Quiz Level Two

Name: *Email: Location: Age:   * = required 1. Who first told the Philips about Alta Lake?   A) Myrtle's father Sewell Tapley.   B) John Millar   C) They heard about it in the newspaper.     2. What was John Millar's occupation?   A) Stockbroker   B) Fisherman   C) Trapper     3. What year did Rainbow Lodge open for business?   A) 1914   B) 1920   C) 1855     4. Who were the first guests at Rainbow Lodge?   A) PGE Railway Staff   B) A group of fishermen.   C) The Rotary Club of Vancouver     5. What does the PGE in PGE Railway stand for?   A) Pacific Great Eastern   B) Pacific Goes East   C) Prince George Eventually     6. Who were the second owners of Rainbow Lodge?   A) Alex and Myrtle Philip   B) Alex and Audrey Greenwood   C) Joan Saxton     7. How much did the Greenwood's pay for the lodge?   A) $1   B) $10,000   C) $100,000     8. How much did the Philips pay for the land where Rainbow Lodge was built?   A) $700   B) $500   C) $100,000     9. What was the name of the construction company that built Rainbow Lodge?   A) Philip & Sons   B) Axel Construction   C) There wasn't one, Myrtle and her family built the lodge.     10. What year did the post office at Alta Lake open and who was the postmaster?   A) 1915 - Myrtle   B) 1915 - Alex   C) 1925 - Myrtle     11. What midnight snack did Pat Prowd love to eat?   A) Myrtle's famous jellied chicken wings.   B) Divinity Pie   C) Ice Cream     12. What was Myrtle's father's name and where did he live?   A) Sean Tapley, at Rainbow Lodge in the guest cabins.   B) Sewell Tapley, at Rainbow Lodge in his own cabin.   C) Tapley Sewell, in Maine.     13. Who owned the Floating Tearoom?   A) Bert and Agnes Harrop   B) Alex and Myrtle Philip   C) Jean Tapley     14. What are the five lakes in the Whistler Valley named?   A) Ava, Grace, Nancy, Audrey and Lucy Lake   B) Alta, Alpha, Nita, Green and Lost Lake   C) Whistler, Blackcombe, Rainbow, Sproatt and Wedge Lake     15. Which of the following was a winter activity at Rainbow Lodge?   A) Bobsledding   B) Waterskiing   C) Skating     16. How many ski poles were used to go cross-country skiing on the trails at Rainbow Lodge?   A) One   B) Two   C) Three     17. Where did Alex paddle young couples, hoping to ignite romance?   A) To the dump.   B) Down the River of Golden dreams.   C) Around Lost Lake.     18. What was Myrtle's maiden name?   A) Philip   B) Tony   C) Tapley     19. Where did Alex work when he lived in Vancouver?   A) The Horseshoe Bar and Grill   B) The Bucking Horse Saloon   C) Georges on Georgia     20. Where did Teddy Bear go to live when he became too big to live at Rainbow Lodge?   A) The barn.   B) At a ranch in Pemberton.   C) The Stanley Park Zoo in Vancouver.     21. What material was used to make old-fashioned skis?   A) Steel   B) Wood   C) Teflon     22. What was the name of the trail that travellers followed from Squamish north to Alta Lake?   A) The Pemberton Trail   B) Highway #99   C) The Alta Lake Trail     23. In which American State was Myrtle born?   A) Maryland   B) Maine   C) Vermont     24. Who presently owns the land where Rainbow Lodge stood and what is there now?   A) Myrtle's son - a new hotel   B) Joan Saxton - The Whistler Museum and Archives   C) The Municipality of Whistler - a public park called Rainbow Park     25. Who was Myrtle's husband?   A) Alex Philip   B) Philip Alexander   C) Phil Philip

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