Winnie The Pooh, Chapter VIII - IN WHICH CHRISTOPHER ROBIN LEADS AN EXPOTITION TO THE NORTH POLE quiz

Questions and answers

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   Question 1. What does Christopher Robin actually call the journey, before Pooh renames it?

   • An Expotition
   • Correct answer: An Expedition
   • An Adventure
   • A Journey

   Christopher Robin uses the word 'Expedition'; Pooh mishears it and calls it an 'Expotition' instead.

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   Question 2. What does Christopher Robin say the animals should bring on the trip?

   • Blankets and tents
   • Correct answer: Provisions to eat
   • Maps and compasses
   • Ropes and tools

   Christopher Robin tells Pooh they must all bring Provisions, meaning things to eat.

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   Question 3. Who marches at the very front of the Expotition, alongside Christopher Robin?

   • Piglet
   • Owl
   • Correct answer: Rabbit
   • Eeyore

   Rabbit marches at the front with Christopher Robin, ahead of Piglet, Pooh, Kanga, Owl, and Eeyore.

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   Question 4. What happens to Roo while he is washing in the stream?

   • He catches a large fish
   • Correct answer: He slips and tumbles downstream
   • He builds a dam of stones
   • He falls asleep by the bank

   Roo slips into the stream and tumbles from pool to pool over several small waterfalls.

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   Question 5. What does Eeyore use to try to help Roo while he's in the water?

   • A branch
   • Correct answer: His tail
   • A rock
   • Owl's wing

   Eeyore hangs his tail into the first pool so Roo has something to grab if he drifts past.

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   Question 6. What object does Pooh use to help pull Roo out of the water?

   • A rope
   • Correct answer: A long pole
   • A fishing net
   • A blanket

   Pooh wades in holding a long pole and, with Kanga, holds it across the pool for Roo to grab.

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   Question 7. What does the sign the friends tie to the pole say?

   • FOUND BY EEYORE, NOT TELLING
   • Correct answer: NORTH POLE, DISCOVERED BY POOH
   • THE EXPOTITION ENDS HERE TODAY
   • WELCOME TO THE NORTH POLE TODAY

   Christopher Robin ties a message to the pole reading 'NORTH POLE, DISCOVERED BY POOH, POOH FOUND IT.'

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   Question 8. Which of these events actually happen in this chapter?

   • Pooh calls the trip an 'Expotition' instead of an 'Expedition'.

     Happened

   • Christopher Robin already knows exactly what the North Pole looks like.

     Didn't happen

   • Roo falls into the stream and is swept over several waterfalls.

     Happened

   • Owl jumps into the water to rescue Roo himself.

     Didn't happen

   • Pooh holds a pole across the pool so Roo can climb out.

     Happened

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   Question 9. What does 'melancholy' mean as used in: 'He looked round at them in his melancholy way'?

   • Cheerful and lighthearted
   • Correct answer: Sad and downhearted
   • Angry and aggressive
   • Confused and forgetful

   Melancholy means sad or gloomy, fitting Eeyore's habitually mournful manner.

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    Question 10. What does 'Ambush' mean as Owl explains it: 'An Ambush,' said Owl, 'is a sort of Surprise'?

    • Correct answer: A hidden surprise attack
    • A prickly garden bush
    • A traditional song
    • A friendly foot race

    An ambush is a surprise attack sprung from hiding, as Owl explains to Pooh and Piglet.

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    Question 11. What does 'solemnly' mean as used in: 'Pooh,' said Christopher Robin solemnly, 'the Expedition is over'?

    • Jokingly and playfully
    • Correct answer: In a serious, formal way
    • Quietly whispering softly
    • Angrily shouting loudly

    Solemnly means in a serious and dignified manner, matching the importance Christopher Robin gives to the moment.

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