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"The Mitten" by Jan Brett Trivia Quiz

A quiz about a beautifully illustrated Ukranian folktale. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by QueenBee3773. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
QueenBee3773

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,961

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
364

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the little boy's name in 'The Mitten'? Hint

Nicky

George

Mikey

Dylan

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name the little boy calls his grandmother? Hint

Granny

Nanny

Nana

Baba

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Question 3 of 10

3. What color were the mittens the grandmother knitted for the little boy? Hint

Blue

White

Brown

Green

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the first animal to crawl into the mitten after Nicky dropped it in the snow? Hint

bear

owl

mouse

mole

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which animal was 'prickly'? Hint

fox

mouse

hedgehog

rabbit

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which animal had 'glinty talons'? Hint

mouse

bear

owl

badger

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which animal was reddish in color and had a long bushy tail? Hint

fox

owl

bear

mole

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which was the biggest animal in the mitten? Hint

mouse

mole

fox

bear

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the last animal to crawl inside the mitten? Hint

rabbit

bear

mouse

badger

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happened when the mouse settled herself on top of the bear's nose? Hint

the mouse bit the bear on the nose

the bear ate the mouse

the bear sneezed and all the animals popped out of the mitten

all the animals fell asleep and hibernated for the winter inside the mitten

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the little boy's name in 'The Mitten'?

Answer: Nicky

2. What is the name the little boy calls his grandmother?

Answer: Baba

Baba is the traditional Ukrainian word for Grandmother.

3. What color were the mittens the grandmother knitted for the little boy?

Answer: White

She didn't want to make white mittens because she thought they would get lost in the snow!

4. What was the first animal to crawl into the mitten after Nicky dropped it in the snow?

Answer: mole

5. Which animal was 'prickly'?

Answer: hedgehog

6. Which animal had 'glinty talons'?

Answer: owl

'Talon' is another word for a bird's claws.

7. Which animal was reddish in color and had a long bushy tail?

Answer: fox

8. Which was the biggest animal in the mitten?

Answer: bear

9. Who was the last animal to crawl inside the mitten?

Answer: mouse

10. What happened when the mouse settled herself on top of the bear's nose?

Answer: the bear sneezed and all the animals popped out of the mitten

Source: Author QueenBee3773

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