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If you're looking for quizzes on books written by an author whose surname begins with G, and you don't see their name listed on its own, look in here!
7 G Authors quizzes and 75 G Authors trivia questions.
1.
  The Wind in the Willows    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
If you love Toad and his friends, try this. It is the companion to my Kenneth Grahame quiz.
Average, 15 Qns, LindaC007, Jan 27 21
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LindaC007
Jan 27 21
899 plays
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  The "Wandering King" quiz!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Legend of the Wandering King" written by Laura Gallego Garcia, quiz is now here. The fabulous book now has a fabulous quiz. So try it out and see how you go!
Average, 10 Qns, smruthi14, Apr 13 07
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smruthi14
133 plays
3.
  Smart Cookie    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is based on the book "Smart Cookie" by Randi May Gee.
Average, 10 Qns, Fairy123, Feb 26 11
Average
Fairy123
132 plays
4.
  I, Coriander    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hi this book is by Sally Gardner and I'm surprised to say I can't find a quiz on it.
Average, 10 Qns, clazanet, Mar 07 08
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clazanet
171 plays
5.
  'Mystic and the Midnight Ride' by Stacy Gregg    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
For all the horse and pony lovers out there, if you've read 'Pony Club Secrets' then you will love this quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, ilovepip, Feb 26 11
Average
ilovepip
141 plays
6.
  Joey Pigza Loses Control    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I love the "Joey Pigza" books by Jack Gantos because they are so funny. Here is a quiz on my favorite one.
Average, 10 Qns, georgeswarlord, Nov 02 12
Average
georgeswarlord
283 plays
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  The Diamond of Drury Lane    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about "The Diamond of Drury Lane" by Julia Golding. The book is about protecting a rebel lord who will be executed for treason.
Average, 10 Qns, khusromir, Apr 18 08
Average
khusromir
160 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What is Captain Sparkle, the diamond, and Johnny Brown's real name?

From Quiz "The Diamond of Drury Lane"





G Authors Trivia Questions
1. How many gingerbread people were living in the cookie jar?

From Quiz Smart Cookie

Answer: 4

There are four members of the gingerbread family. Their names are Gingerbread Jan, Grandpa Snap, Molasses Moe, and Cinnamon Cindy. However, the names Molasses Moe and Cinnamon Cindy are not mentioned in the book.

2. What is the name of the Pony Club that Issie attends?

From Quiz 'Mystic and the Midnight Ride' by Stacy Gregg

Answer: Chevalier Point

At the front of the book there is a map of Chevalier Point.

3. What is the main character's name?

From Quiz The Diamond of Drury Lane

Answer: Catherine

This will help you with the next question as well. Her surname is after the theatre Royal in Drury Lane.

4. What colour were Coriader's shoes?

From Quiz I, Coriander

Answer: Silver

Coriander really wanted to wear the shoes but she wasn't allowed, so she stole them.

5. What was Malik's real name as a prince?

From Quiz The "Wandering King" quiz!

Answer: Walid ibn Hujr

Walid ibn Hujr is Malik's real name. He happened to make his own name, Malik, to hide his true name, as he was so embarrassed by his past actions. Walid was a bad man as a king, who wanted to destroy anyone who came in his path, but as he learnt his errors, he became Hakim, a good man.

6. When was 'The Wind in the Willows' first published?

From Quiz The Wind in the Willows

Answer: 1908

When Kenneth Grahame first wrote 'The Wind in the Willows', it was rejected for publication! Even after it was published in England, sales remained slow. It was only after the book was published in the United States by Charles Scribner's Sons, where it went through several reprints, did the book become popular in England.

7. Why did Gingerbread Jan want to escape the cookie jar?

From Quiz Smart Cookie

Answer: It was cold, dark, and boring in the cookie jar.

Gingerbread Jan wanted to live somewhere warm and bright like the oven that she was baked in.

8. What are Issie's friends' names?

From Quiz 'Mystic and the Midnight Ride' by Stacy Gregg

Answer: Kate and Stella

Kate and Stella are already at the Pony Club when Issie arrives before the gymkhana.

9. What is the nationality of Ms. Royal?

From Quiz The Diamond of Drury Lane

Answer: Irish

At the beginning you think she's English. I hope you will used the information I gave you in the last question.

10. What did Arise Fell call Coriander?

From Quiz I, Coriander

Answer: Ann

Arise decided that Coriander wasn't a good name so he changed it to Ann.

11. What were the names of the sons of Hammad ibn al-Haddad in order of first to last born?

From Quiz The "Wandering King" quiz!

Answer: Raschid, Hasan, Sayf (a.k.a Amir)

He had three sons and their names were Raschid (a merchant), Hasan (a herder) and Sayf (a bandit) in order of first born to last born. Walid meets them one by one on his journey to find the stolen carpet. He becomes their close friend and tells Sayf and Raschid what he really did to Hammad (their father), but doesn't tell Hasan as he wants him to remain happy.

12. Where does Joey's dad live?

From Quiz Joey Pigza Loses Control

Answer: Pittsburgh

Joey and his mom live in Pennsylvania and his dad lives in Pittsburg. In this book Joey visits his dad for the first time.

13. What season is it when the story starts?

From Quiz The Wind in the Willows

Answer: Spring

Mole was springcleaning and whitewashing his little house, when he felt compelled to tunnel up into the sunlight.

14. What did Grandpa Snap do when Gingerbread Jan said she wanted to escape?

From Quiz Smart Cookie

Answer: He told her that escape was impossible.

Grandpa Snap did not think it was possible for Gingerbread Jan to successfully escape the cookie jar. No cookie had ever escaped before. There was only one way out. Somebody had to reach in and take the cookie out . . . but then the cookie would be eaten!

15. What is the name of the horse that Tom Avery rescues and gives to Issie?

From Quiz 'Mystic and the Midnight Ride' by Stacy Gregg

Answer: Blaze

Tom Avery works for the ILPH.

16. What is the main character?

From Quiz The Diamond of Drury Lane

Answer: A normal person

She lives in a theatre and she wants to be an author. She was unfortunate enough to find out about the diamond and was given the job to protect it.

17. Where was Coriander locked up in?

From Quiz I, Coriander

Answer: A chest

Coriander was locked up and left to die but she survived.

18. What is the carpet's specialty?

From Quiz The "Wandering King" quiz!

Answer: It can show the past, present and future times of mankind

Walid saw this carpet and found the history of mankind race past him. The three thieves, when seeing this carpet, had committed suicide, gone mad or gone blind. Only Walid had remained sane and safe. The carpet really was special, even though it looked like any other carpet.

19. Where does Joey's dad take him?

From Quiz Joey Pigza Loses Control

Answer: Story Book Land

Carter loves Story Book Land. Carter is a bit crazy; so is Joey's mum. Just like Joey, Carter is hyperactive.

20. What has Mole never seen before that entrances and fascinates him?

From Quiz The Wind in the Willows

Answer: the river

Mole had never seen a river before. In my favorite passage in all the book, Grahame describes the river through Mole's eyes, 'All a-shake and a-shine-- glints and gleams and sparkles, rustle and swirl, chatter and babble.' Makes you want to go read the book again, doesn't it? Beautiful writing!

21. What was Gingerbread Jan's first idea for escape?

From Quiz Smart Cookie

Answer: She used cookies to build a stairway to the top of the cookie jar.

Gingerbread Jan used cookies to build a stairway. Unfortunately, she ran out of cookies and the stairway was not tall enough to reach the jar's lid. When Gingerbread Jan tried to jump up and push the lid off the jar, the cookie stairs crumbled and fell down. Then Gingerbread Jan fell, too!

22. What is the name of the Chevalier Point Pony Club instructor?

From Quiz 'Mystic and the Midnight Ride' by Stacy Gregg

Answer: Tom Avery

When Issie's horse Mystic gets killed, Tom Avery rescues a horse from the ILPH.

23. What is the diamond?

From Quiz The Diamond of Drury Lane

Answer: A person

There are two diamonds in this book. One goes unnoticed and is found out about in the end. The other one is supposed to be protected by Cat (her nickname).

24. Whom did Gabriel fall in love with?

From Quiz I, Coriander

Answer: Hester

Gabriel and Hester fall in love and marry each other.

25. Which guard died while protecting the secret chamber that held the carpet from the three thieves?

From Quiz The "Wandering King" quiz!

Answer: Jalaf

It was Jalaf, an unknown character who only appears in that chapter. King Walid also came to look but got whacked by Hakim who took the carpet and fled. Next day, Walid woke up and fled from the palace of Dhat Kahal in search of the carpet.

26. What character does Joey's dad like to visit?

From Quiz Joey Pigza Loses Control

Answer: Humpty Dumpty

Sometimes, when he is drunk, Carter sleeps underneath the statue of Humpty.

27. Who invites Mole out for a boat ride and a picnic?

From Quiz The Wind in the Willows

Answer: Rat

This was the first time Mole met his friend Rat (who is actually a water vole).

28. What did Gingerbread Jan do after her first plan failed?

From Quiz Smart Cookie

Answer: She thought of another escape plan.

This smart cookie never gives up! Gingerbread Jan broke her foot off when she fell from the cookie stairway. She used some jelly from a cookie to stick her foot back on. She saw the jelly was very sticky, so she smeared it on her hands and climbed up the cookie jar.

29. What is the name of Kate's horse?

From Quiz 'Mystic and the Midnight Ride' by Stacy Gregg

Answer: Toby

Stella and Kate say that Issie can ride Toby and Coco until she gets another horse.

30. What creature was Tycho turned into?

From Quiz I, Coriander

Answer: A fox

Tych was turned into a fox by Queen Rosmore.

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