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Guy Fawkes quiz

Guy Fawkes Day

There is a special day in England which is called Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Day.

On the 5th of November boys and girls get some old father’s suit or maybe an old pair of dad's pants and an old jacket and stuff them with straw or newspapers. If they can get a hat, they put that on the scarecrow too. The dummy is called a “Guy”.

The children then march their “Guy” through the streets asking people for money:

“ A penny for the Guy, mister?”

If they collect enough money, they go and buy fireworks - rockets, and sparklers. As soon as it gets dark, everyone, children and adults, make a huge bonfire and burn the scarecrow of a “Guy” on it.

No one should go hungry, of course. Special foods go with the bonfire and the festivities - sweet chestnuts, baked potatoes and toffee apples.

When do people celebrate Guy Fawkes Day?

• 5 August
• 5 September
• 5 October
• 5 November

What is the other name of Guy Fawkes Day?

• The Fire Night
• The Bonfire Night
• The Fun Night

What did Guy Fawkes want to do?

• to steal the princess
• to steal the prince
• to blow up the Houses of Parliament

In which year did the Gunpowder Plot take place?

• 1600
• 1605

• 1610
• 1615

What is he?

What's his job?

• Doctor
• Butcher
• Soldier
• Baker

What is a prison?

• Eiffel Tower
• Buckingham palace
• The Tower of London
• Tower Bridge

What do children usually eat?

• Lollipop
• Dark chocolate

• Apple pie
• Toffee apples

What small animals should you check for before lighting a bonfire?

• Hedgehog
• Squirrel
• Hare
• Fox