Content Questions:
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what language did Miss Arabella Minton
teach Maia Fielding because that was the language spoken in Brazil? Portuguese
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what was Clovis King's real name? Jimmy
Bates
Two part question. In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, name two of the gifts
that Maia Fielding bought for the Carters in the market at Santarem, Brazil. Lace colors,
embroidered shawl, a leather wallet
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what did Maia Fielding buy Miss Arabella
Minton in the market at Santarem, Brazil? (blue) parasol
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what did Mrs. Carter smell of when Maia
Fielding first met her? Lysol
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, where did the bolted door in Maia
Fielding's bedroom lead to? The compound where the servants (Indians) lived
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, Mrs. Carter went on an early morning hunt
every morning with a flint gun. What was she hunting? Insects and spiders invading
the house
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what did Mr. Carter collect? Glass eyes
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, why did the twins, Beatrice and
Gwendolyn, say that Maia Fielding couldn't go to see the play Little Lord Fauntleroy?
the tickets were sold out
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what did Tapi call Beatrice, Gwendolyn,
and Mrs. Carter when they left for the play? As Pestinhas, OR nasty little pigs
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what did Miss Arabella Minty tell Mrs.
Carter so that Maia had to go outside and breathe fresh air? Pulmonary spasms
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, who taught Maia Fielding songs when she
lived with the Carters? Lili, or Furo's aunt, or the old lady who lived in the servant's
quarter
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what did Maia Fielding call Mr. Low and
Mr. Trapwood? The crows
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what subject was Finn studying that his
father made him promise to continue studying? Latin (Caesar's Gallic Wars in Latin)
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what was the name of Finn's boat?
Arabella
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, where did Araberlla Minton hide Bernard's
money when they lived at Westwood and where she was a maid and he was the
youngest son? in the cage of a stuffed owl in the attic
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what was missing the third rib bone on the
lefthand side? (The skeleton of) the giant sloth OR megatherium (at the Natural History
Museum)
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what was the only thing Bernard Taverner
brought from Westwood, that he gave his son on his 11th birthday? (A silver pocket)
watch (on a long chain)
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what happened to Maia Fielding's
invitation to Olga Keminsky's birthday party? The twins (Beatrice and Gwendolyn
Carter) stole it
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what did Mr. Low and Mr. Trapwood take
from the police station? Tools (a chisel, crowbar, and a metal rod)
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what did Clovis King give to Finn Taverner
when he was being taken away by Mr. Low and Mr. Trapwood? A watch
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what was common about the Duke of
Wainford, an actress who was burnt in a fire, a murderer who had been hanged in
Pentonville Prison, a tramp found in a ditch on Wimbledon Common, and the captain in
the French Army? They all had glass eyes (in Mr. Carter's collection)
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, who found Maia after the fire? Finn
Taverner
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what did Arabella Minton and Professor
Glastonberry see in the river that the professor called a good omen, the God of the
Water making himself known? an anaconda
In Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, what did Arabella Minton throw overboard
after she and Professor Glastonberry found Maia and Finn on the river? Her corset
In Which Book Questions:
In which book did a character attend the Mayfair Academy for Young Ladies? Journey
to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did a character's parents die in a train crash in Egypt two years ago?
(Maia Fielding) Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did a character say about a hatpin in the shape of a Viking spear, copied
from the armor of Eric the Hammerer, "one can kill with a hat pin like this." (Miss
Arabella Minty) Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book was there a character that had yellow false teeth with black holes in them
for when he plays villains? (One of the Pilgrim's Players) Journey to the River Sea by
Eva Ibbotson
In which book were there capybaras, parakeets, and alligators? Journey to the River
Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did a character see a famous sight, where two rivers converged? (The
Wedding of the Waters, Amazon and River Negro) Journey to the River Sea by Eva
Ibbotson
In which book did a family have no pets because they brought in fleas, lice, chiggers,
and worms? (The Carters) Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did characters travel by boat to piano and dancing lessons? (Gwendolyn
and Beatrice Carter) Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book was a character warned never to remove her corset? (Miss Arabella
Minton) Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did characters never take their elevenses in the garden because they
might get stung? (The Carters) Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book was there a museum with a shrunken head, the skeleton of a giant sloth,
medicinal plants, and stuffed animals including a banded armadillo, stuffed manatee,
golden tamarin, and Pekingese? Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did a character get lost in the jungle? (Maia Fielding) Journey to the
River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book does a dog only drink China tea and if you give him anything else he will
just look at you? (Finn Taverner's dog) Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did a character give another mashohara leaves to make him or her
sleep? (Finn Taverner gave Clovis King) Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did a character give back a check because he or she was too young to
have a bank account? (the editor of The Naturalist gave Bernard Taverner a check for
an article on the manatee, Finn sent it back because his father had drowned) Journey
to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did a character do a project on Birds of the Rain Forest? (Maia Fielding)
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did two characters hide their money around the house and wouldn't let
each other out of their sight? (Beatrice and Gwendolyn Carter) Journey to the River
Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book was a character forbidden to ride horses? (Clovis King by Sir Aubrey)
Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson
In which book did a house burn to the ground? Journey to the River Sea by Eva
Ibbotson
In which book did a character have a huge bird eating spider for a pet? (A little Xanti
boy) Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson