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Name The Author 2 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz where you have to name the authors of these books.

A multiple-choice quiz by vegeta_nz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
vegeta_nz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,341

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
1264

Last 3 plays: Indonesia129 (20/20), jeremygilbert (8/20), Johnmcmanners (20/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who wrote the book "Holes"? Hint

Emily Rodda

Roald Dahl

Louis Sachar

Jackie French

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who wrote the book "Northern Lights"? Hint

Jules Verne

R.L Stine

Arthur Ransom

Phillip Pullman

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who wrote the book "Around The World In 80 Days"? Hint

Robin Klein

Pat Hutchins

Jules Verne

Charles Dickens

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who wrote the book "Spuddy"? Hint

Pat Hutchins

Pat Hill

R.L Stine

Roald Dahl

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who wrote the book " Book Of Thunder"? Hint

Katherine Roberts

Judy Blume

John Peel

Ursula Dubosarsky

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who wrote the book "Jekyll And Heidi"? Hint

R.L Stine

Chris Van Allsburg

Diane Duane

Morris Gleitzman

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who wrote the book "So You Want to be a Wizard"? Hint

Jack Aylesbury

Pat Hutchins

Diane Duane

J.K Rowling

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who wrote the book "Howl's Moving Castle"? Hint

Dianna Wynne Jones

Gary Crew

Sandy Garfield

G Brassi

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who wrote the "Captain Underpants" series? Hint

Dav Pilkey

Coleen Hubbard

Antoine De Saint

J.R.R Tolkien

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Question 10 of 20

10. Who wrote the book "Gothic Hospital"? Hint

Geoffry McSkimming

Gary Crew

Max Jones

Margret Mahy

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who is the author of the series "The Nightmare Room"? Hint

Lemony Snicket

Ursula Dubosarsky

R.L Stine

Dav Pilkey

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who wrote the book "My Father is not a Comedian"? Hint

Libby Hathorn

Gary Crew

Ursula Dubosarsky

David Hill

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Question 13 of 20

13. Who wrote the book "Nim's Island"? Hint

L.M Montgomery

K.A Applegate

Wendy Orr

William Taylor

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who wrote the book "Fat, Four-Eyed And Useless"? Hint

Cliff Ollier

Noel Streatfeild

William Taylor

David Hill

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who wrote the book "The Listmaker"? Hint

Odo Hirsch

Libby Hathorn

Tim Winton

Robin Klein

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Question 16 of 20

16. Name the author of the book series "The Magic School Bus". Hint

Sharon Creech

Joanna Cole

Mark Twain

Tamora Pierce

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who wrote the book "2MUCH4U"? Hint

Colin Thiele

Jules Verne

Lewis Carroll

Vince Ford

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who wrote the book "James And The Giant Peach"?
Hint

Leonie Young

Roald Dahl

Elizabeth Hutchins

Libby Gleeson

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who wrote the book "Uncanny"? Hint

Vince Ford

Eleanor Porter

Paul Jennings

G Brassi

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who wrote the book "Chickpea"?
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Eoin Colfer

A. A. Milne

Marguerite Hann

Catherine Jinks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote the book "Holes"?

Answer: Louis Sachar

"Holes" is about a boy called Stanley Yelnats who goes to Camp Green Lake and he has to dig holes that are five feet wide and five feet deep.

2. Who wrote the book "Northern Lights"?

Answer: Phillip Pullman

Northern Lights is also called "The Golden Compass". It is about a girl called Lyra who has to travel North with her demon Pantalaimon.

3. Who wrote the book "Around The World In 80 Days"?

Answer: Jules Verne

"Around The World In 80 Days" is about two men who attempt to travel around the world in a balloon in 80 days and people are betting against them doing it.

4. Who wrote the book "Spuddy"?

Answer: Pat Hill

"Spuddy" is a potato that goes on adventures with his friends.

5. Who wrote the book " Book Of Thunder"?

Answer: John Peel

The "Book Of Thunder" is a part of a series called Diadem about two boys and one girl who are magic users.

6. Who wrote the book "Jekyll And Heidi"?

Answer: R.L Stine

"Jekyll and Heidi" is about a girl whose parents die and she must live with her Uncle, who is a scientist, and her cousin.

7. Who wrote the book "So You Want to be a Wizard"?

Answer: Diane Duane

This book is about a girl called Juanita, who finds a book called "So You Want to be a Wizard", so she tries to become a wizard.

8. Who wrote the book "Howl's Moving Castle"?

Answer: Dianna Wynne Jones

"Howl's Moving Castle" is about a wizard called Howl and a girl called Sophie Hatter who comes to stay at the castle but she has been put under a spell by The Wicked witch of the waste.

9. Who wrote the "Captain Underpants" series?

Answer: Dav Pilkey

A principal called Mr Krupp is very mean and whenever someone snaps their fingers he turns into "Captain Underpants".

10. Who wrote the book "Gothic Hospital"?

Answer: Gary Crew

"Gothic Hospital" is about a boy who goes to look for his father and finds him working for a thousand year old man.

11. Who is the author of the series "The Nightmare Room"?

Answer: R.L Stine

"The Nightmare Room" is all about a room where bad things happen.

12. Who wrote the book "My Father is not a Comedian"?

Answer: Ursula Dubosarsky

"My Father is not a Comedian" is about a girl called Claudia who tells a lie in the newspaper and now a strange lady is after her dad.

13. Who wrote the book "Nim's Island"?

Answer: Wendy Orr

"Nim's Island" is about a girl called Nim who lives on an island with her father. One day her father disappears.

14. Who wrote the book "Fat, Four-Eyed And Useless"?

Answer: David Hill

"Fat, Four-Eyed And Useless" is about a boy called Ben who is useless and he thinks he can't do anything until he finds something that he is good at.

15. Who wrote the book "The Listmaker"?

Answer: Robin Klein

"The Listmaker" is about a girl who has a habit of writing lists. She lives with her two aunts for the summer and will move in with her dad and step-mum.

16. Name the author of the book series "The Magic School Bus".

Answer: Joanna Cole

"The Magic School Bus" is a series of books all about different things like archaeology, colours and much more.

17. Who wrote the book "2MUCH4U"?

Answer: Vince Ford

Lewis Carroll wrote the book called "Alice's Adventure In Wonderland".
Jules Verne wrote the book called "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea".

18. Who wrote the book "James And The Giant Peach"?

Answer: Roald Dahl

"James And The Giant Peach" is about a boy called James who wants to go to New York. But his parents die and he has to live with his wicked aunts.

19. Who wrote the book "Uncanny"?

Answer: Paul Jennings

"Uncanny" has lots of different stories in it all with surprise endings.

20. Who wrote the book "Chickpea"?

Answer: Marguerite Hann

"Chickpea" is about a boy who has a pet hen whom he calls her Chickpea. She then goes missing and he finds her.

Source: Author vegeta_nz

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