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Diana Wynne Jones's fantasy novels include the "Chrestomanci" series, the "Dalemark" series, "Howl's Moving Castle" and "Dark Lord of Derkholm".
18 quizzes and 205 trivia questions.
1.
  Black Maria    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
"Black Maria" is the 1991 novel by British author, Diana Wynne Jones. The American title of this book is "Aunt Maria".
Average, 20 Qns, Lil_Miss_Fickle, Mar 07 13
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Lil_Miss_Fickle
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2.
  About "The Pinhoe Egg"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Pinhoe Egg" is one of Diana Wynne Jones' "Chrestomanci" books. It carries on the story of Cat, who was a major character in "Charmed Lives".
Average, 10 Qns, Sallyo, Nov 12 06
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Sallyo
217 plays
3.
  What do you know about Howl's Moving Castle?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Howl's Moving Castle' by Diana Wynne Jones. Quite hard...but not if you have a good memory.
Average, 10 Qns, SkateS, Mar 05 02
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SkateS
1180 plays
4.
  Howl's Moving Castle Test Your Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the book "Howl's Moving Castle" by Diana Wynne Jones.
Average, 10 Qns, lolapretzel, Sep 03 12
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lolapretzel
191 plays
5.
  The "Crestomanci" Series by Diana Wynne Jones    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on some of the events of the "Chrestomanci" series by Diana Wynne Jones.
Average, 10 Qns, quiz_spinner, Sep 07 07
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quiz_spinner
224 plays
6.
  The Magicians of Caprona    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'The Magicians of Caprona' by Diana Wynne Jones. Hard...unless you've read the book! Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, SkateS, Mar 12 05
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SkateS
385 plays
7.
  A Tale of Time City    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'A Tale of Time City' by Diana Wynne Jones. A great book. Easy quiz if you've read it...hard maybe impossible if you haven't. If you haven't...I recommend it!
Average, 10 Qns, SkateS, Feb 14 02
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SkateS
283 plays
8.
  The Time of the Ghost    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'The Time of the Ghost' by Diana Wynne Jones. One of her less well known books. A bit confusing but great. Hard quiz...
Average, 10 Qns, SkateS, Feb 16 02
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SkateS
248 plays
9.
  Witch Week    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Witch Week' by Diana Wynne Jones. Another book in the Chrestomanci series. Hard quiz...good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, SkateS, Apr 19 03
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SkateS
417 plays
10.
  Diana Wynne Jones' Magical Books    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Diana Wynne Jones has written lots of wonderful fantasy books - if you've read them, these questions should be easy. If you haven't read them ... you really should!!
Average, 10 Qns, GargoyleXXX, Feb 14 02
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GargoyleXXX
364 plays
trivia question Quick Question
How did Eric and Gwendolen Chant's parents die?

From Quiz ""Charmed Life", Charmed Quiz"




11.
  Eight Days of Luke    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Eight Days of Luke' by Diana Wynne Jones. A story within a story. If you like myths about the Norse Gods you'll like this book. Impossible if you haven't read the book, hardish if you have.
Average, 10 Qns, SkateS, Feb 14 02
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SkateS
262 plays
12.
  Dogsbody    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Dogsbody' by Diana Wynne Jones. How much do you know about Sirius's story? Hard quiz...good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, SkateS, Feb 16 02
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SkateS
367 plays
13.
  "Charmed Life", Charmed Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a book written by the gifted fantasy author Diana Wynne Jones. I hope you enjoy this quiz as much as you enjoy the book.
Tough, 10 Qns, mosquito_man, May 27 05
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mosquito_man
322 plays
14.
  Charmed Life    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Charmed Life' by Diana Wynne Jones. Great book - hard quiz. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, SkateS, Mar 02 05
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SkateS
580 plays
15.
  Castle in the Air    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz on the sequel to 'Howl's Moving Castle', 'Castle in the Air', by Diana Wynne Jones. I hope that you like it.
Difficult, 15 Qns, booktriv, Aug 04 16
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booktriv
312 plays
16.
  Archers Goon    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Archers Goon by Diana Wynne Jones. Not that easy but give it your best shot!
Average, 10 Qns, SkateS, Oct 06 02
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SkateS
315 plays
17.
  Diana Wynne Jones Books    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This is a quiz on the best of Diana Wynne Jones: the 'Dalemark Quartet', 'Howl's Moving Castle' and its sequel, 'Castle in the Air', and 'The Dark Lord of Derkholm' and its sequel, 'Year of the Griffin'.
Difficult, 15 Qns, meals, Mar 07 02
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meals
261 plays
18.
  The Ogre Downstairs    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
'The Ogre Downstairs' by Diana Wynne Jones. One of my favourite books. I want a chemistry set like this! Good luck...this one's tough!
Average, 15 Qns, SkateS, Feb 14 02
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SkateS
288 plays

Diana Wynne Jones Trivia Questions
1. Aunt Maria lives in Cranbury-on-Sea. Mig and Chris, along with their mother, Betty, go to stay with her following the disappearance of their father. What happened to him?

From Quiz Black Maria

Answer: Nobody really knows

Mig and Chris's dad had been seeing another woman, Vera Bland. He was driving to see Aunt Maria after their mother told him she wanted a divorce. His car skidded on some ice and drove off a cliff in Cranbury. The car was found in the sea but he was not found. Nobody knows if he is dead or alive. Aunt Maria asks Mig and Chris and their mother to come and stay with her as they are now her only relatives. None of them really want to go.

2. Sophie works in her father's ________.

From Quiz Howl's Moving Castle

Answer: hat shop

Sophie Hatter works in her late father's hat shop that is now run by her stepmother Fanny.

3. What is Christopher's weak point in "The Lives of Christopher Chant"?

From Quiz The "Crestomanci" Series by Diana Wynne Jones

Answer: Silver

This is the reason Christopher is hopeless at magic- there is silver all over his body in the first few chapters.

4. For whom was Syracuse bought in "The Pinhoe Egg"?

From Quiz About "The Pinhoe Egg"

Answer: Julia and Janet

Syracuse the pony was bought for Julia and Janet who had decided they must have ponies. Unfortunately for them, Janet discovered she was afraid of real horses and Syracuse was difficult with Julia. In the end, Cat, who thought he wanted neither a horse nor a bicycle, took over.

5. How did Eric and Gwendolen Chant's parents die?

From Quiz "Charmed Life", Charmed Quiz

Answer: In a steamer accident

Eric and Gwendolen Chant are the main characters of this story. Gwendolen is the older one, and she was a very gifted witch. Eric was the younger one, and he learns the violin, well, at least until his sister turned it into a cat. Everyone called him Cat. They moved in with an old woman called Mrs. Sharp after their parents died. Gwendolen went next door to learn witchcraft from a necromancer called Henry Nostrum.

6. When Jamal's stall was ruined, how much money did Abdullah give him for more squid?

From Quiz Castle in the Air

Answer: Two silver pieces

Jamal cried with happiness and tried to hug him, and Jamal's dog licked him.

7. In 'Howl's Moving Castle', what color hat made the mayor's wife look like a stunning schoolgirl?

From Quiz Diana Wynne Jones Books

Answer: Pink

While Sophie is making the hats, she tells them what they are (ex. you have dimples and mysterious allure) without knowing she's enchanting them.

8. Sirius is put into the body of an earth animal and has that creature's life-span to find something that is lost. What's the title of the book?

From Quiz Diana Wynne Jones' Magical Books

Answer: 'Dogsbody'

A really moving story AND a cracking sci-fi adventure. I really laughed at the 'hallo' dogs.

9. What sport does David love?

From Quiz Eight Days of Luke

Answer: Cricket

10. What colour are Sirius's eyes as a dog?

From Quiz Dogsbody

Answer: green

The puppies at the end of the book have yellow eyes.

11. What subject is Mr Crossley marking when the note appears?

From Quiz Witch Week

Answer: Geography

12. Who is the ghost?

From Quiz The Time of the Ghost

Answer: Sally

Although by the end of the book she thinks she might be Imogen.

13. What are the names of the two feuding families?

From Quiz The Magicians of Caprona

Answer: Montana and Petrocchi

Andretti is the name that Marco uses when he visits the Montana family to see Rosa.

14. Who takes in Cat and Gwendolen at the beginning?

From Quiz Charmed Life

Answer: Mrs Sharp

Chrestomanci is pronunced Krest-oh-man-see

15. Who is the Ogre's child?

From Quiz The Ogre Downstairs

Answer: Malcolm

The Ogre is Malcolm and Douglas's father...and the step-father of the others.

16. Who rescued (or kidnapped) Vivian?

From Quiz A Tale of Time City

Answer: Sam and Jonathan

Rescued or kidnapped? Depends whether you side with the boys or Vivian on this one.

17. Where does Sophie work for Fanny?

From Quiz Howl's Moving Castle

Answer: The Hat Shop

18. What is Awful's real name?

From Quiz Archers Goon

Answer: Anthea

She's called Awful... because she is!

19. One of the things Mig finds most annoying about Aunt Maria is that she won't call her "Mig" like everyone else does. What does Aunt Maria insist on calling her?

From Quiz Black Maria

Answer: Naomi

Mig's real name is Naomi, named after Aunt Maria's daughter who (allegedly) died. Mig is taken from her middle name, Margaret.

20. Who are Sophie's sisters?

From Quiz Howl's Moving Castle

Answer: Lettie and Martha

Lettie and Martha are Sophie's younger sisters. Martha \s the youngest and Lettie and Sophie's stepsister. Her mother is Fanny.

21. What destroyed Christopher's first life in "The Lives of Christopher Chant"?

From Quiz The "Crestomanci" Series by Diana Wynne Jones

Answer: A curtain pole going through his heart

The curtain pole killed him first. For the people who chose the Arm of Asheth, that never truly killed him-it just made the future change so something spear-like will go through his heart.

22. "The Pinhoe Egg" has two characters with very similar names, Molly and Millie. Which statement is true?

From Quiz About "The Pinhoe Egg"

Answer: Molly is Gaffer Pinhoe's mare

Millie was Chrestomanci's wife, the mother of Julia and Roger. She was a powerful magic-user and ex-goddess. Molly was Gaffer Pinhoe's mare, who was really a unicorn.

23. The daughter of the man who owned the junk shop, Miss Larkins, was a clairvoyant. One day, she offered to tell Cat's fortune. What voice did she use when she told Cat's fortune?

From Quiz "Charmed Life", Charmed Quiz

Answer: A man's voice

Miss Larkins, through that man's voice, said to Cat that Cat had taken a weight from his mind, that he had been very careless, and he would face danger from at least two directions.

24. What color was the paper on which Abdullah's fortune was written?

From Quiz Castle in the Air

Answer: Yellowish

It was very musty and cracked, but readable. No wonder it was musty, from all of the perfumes in that tent!

25. What color are Olaf's eyes in 'Year of the Griffin'?

From Quiz Diana Wynne Jones Books

Answer: Blue

'Unfortunately, his (Corkoran's) grimaces caught the clear blue eyes of the handsome man (Olaf).'

26. What are the names of the sisters in 'The Time of the Ghost'?

From Quiz Diana Wynne Jones' Magical Books

Answer: Sally, Cart, Imogen and Fenella

Frankie and Jenny feature in 'Wilkins' Tooth' (also known as 'Witch's {Business');} Lucia, Rosa and Angelica feature in 'The Magician's of Caprona' (although they are not all sisters to each {other);} Sophie, Lettie and Martha feature in 'Howl's Moving Castle'.

27. Where does David first meet Luke?

From Quiz Eight Days of Luke

Answer: back garden

David is cursing his relatives when the wall falls down and Luke appears.

28. Where is Kathleen from?

From Quiz Dogsbody

Answer: Ireland

Duffie calls her a feckless Irish slut, and says she's lazy. When Kathleen's doing all the housework and Duffie does nothing?

29. Which teacher is Mr Crossley in love with?

From Quiz Witch Week

Answer: Miss Hodge

She wants to marry Mr Wentworth (the deputy head) and take over the school.

30. Where do the girls live?

From Quiz The Time of the Ghost

Answer: a school

Run by their parents who have very little time for them.

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