = Concealed the old gentleman with white hair The dolls = Represented the inhabitants of the doll's house The clock striking at one in the morning = Woke Mr Dillet from a pleasant sleep The full moon = Seemed to be shining down on the doll's house
Match the following characters with their actions in the story:
The lady = Smiled goodnight and left the room The nurse = Jumped up and ran to the old man's bedside The man in black with white hair = Ran up the front steps, carrying a black bag The gentleman in blue = Watched the man in black from the top of the steps
Match the following descriptions with the characters in the story:
Dark red, almost black face with round staring eyes = The old man Unpleasant smile covering a fat white face = The gentleman in blue Long sad face = The man in black with white hair Nervously tried to calm the old man down = The nurse
Match the following events with their descriptions in the story:
The old man sat up in bed and opened his mouth wide = Possibly crying out Lights showed to the left of the house, and a lit coach drove up to the front door = A visitor arrived The man in black with white hair put his bag of papers on the table = Listened with a worried face to what they told him The old man fell back on the bed, his arms stopped moving and his pained face slowly became calm and still = Became calm and still after the arrival of the man in black
Match the following objects with their locations in the story:
Candle, bottle, bowl, and pan = Taken by the lady as she left the room Bag of papers = Put on the table by the man in black with white hair Dining room = Where the man in black with white hair was taken by the man and wife Coach = Disappeared into the night after the man in black with white hair returned to it
Test your knowledge about antique dolls and their value with this quiz! Learn interesting facts about doll collecting and see if you can guess the price of a special dollhouse in this intriguing story.
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