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To Whom Do I Belong? Trivia Quiz


Fifteen books are listed with five authors to choose from. Three books belong to each author. To whom does each book belong?

A classification quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
pennie1478
Time
3 mins
Type
Classify Quiz
Quiz #
416,354
Updated
May 07 24
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
14 / 15
Plays
999
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (15/15), Lizbetha (15/15), Guest 109 (12/15).
Mark Twain
Beatrix Potter
Dr. Seuss
Madeleine L'Engle
Roald Dahl

"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" "The Arm of the Starfish" "Green Eggs and Ham" "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" "The Cat in the Hat" "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" "A Wrinkle in Time" "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny" 'And Both Were Young" "The Tale of Mr. Tod" "And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street" "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" "James and the Giant Peach" "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" "The BFG"

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Most Recent Scores
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 99: 15/15
Oct 27 2024 : Lizbetha: 15/15
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 109: 12/15
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 188: 10/15
Oct 25 2024 : Ampelos: 15/15
Oct 24 2024 : piet: 15/15
Oct 22 2024 : tinydancer90: 15/15
Oct 21 2024 : bopeep: 15/15
Oct 19 2024 : Jane57: 15/15

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"

Answer: Mark Twain

Mark Twain wrote "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" after meeting a gambler who would bet on anything, including how far a frog could jump. The story first appeared in the 1865 "New York Saturday Post". Later, Mark Twain wrote an illustrated copy of the story.
2. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

Answer: Mark Twain

In 1876, Mark Twain considered "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" to be his first children's novel. He included people from his hometown into the novel.
3. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

Answer: Mark Twain

A book about slavery written from the perspective of a child, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was based on Mark Twain's friendship with Tom Blankenship who lived behind Twain's house in Missouri. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in 1884.
4. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"

Answer: Beatrix Potter

With the money Beatrix made from illustrating children's books, Beatrix published her own children's book called "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" in 1901. She gave out 250 copies to friends and family. "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" was based on Beatrix's pet rabbit, Peter Piper. It was originally written to entertain a young friend who was recovering from scarlet fever.
5. "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"

Answer: Beatrix Potter

Beatrix's pet rabbit Benjamin Bouncer who she led around on a leash was the inspiration for her children's story, "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny" published in 1904. "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny" is a sequel to "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" with Peter taking Benjamin back to Mr. McGregor's garden to retrieve the clothes Peter left behind in "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".
6. "The Tale of Mr. Tod"

Answer: Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter's "The Tale of Mr. Tod" was published in 1912. The word 'Tod' is a Scottish term for fox. Beatrix dedicated the book to a relative who owned an island off from the Scottish Hebrides.
7. "And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street"

Answer: Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss was onboard a ship crossing the ocean when he came up with "And To Think I Saw It On Mulberry Street". The title of the book is a street in his hometown and received 25 rejections before being published in 1937.
8. "The Cat in the Hat"

Answer: Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss took a year to get "The Cat in the Hat" just perfect with 256 words. The book was published in 1957. Dr. Seuss wanted a book for children's literacy that was better than the early primers using Dick, Jane and Spot. Two publishers picked up the book. Houghton Mifflin published "The Cat in the Hat" to put in schools while Dr. Seuss's original publisher Random House published the book for bookstores.
9. "Green Eggs and Ham"

Answer: Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss was bet $50 that he couldn't write a book using 50 vocabulary words. "Green Eggs and Ham" was created from this dare. It was published in 1960.
10. "A Wrinkle in Time"

Answer: Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine began writing "A Wrinkle in Time" after returning home from a cross country trip. After twenty-six rejections, the book was published in 1962 and went on to receive the Newberry Award. "A Wrinkle in Time" was one of the earliest books to go to space.
11. "The Arm of the Starfish"

Answer: Madeleine L'Engle

The first in a series starring the O'Keefe family, Madeleine could categorize this book in science fiction. "The Arm of the Starfish" was published in 1965. Ellen Raskin, author of "The Westing Game", illustrated the cover of the book.
12. 'And Both Were Young"

Answer: Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L'Engle delved into the history of World War II with this story of a young American girl that befriends a French boy traumatized by the war. Madeleine used her experience in boarding school to write the book. "And Both Were Young" was published in 1949.
13. "James and the Giant Peach"

Answer: Roald Dahl

After a screenwriting job didn't work out, Roald Dahl began writing "James and the Giant Peach". He didn't sell many copies of the book when it was first published in 1961. When it was reprinted in England, sales blew up.
14. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

Answer: Roald Dahl

During his days in school, Cadbury would send samples of their chocolates for the children to taste test. Roald remembered those days and wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". The book was published in 1964.
15. "The BFG"

Answer: Roald Dahl

The story of "The BFG" came to life for Roald Dahl in his children's bedroom when he would tuck them in at night. "The BFG" was published in 1982 and written as an expansion of an earlier work by Dahl called "Danny, the Champion of the World". He dedicated the book to his daughter Olivia, who passed away in 1962.
Source: Author pennie1478

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