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The Ogre Downstairs Trivia Quiz

'The Ogre Downstairs' by Diana Wynne Jones. One of my favourite books. I want a chemistry set like this! Good luck...this one's tough!

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

Author
SkateS

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,964

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
288

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Who is the Ogre's child? Hint

Gwinny

Caspar

Malcolm

Johnny

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the Ogre's surname? Hint

McIntyre

McDonald

MacBeth

McMorris

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Question 3 of 15

3. What did the Ogre give Johnny and Malcolm? Hint

pink footballs

toffee-bars

record players

Chemistry sets

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who first met the Ogre? Hint

Caspar

Johnny

Sally

Gwinny

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who is the youngest? Hint

Gwinny

Caspar

Douglas

Malcolm

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who did Sally go and stay with? Hint

Granny

Aunt in Scotland

Aunt Joan

Aunt Marion

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which chemical makes them fly? Hint

Vol. pulv.

Misc. pulv.

Irid. col.

Dens Drac.

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which chemical makes Malcolm change colour? Hint

Vol. pulv.

Animal Spirits

Irid. col.

Misc. pulv.

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which chemical switches Caspar and Malcolm? Hint

Petr. Philos.

Vol. pulv.

Irid. col.

Misc. pulv.

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which chemical brings the toffee-bars etc. to life? Hint

Parv. pulv.

Petr. Philos.

Misc. pulv.

Animal Spirits

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which chemical made Malcolm small? Hint

Animal Spirits

Petr. Philos.

Parv. pulv.

Irid. col.

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which chemical is the antidote to Parv. pulv.? Hint

Dens Drac.

Magn. pulv.

Misc. pulv.

Irid. col.

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which chemical makes things invisible? Hint

Vol. pulv.

Animal Spirits

Noct. Vest.

Dens Drac.

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which chemical creates the Hells Angels? Hint

Vol. pulv.

Dens Drac.

Misc. pulv.

Irid. col.

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which chemical turns things to gold? Hint

Dens Drac.

Animal Spirits

Petr. Philos.

Misc. pulv.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the Ogre's child?

Answer: Malcolm

The Ogre is Malcolm and Douglas's father...and the step-father of the others.

2. What is the Ogre's surname?

Answer: McIntyre

3. What did the Ogre give Johnny and Malcolm?

Answer: Chemistry sets

He bought the pink footballs (or Ogre's eyeballs) for Caspar and Malcolm after they had swapped bodies.

4. Who first met the Ogre?

Answer: Gwinny

She got lost on the way to the library and he took her home.

5. Who is the youngest?

Answer: Gwinny

In age order...Douglas, Caspar, Malcolm, Johnny and Gwinny.

6. Who did Sally go and stay with?

Answer: Aunt Marion

She went to stay with her after the Ogre and her fought over Johnny and the toffee-bars in the bath.

7. Which chemical makes them fly?

Answer: Vol. pulv.

8. Which chemical makes Malcolm change colour?

Answer: Irid. col.

9. Which chemical switches Caspar and Malcolm?

Answer: Misc. pulv.

10. Which chemical brings the toffee-bars etc. to life?

Answer: Animal Spirits

11. Which chemical made Malcolm small?

Answer: Parv. pulv.

12. Which chemical is the antidote to Parv. pulv.?

Answer: Magn. pulv.

13. Which chemical makes things invisible?

Answer: Noct. Vest.

14. Which chemical creates the Hells Angels?

Answer: Dens Drac.

15. Which chemical turns things to gold?

Answer: Petr. Philos.

Source: Author SkateS

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