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Ducks in Literature Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz all about ducks who have appeared in both children's and adult literature.

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

Author
cyberhen

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,736

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
610

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Jemima Puddle-Duck appears in two books by Beatrix Potter. The obvious one is "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck", but which is the other one? Hint

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The Tale of Tom Kitten

The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dab-dab the duck is one of Dr. Dolittle's companions. Who wrote the Doctor Dolittle series of books? Hint

Beatrix Potter

Enid Blyton

Hugh Lofting

Roald Dahl

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "The Ugly Duckling", written by Hans Christian Anderson in 1844, the duckling doesn't turn out to be a duck. What does it eventually turn into? Hint

A hen

A dove

An eagle

A swan

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Question 4 of 10

4. "The Story About Ping" was written by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Weise. Where did Ping the duck and his family live? Hint

A boat on the Amazon

A boat on the River Nile

A boat on the Yangtze River

A boat on the River Thames

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and their family appear in Robert McCloskey's "Make Way for Ducklings". Where did Mr. and Mrs. Mallard raise their family? Hint

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.

Regent Park , London

Boston Public Park

Central Park, New York

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Ducks are a Dabbling" appears in which book by Kenneth Grahame? Hint

The Wind in the Willows

The Golden Age

The Reluctant Dragon

The Little House on the Prairie

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who wrote the poem "Four Ducks on a Pond"? Hint

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Emily Dickinson

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

William Allingham

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote the book "Angus and the Ducks"? Hint

Enid Blyton

Anna Sewell

Rosemary Sutcliffe

Marjorie Flack

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Duck and the Diesel Engine" is one of the Railway Series of books written by the Reverend W.A. Awdrey. What colour is Duck? Hint

Green

Blue

Red

Black

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Question 10 of 10

10. "The Wild Duck" is a poem written by John Masefield. In what year did John Masefield become Poet Laureate? Hint

1940

1935

1925

1930

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jemima Puddle-Duck appears in two books by Beatrix Potter. The obvious one is "The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck", but which is the other one?

Answer: The Tale of Tom Kitten

In "The Tale of Tom Kitten" the mother cat Tabitha Twitchit gets her three kittens cleaned and dressed in preparation for visitors. She then sends them out to play with instructions not to get dirty. They do get dirty and also lose their clothes to some ducks who come passing by including Jemima Puddle-Duck.

2. Dab-dab the duck is one of Dr. Dolittle's companions. Who wrote the Doctor Dolittle series of books?

Answer: Hugh Lofting

Hugh Lofting wrote ten Doctor Dolittle books. The first was "The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts Never Before Printed", written in 1922.

3. In "The Ugly Duckling", written by Hans Christian Anderson in 1844, the duckling doesn't turn out to be a duck. What does it eventually turn into?

Answer: A swan

"But what did he see in the clear stream below? His own image; no longer a dark, grey bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful and beautiful swan."

4. "The Story About Ping" was written by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Weise. Where did Ping the duck and his family live?

Answer: A boat on the Yangtze River

Ping came from a very large family; he lived with his mother and father, two sisters, three brothers, eleven aunts, seven uncles and forty-two cousins.

5. Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and their family appear in Robert McCloskey's "Make Way for Ducklings". Where did Mr. and Mrs. Mallard raise their family?

Answer: Boston Public Park

"Make Way for Ducklings" was first published in 1941. Mr. and Mrs. Mallard raise their family on an island in the lagoon of Boston Public Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

6. "Ducks are a Dabbling" appears in which book by Kenneth Grahame?

Answer: The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame wrote "The Wind in the Willows", "The Reluctant Dragon" and "The Golden Age". "The Little House on the Prairie" books were written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

7. Who wrote the poem "Four Ducks on a Pond"?

Answer: William Allingham

The opening lines from William Allingham's poem "The Fairies" were spoken by the character of The Tinker towards the beginning of the film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory".

8. Who wrote the book "Angus and the Ducks"?

Answer: Marjorie Flack

This is the first in a series of five books about a young dog called Angus.

9. "Duck and the Diesel Engine" is one of the Railway Series of books written by the Reverend W.A. Awdrey. What colour is Duck?

Answer: Green

Duck is a locomotive who is a hard worker. His philosophy on life is "there are two ways of doing things: the Great Western way, or the wrong way."

10. "The Wild Duck" is a poem written by John Masefield. In what year did John Masefield become Poet Laureate?

Answer: 1930

John Masefield succeeded Robert Bridges as Poet Laureate in 1930 and remained in office until his death in 1967. Only the Poet Laureate Lord Alfred Tennyson had been in office for longer, from 1850 until his death in 1892.

Source: Author cyberhen

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