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If you're looking for quizzes on books written by an author whose surname begins with A, and you don't see their name listed on its own, look in here!
9 A Authors quizzes and 100 A Authors trivia questions.
1.
  Dream-of-Jade    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
"Dream-of-Jade: The Emperor's Cat", by Lloyd Alexander, is a book of stories about a beautiful and wise white kitty. In this quiz, you will find three questions on each of the five stories in the book.
Average, 15 Qns, Catreona, Jun 15 23
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4
Average
Catreona gold member
Jun 15 23
70 plays
2.
  Each Peach Pear Plum editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
"Each peach pear plum / I spy Tom Thumb" is the start of a wonderful book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Tom Thumb is hiding in a peach tree in the orchard; there are also some pear trees and plum trees. Do you know how it carries on?
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, May 08 16
Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Average
Lottie1001 gold member
511 plays
3.
  Miss Nelson Is Missing!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Kids, be nice to your teacher! Do you remember what happened to the students from "Miss Nelson is Missing" by Harry Allard?
Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Mar 14 16
Average
pagiedamon gold member
524 plays
4.
  'Skellig' by David Almond    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
My class of 11 year-olds have put this quiz together on the book they have been reading in English lessons. The questions focus on the first half of the novel.
Easier, 15 Qns, Plumbus, Feb 03 06
Easier
Plumbus gold member
564 plays
5.
  The Wolves of Willoughby Chase    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Joan Aiken wrote many books for children, teens, and adults. This is the first of the "Wolves Chronicles." I first read this book nearly 30 years ago and still enjoy it. All quotes in the quiz or interesting information are from the book.
Average, 10 Qns, corginole, May 08 06
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362 plays
6.
  Specky Magee book 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a book that is fiction about a rising AFL star. It is written by Felice Arena and Garry Lyon. *May be Spoilers*
Average, 10 Qns, AFLrover, May 28 08
Average
AFLrover
248 plays
7.
  "The Naked Mole-Rat Letters" by Mary Amato    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the book "The Naked Mole-Rat Letters" by Mary Amato. It is a really good book. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, zebra101, Feb 02 08
Average
zebra101
234 plays
8.
  Cam Jansen Mysteries    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is to test your knowledge about the "Cam Jansen" mystery series of children's books by David A. Adler.
Average, 10 Qns, daisyis, May 07 11
Average
daisyis
226 plays
9.
  "Arabel's Raven" by Joan Aiken    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The "Arabel and Mortimer" books have a very different tone from Joan Aiken's other works. However, you can see a bit of the goth influence in Mortimer's one spoken word: "Nevermore."
Average, 10 Qns, MissLorna, Apr 14 08
Average
MissLorna
213 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What was Skellig wearing when Michael finds him in his garage?

From Quiz "'Skellig' by David Almond"




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A Authors Trivia Questions
1. Cam is not Miss Jansen's real first name, but her nickname. What is Cam Jansen's real first name?

From Quiz Cam Jansen Mysteries

Answer: Jennifer

Cam doesn't mind being called Jennifer. Her parents and teachers use her real first name, her friends call her Cam.

2. How are the children in Miss Nelson's class described?

From Quiz Miss Nelson Is Missing!

Answer: They are the worst-behaved class in school.

The kids in Room 207 are the worst-behaved class in the whole school! They throw spitballs at the ceiling and fly paper airplanes in class!

3. What is Specky Magee's real name? (first name)

From Quiz Specky Magee book 1

Answer: Simon

Simon 'Specky' Magee's real name is Simon. His family call him Simon which he doesn't like as much as Specky. Most of his mates call him Speck or Specky. Simon got this nickname because he is famous for taking big marks called Speckies.

4. How did Mortimer join the Jones household?

From Quiz "Arabel's Raven" by Joan Aiken

Answer: Mr. Jones found him in the road

Mortimer had been run over by a motorcycle; Mr. Jones found him unconscious and brought him home to revive him. Mrs. Jones thought Arabel was too young to have a pet.

5. What is the relationship of Sylvia's Aunt Jane to Sir Willoughby?

From Quiz The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

Answer: Sister

Joan Aiken does not specify anyone's ages, but Aunt Jane appears to be in her late 70s or early 80s, as she tells Sylvia "But when you are thirty-five I shall be one hundred and three." The age difference between Sir Willoughby and Aunt Jane appears to be very large.

6. What did Skellig ask Michael to fetch him to eat?

From Quiz 'Skellig' by David Almond

Answer: 27 and 53

27 and 53 were the numbers of Skellig's favourite items from the local Chinese Take Away: spring rolls and pork char sui.

7. In "How Dream-of-Jade Looked at the Emperor", where does Dream-of-Jade go at the beginning of the story?

From Quiz Dream-of-Jade

Answer: Into the throne room

Dream-of-Jade is a curious cat. What's more, she figures people rules don't apply to her. So, though no one is supposed to be in the throne room when Emperor Kwan-Yu isn't there conducting court business, Dream-of-Jade goes in there all by herself.

8. Cam is a nickname. Cam is short for what?

From Quiz Cam Jansen Mysteries

Answer: Camera

Cam was not Jennifer Jansen's first nickname. As a small child her nickname was Red as her hair was colored red.

9. When Miss Nelson says, "Now settle down", what do the kids do?

From Quiz Miss Nelson Is Missing!

Answer: They whisper and giggle.

When Miss Nelson asks her students to settle down, they do NOT settle down. Instead, they giggle, whisper, squirm, and make faces.

10. What is Specky Magee's preferred position in the game of AFL?

From Quiz Specky Magee book 1

Answer: Full-foward

Specky Magee plays at Full Forward which is the best spot for taking big speckies. Specky kicks many goals in a match from full-forward.

11. Mortimer will eat just about anything, but what is his favorite thing?

From Quiz "Arabel's Raven" by Joan Aiken

Answer: Stairs

"Gracious knows there's enough rubbish in the world!" Mrs. Jones says. "Why can't he eat soda bottles, or ice cream cartons, or used cars, or oil slicks, tell me that? But no! He has to eat the only thing that connects the upstairs to the downstairs."

12. Where does Ayanna Bayo live?

From Quiz "The Naked Mole-Rat Letters" by Mary Amato

Answer: Washington, D.C.

Ayanna works at the National Zoo. Frankie's dad, Robert Wallop, met her there. They went on a date.

13. What was the name of the road on which Michael's family lived?

From Quiz 'Skellig' by David Almond

Answer: Falconer Road

At the beginning of the story, the family had just moved in to their new home on Falconer Road.

14. What important discovery does Dream-of-Jade make?

From Quiz Dream-of-Jade

Answer: That the ceiling is about to fall down

Dream-of-Jade looks around the throne room very carefully. Her attention to details lets her see something that none of the people who work for Emperor Kwan-Yu had spotted. After all, they have to look at the floor when they are with the emperor. The ceiling right over the throne is badly in need of repair and is going to fall at any minute. Since she has noticed the danger with the ceiling, Dream-of-Jade is able to stop the emperor from sitting in his throne when he comes into the room. While the emperor and his chief minister are talking about Dream-of-jade sitting on the throne and looking at the emperor, the ceiling falls on top of the throne. But because of Dream-of-Jade's quick thinking, neither the emperor nor anyone else gets hurt. To reward Dream-of-jade for saving his life, Emperor Kwan-Yu makes her Imperial Cat.

15. Cam has a special ability that aids her in solving mysteries. What is this special ability?

From Quiz Cam Jansen Mysteries

Answer: Cam has a photographic memory.

Cam loves to solve mysteries. She says, "Click" when she wants to remember something as this is the sound a camera makes when taking a photo.

16. One day Miss Nelson does not show up for school. What do the students say when they find out?

From Quiz Miss Nelson Is Missing!

Answer: "Today let's be just terrible"

When the bad kids in Room 207 see that Miss Nelson does not come to school, they decide to be worse than usual. They make more spitballs and more paper planes!

17. How much did Mrs. Jones owe Round and Round, the record shop, for the spiral staircase Mortimer ate?

From Quiz "Arabel's Raven" by Joan Aiken

Answer: Eight hundred and seventeen pounds, seventy-two pence

Obviously, this was before decimal coinage! In the end, though, she didn't have to pay, because Mr. Round and Mr. Toby Round were revealed to be the Cash and Carat Boys, who had been robbing every shop in Rumbury except their own.

18. What did Frankie's dad give Nutter as a souvenir?

From Quiz "The Naked Mole-Rat Letters" by Mary Amato

Answer: a koala backpack

He really liked his koala backpack. Frankie got a stage paint kit. Skip got night-vision binoculars.

19. Every spring, Simon takes his _____ to market to sell.

From Quiz The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

Answer: geese

According to the story, the trip covers 400 miles and takes approximately two months, as they travel at a goose's walking pace.

20. What was the name of the old man who used to own Michael's family's house?

From Quiz 'Skellig' by David Almond

Answer: Ernie Myers

Ernie Myers had been very ill and disabled before he died at the house. It needed a lot of re-furbishment.

21. What is wrong with Emperor Kwan-Yu in "How Dream-of-Jade Cured the Emperor"?

From Quiz Dream-of-Jade

Answer: He is bored and discontented.

The author, Mr. Alexander, uses fancy sentences, like this: "The Emperor Kwan-Yu was in low spirits. Sleepless, without appetite, he held his aching celestial head and moaned over the state of his celestial liver." Really, though, he was just bored and discontented. Or, maybe 'unsettled' is a better word. You probably know what it's like when nothing seems right, nothing seems satisfying. That's the way the emperor was feeling.

22. Cam has a best friend who helps her with solving mysteries. His name is...

From Quiz Cam Jansen Mysteries

Answer: Eric

Eric lives next door to Cam.

23. Miss Viola Swamp is the children's substitute. What does she look like?

From Quiz Miss Nelson Is Missing!

Answer: A witch

Miss Viola Swamp wears an ugly black dress. She has a huge nose, black fingernails, and a mean expression on her face.

24. One author of this book, named Gary Lyon, played for the Melbourne Football Club. He was voted captain; how long was he captain for?

From Quiz Specky Magee book 1

Answer: 6 years

Gary Lyon held the captain position from 1991 to 1997. He was an outstanding player winning the two best and fairest twice.

25. What disease did Frankie tell her dad Mrs. Holmes had?

From Quiz "The Naked Mole-Rat Letters" by Mary Amato

Answer: Alzheimer's disease

It was a lie. She told him this to cover up the fact that she lied to Mrs. Holmes about it being her birthday. Frankie lies a lot in this book.

26. Miss Slighcarp introduces herself to Bonnie as her "fourth cousin, once removed." What is Miss Slighcarp's first name?

From Quiz The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

Answer: Leticia

Gertrude is Mrs. Brisket's first name, Morticia is from the "Addams Family", and Sophy is Lady Green. In spite of the distant relationship, Bonnie is expected to call her Miss Slighcarp.

27. What nickname did Michael give to the family's doctor?

From Quiz 'Skellig' by David Almond

Answer: Doctor Death

Michael did not like the family doctor. We think he reminded him of his baby sister's ill health.

28. How many doctors does the Chief Minister send to look at the emperor?

From Quiz Dream-of-Jade

Answer: Three

When Dream-of-Jade suggests that she might be able to cure the emperor his Chief Minister, Yin Chuan, gets pretty hot under the collar and tells her, quite rudely, to stick to chasing mice. Then he goes away on a business trip, but not before arranging for three doctors to come look at Emperor Kwan-Yu. Dream-of-Jade doesn't think much of them, so she sends them all away. Then she persuades the emperor to try her cure.

29. Cam has an aunt who is forgetful and appears as a character in the mysteries. What is her name?

From Quiz Cam Jansen Mysteries

Answer: Aunt Molly

Aunt Molly is a flight attendant and visits Cam when work allows.

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