Mountfitchet Castle Quiz

What role has Fred the Labrador Retriever taken on at Mountfitchet Castle?

• Castle guide

• Foster dad to ducklings

• Castle owner

• History teacher

Where does Fred the Labrador Retriever live?

• London

• Essex

• Manchester

• Liverpool

What happened to the mother duck at Mountfitchet Castle?

• She moved to another location

• She was taken by Fred

• She disappeared

• She became a pet

What is unique about Jeremy's role at Mountfitchet Castle?

• He is a visitor

• He is a historian

• He runs the castle

• He is a tour guide

What year did Fred first take on a paternal role with a group of ducklings according to the text?

• 2015

• 2018

• 2020

• 2022

How many ducklings did Fred take care of in 2018?

• 9

• 14

• 15

• 10

What did the mother duck do in 2019 when her ducklings hatched?

• She stayed with the ducklings

• She left some of the ducklings behind

• She took all ducklings with her

• She returned for them later

At what age did Fred step up to parent 15 more ducklings?

• 10 years

• 12 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

Why is it unlikely that the orphaned ducklings could have survived without Fred's help?

• They could find their own food

• They could swim well

• They needed protection and warmth

• They were disliked by other animals

What does the word "bond" mean as used in the passage?

• A legal agreement between two parties

• Something that binds a person or persons to a certain circumstance or line of behavior

• A type of financial investment

• A strong type of glue