Anne of Green Gables: Chapter 1 Quiz

What did Marilla Cuthbert look like?

Question Answer Choices She was young and beautiful. She was short and plump with blond hair. She was tall with red, curly hair. She wall tall and thin with dark hair that had gray streaks.

What did Rachel do while she kept "a sharp eye on the main road that crossed the hollow and wound up the steep red hill beyond?"

Question Answer Choices She mended socks. She knitted "cotton warp" quilts. She canned vegetables. She sewed dresses and skirts.

What did Rachel take pride in?

Question Answer Choices Going to church every single Sunday, even if she was sick. Never gossiping. Always speaking her mind. Having the best kept house in Avonlea.

What did Rachel warn Marilla about?

Question Answer Choices She had heard of orphans putting strychnine in the well and burning the house down. She thought that orphans always ran away. She thought that orphans were dirty and carried strange diseases. She had heard of orphans who were rude and had no manners.

Describe Rachel Lynde's husband.

Question Answer Choices He was a gossipy busybody. He was much younger than she was. He was a meek little man. He was loud and boisterous.

What season was it when Rachel saw Matthew Cuthbert riding by in his buggy?

Question Answer Choices Spring Summer Winter Autumn

When Marilla told Rachel that Matthew was going to town, what reason did she give?

Question Answer Choices That he was getting an orphan boy from Nova Scotia. That he was getting an orphan girl from Nova Scotia. That he was going to visit a friend. That he was getting sugar and flour from the store in town.

Why did Rachel find it unusual that Matthew Cuthbert was riding by in his buggy?

Question Answer Choices Matthew usually walked when he went to town. Matthew was hauling a wagon full of hay. Matthew was extremely shy and he rarely left home. It was raining and Matthew was not wearing his raincoat.

How did Rachel feel about the child coming to live with Matthew and Marilla as she left Green Gables?

Question Answer Choices She was angry. She pitied him. She was happy to have a child nearby. She was was glad that the boy would have a happy, loving home.

How did Rachel react when Marilla told her why Matthew had gone out?

Question Answer Choices She was astonished and objected. She was disappointed that Marilla had not told her sooner. She was pleased and congratulated Marilla. She was sad because all of her children were grown.

What did Rachel decide to do in order to find out where Matthew Cuthbert was going in his buggy?

Question Answer Choices She decided to telephone Marilla to see where her brother was going. She decided to go to Green Gables and ask Marilla. She decided to follow him in her buggy. She decided to ask Marilla the next day.