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Quiz about A Literary Mixed Bag
Quiz about A Literary Mixed Bag

A Literary Mixed Bag Trivia Quiz


Dear children of all ages, this is my first attempt at writing a quiz aimed at children.

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
gme24
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
364,392
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1043
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 173 (8/10), brm50diboll (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by British author Roald Dahl, what is Charlie's surname? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of the wizard at the court of King Arthur, according to T. H. White's "The Once and Future King"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In J. K. Rowling's books, what was the name of Harry Potter's pet owl? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who were all the King's horses and men unable to put together again in the well known nursery rhyme? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who is the bear in Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. According to the English legend who leads a gang of outlaws in Sherwood Forest? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the novel by Carlo Collodi who was created by Gepetto the woodcarver? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In a well known fairy tale who had an encounter with the three bears? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In the book by J.M. Barrie, what is the name of Peter Pan's piratical enemy? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What kind of animal is Beatrix Potter's Mrs Tiggy-Winkle? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by British author Roald Dahl, what is Charlie's surname?

Answer: Bucket

Charlie Bucket is the poor boy who finds a golden ticket for the tour of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. After a lot of adventures Charlie wins the grand prize, which is the ownership of the factory. Veruca Salt and Augustus Gloop are two of the other golden ticket holders. The book was first published in 1964.
2. What is the name of the wizard at the court of King Arthur, according to T. H. White's "The Once and Future King"?

Answer: Merlyn

In the book Merlyn is a wizard that lives his life backwards. Because of that, he knows boy Arthur's destiny and teaches the boy how to be a good king by changing him into various animals. Getafix is a druid in the "Asterix" comic books, Gandalf is a wizard who first appears in "The Hobbit" by J.R.R Tolkien, and Oz is the wizard in the book of the same name by L. Frank Baum.
3. In J. K. Rowling's books, what was the name of Harry Potter's pet owl?

Answer: Hedwig

Hedwig was given to Harry as a birthday present by Rubeus Hagrid. Hedwig was both a messenger and a companion to Harry. The other three options are also owls. Errol belongs to the Weasley family, Archimedes is Merlin's, of King Arthur fame, and Glimfeather appears in "The Silver Chair" by C.S. Lewis .
4. Who were all the King's horses and men unable to put together again in the well known nursery rhyme?

Answer: Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty is a well known character in the nursery rhyme of the same name. "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall / Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. / All the king's horses and all the king's men / Couldn't put Humpty together again". Georgie Porgie is another nursery rhyme character who "kissed the girls and made them cry", Big Ben is the nickname of the great bell in Westminster Palace London and King Kong is a giant gorilla-like movie monster.
5. Who is the bear in Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"?

Answer: Baloo

Baloo is the bear who tries to teach Mowgli the laws of the jungle. Kaa, a rock python, is another character in the "Jungle Book", Yogi is a cartoon character and Winnie the Pooh is the creation of A.A. Milne.
6. According to the English legend who leads a gang of outlaws in Sherwood Forest?

Answer: Robin Hood

Robin Hood was the leader of the gang during the time of King Richard's reign in England. Robin was taking from the rich and giving to the poor. Friar Tuck was a member of the gang, Sheriff of Nottingham was their arch enemy and Hobin Rood is something made up!
7. In the novel by Carlo Collodi who was created by Gepetto the woodcarver?

Answer: Pinocchio

Pinocchio was carved out of wood by Gepetto and wanted to be a real boy. After many adventures he made his wish come true. Papa Smurf and Porky Pig are cartoon characters and a pinhead is a not very clever person.
8. In a well known fairy tale who had an encounter with the three bears?

Answer: Goldilocks

Goldilocks was the inquisitive little girl who invaded the privacy of the three bears' house, ate their food, broke furniture and finally slept in one of the beds. Snow White lived with seven dwarfs, Cinderella had a step mother and two cruel step sisters and Aurora was the sleeping beauty.
9. In the book by J.M. Barrie, what is the name of Peter Pan's piratical enemy?

Answer: Captain (James) Hook

Captain James Hook, with a hook for a left hand, was Peter's enemy. "Peter Pan" tells the story of a boy that never grows old. Captain Pugwash is a cartoon character and both Blackbeard and Henry Morgan were real life pirates.
10. What kind of animal is Beatrix Potter's Mrs Tiggy-Winkle?

Answer: A hedgehog

Mrs Tiggy Winkle lives in a cottage in Lake District and washes and irons clothes for all the animals in the neighbourhood. Peter rabbit, Jemima the duck and Miss Moppet the cat are other characters by Beatrix Potter.
Source: Author gme24

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