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The Hunting of the Snark Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of Lewis Carroll's lesser-known poetic masterpiece, about the search for a unique creature.

A multiple-choice quiz by jgiles. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jgiles

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This epic poem is divided into "Fits." How many are there? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following was not a member of the Snark hunt? Hint

A Bellman

A Barrister

A Beaver

A Bellhop

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Question 3 of 10

3. What would happen if you met a Boojum? Hint

It would eat you

It would make you vanish

It would run away

It would introduce itself

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Question 4 of 10

4. Fits five through eight begin with the same verse, explaining how the hunting party goes after the Snark. Which of the following is not a method employed by the crew? Hint

They sought it with thimbles.

They pursued it with tea-bags and coats.

They charmed it with smiles and soap.

They threatened its life with a railway-share.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the only thing the Butcher could kill? Hint

Boojums

Bulls

Snarks

Beavers

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to the Beaver, how does one cook a Jubjub bird? Hint

You bake it in kerosene

You stuff it with cobwebs

You fry it in fat

You boil it in sawdust

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who found the Snark? Hint

The Butcher

The Baker

The Barrister

The Beaver

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Question 8 of 10

8. What happened to the Baker when he met the Snark? Hint

He was burned by the Snark

He was eaten on the spot

He vanished

He was taken to its lair

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Question 9 of 10

9. The poem mentions creatures such as the Jubjub Bird and the Bandersnatch, both of which are familiar to readers from another of Carroll's poems. Which poem is it? Hint

Horrors

The Walrus and the Carpenter

Jabberwocky

My Fairy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, in what year was "The Hunting of the Snark" first published? Hint

1869

1876

1845

1889

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This epic poem is divided into "Fits." How many are there?

Answer: 8

Each section of the poem is designated by ordinal number - "Fit the First," "Fit the Second," etc. - and a title. "Fit the First" is titled "The Landing."

2. Which of the following was not a member of the Snark hunt?

Answer: A Bellhop

The other members of the expedition are "a Boots," "a maker of Bonnets and Hoods," a billiard-maker, a banker, a broker, a baker and a butcher.

3. What would happen if you met a Boojum?

Answer: It would make you vanish

According to the poem, "You will softly and suddenly vanish away/And never be met with again!"

4. Fits five through eight begin with the same verse, explaining how the hunting party goes after the Snark. Which of the following is not a method employed by the crew?

Answer: They pursued it with tea-bags and coats.

The full verse is as follows:
"They sought it with thimbles, they sought it with care;
They pursued it with forks and hope;
They threatened its life with a railway-share;
They charmed it with smiles and soap."

5. What was the only thing the Butcher could kill?

Answer: Beavers

It was announced after the expedition had been sailing a week, and although the Bellman explained that the Beaver on board was his tame pet, "Whenever the Butcher was by,/The Beaver kept looking the opposite way,/And appeared unaccountably shy."

6. According to the Beaver, how does one cook a Jubjub bird?

Answer: You boil it in sawdust

"You boil it in sawdust: you salt it in glue:/You condense it with locusts and tape:/Still keeping one principle object in view-/To preserve its symmetrical shape."

7. Who found the Snark?

Answer: The Baker

He was the first to see it, with interesting consequences...

8. What happened to the Baker when he met the Snark?

Answer: He vanished

"He had softly and suddenly vanished away-/For the Snark was a Boojum, you see."

9. The poem mentions creatures such as the Jubjub Bird and the Bandersnatch, both of which are familiar to readers from another of Carroll's poems. Which poem is it?

Answer: Jabberwocky

The poem appeared near the beginning of "Through the Looking-Glass," published seven years after "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

10. Finally, in what year was "The Hunting of the Snark" first published?

Answer: 1876

Carroll's poems were first published in 1845, and other writings continued to appear until 1897.

Source: Author jgiles

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