1 Where is the novel set? Tasmania The United States Australia New Zealand 2 When does the novel take place? 1975 1900 1920 1976 3 When was the novel published? 1901 1900 1980 1967 4 Who wrote the novel? Nicholas Roeg Joan Lindsay Irma Leopold Peter Weir 5 On what holiday does the novel take place? Valentine's Day St. Patrick's Day Christmas Easter 6 What site do the girls travel to at the beginning of the novel? The Pyramids Alice Springs Uluru Hanging Rock 7 What does Mrs. Appleyard run? A movie theater A university A boarding school A kindergarten 8 What does Ms. McCraw teach? Literature Biology Math Physics 9 Who is the least popular girl at school? Marion irma Edith Miranda 10 What is Miranda known for? Being popular Being mean Being rich Being smart 11 What is Irma's last name? Appleyard Melbourne Leopold Weir 12 Which of the following is NOT included in the text of the novel? Letters Newspaper clippings Impressionist art Eyewitness accounts 13 Who directed the film adaptation of the novel? Martin Scorcese Sofia Coppola Nicholas Roeg Peter Weir 14 What is the genre of the novel? Historical fiction Science fiction Gothic romance Horror 15 What filmmaker was heavily inspired by Picnic at Hanging Rock? Kelly Reichardt Kenneth Lonergan Paul Thomas Anderson Sofia Coppola 16 Which of the following is NOT a film by Sofia Coppola? Marie Antoinette Picnic at Hanging Rock The Beguiled The Virgin Suicides 17 Who does NOT go up into the rocks? Marion Sara Edith Irma 18 Who tells Edith she is annoying? Miranda Marion Sara Miss McCraw 19 Who is known for being very smart? Miranda Irma Edith Marion 20 Who is known for being very wealthy and beautiful? Miranda Dora Lumley Marion Irma 21 What do the girls find in the rocks? A portal to another dimension A circular platform An spaceship A strange reptile 22 What are the girls drawn towards? A lizard A monolith A koala An owl 23 What nests in Marion's arm? A beetle A spider A lizard An ant 24 What inspired the dreamy look of the film adaptation of the novel? The films of David Lynch Weir's dreams Impressionist paintings Foggy days in the outback 25 What is the perspective of the novel? Third person Second person First person None of the above
