Monday, February 4, 2008

Quiz... Take If You Dare...

The Magician's Nephew by CS Lewis
What fruit does Digory bring back from Narnia to cure his mother?

Pear
Orange
*Apple

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Who was the first child to win a Golden Ticket?

*Augustus Gloop
Veruca Salt
Mike Teevee

A Series of Unfortunate Events - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
What do the Baudelaire orphans make for dinner for Count Olaf and his theatre troupe?

*Noodles with Puttanesca Sauce
Roast beef
Spaghetti bolognaise

Stig of the Dump by Clive King
What animal escapes from Bottom's Mammoth Circus and is later chased by Stig into a stable at Mrs Fawkham-Greene's fancy dress party?

Puma
*Leopard
Lion

The Diamond Girls by Jaqueline Wilson
What is the name of Dixie's pet?

*Bluebell
Foxglove
Dahlia

Shadowmancer by GP Taylor
The evil vicar Obadiah Demurral has a magic candle. Once lit, anyone in the house is put into a deep sleep. What's the candle made from?

*The severed hand of a hanged murderer
The ears of a drowned witch
The toes of a dead troll

Storm Breaker by Anthony Horovitz
What does the villainous Herod Sayle keep as a pet?

Scorpion
Boa constrictor
*Portuguese Man of War

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Is Mulch Diggums a

Elf?
Troll?
*Dwarf?

Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
Tom is sent away to stay with his aunt and uncle because his brother Peter is ill with:

Whooping cough
*Measles
Mumps

The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
What is the name of the bay where George lives, which is the scene of some of the Famous Five's exciting adventures?

Carlyon Bay
*Kirrin Bay
Holywell Bay

Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
What does Toad disguise himself as to escape from the prison?

A policewoman
* A washerwoman
A gypsy woman

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr Seuss
What does the small Who daughter ask the Grinch for when she finds him in her home taking away all the presents?

A cup of warm milk
A glass of orange juice
*A cup of cold water

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
In which English county is the novel set?

Lancashire
*Yorkshire
Derbyshire

The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
In the book, the Iron Man crashes to the bottom of the cliff and falls to pieces. A seagull swoops down and picks up one part of his body. Which part?

*His eyeball
His hand
His tongue

Charlotte's Web by E White
What does Charlotte first write in her web?

Great pig
Top pig
*Some pig

The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
What is the first name of Mallory, Simon and Jared's great uncle Spiderwick, author of the Field Guide found by the children?

*Arthur
Archimboldo
Arnold

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
Which of these pairs are among the dwarves who accompany Bilbo on his quest?

*Balin and Dwalin
Stolin and Bolin
Fingle and Dingle

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
What does Meggie's father, Mo, do for a living?

Bookmaker
*Bookbinder
Bookseller

Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
What is the name of "the world's cheesiest animation technique" used in the Captain Underpants books?

Move-o-matic
*Flip-o-Rama
Supermarionation

The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
What is the real name of 'Cloud Wolf', Twig's sky pirate father?

Rook Barkwater
*Quintinius Verginix
Vox Verlix


So, I got less than 50% correct in this Children's Literature Quiz. What does this mean? Well clearly I need to catch up on literature I missed out on, while I was too busy playing with toys and watching tv. Yikes!

No comments: