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Jo Ann Simon used the pen name of Joanne Campbell for her "Thoroughbred" series of books for pre-teen readers, set in the world of thoroughbred racing in Kentucky. Some of them, however, shifted the focus to eventing, still with thoroughbreds at the centre of things.
10 Joanna Campbell quizzes and 105 Joanna Campbell trivia questions.
1.
  "Wonder's First Race" Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As Wonder progresses through her training into racing lets see how much you remember about Joanna Campbell's exciting third installment of the "Thoroughbred" series.
Tough, 10 Qns, thecellist1985, Aug 22 09
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  Thoroughbred Series    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the "Thoroughbred Series" by Joanna Campbell. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, altosax82, Feb 05 06
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  The Horses of the "Thoroughbred" Series    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know the equine characters of the hugely sucessful "Thoroughbred" series created by Joanna Campbell? Test your knowledge here!
Tough, 10 Qns, DarkAngelicGal, Apr 20 07
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  "A Horse Called Wonder" Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Joanna Campbell created the beloved "Thoroughbred Series" when she began "A Horse Called Wonder", so let's see how much you know about it.
Average, 10 Qns, thecellist1985, May 20 09
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thecellist1985
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  "Wonder's First Race" Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In "Wonder's First Race" many exciting things happen. Let see how much you remember from Joanna Campbell's beloved "Thoroughbred" Series.
Average, 10 Qns, thecellist1985, Aug 27 09
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thecellist1985
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  "Wonder's Promise" Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As Ashleigh continues her adventure at Townsend Acres, let's follow along and see how much you remember. From the book by Joanna Campbell.
Average, 10 Qns, thecellist1985, Jun 04 10
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  "Wonder's Promise" Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Lets follow Ashleigh as she continues her adventures in "Wonder's Promise" by Joanna Campbell and see how much you remember.
Average, 10 Qns, thecellist1985, Jun 04 10
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thecellist1985
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  "Thoroughbred" Mania    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
If you love horses, then you'll love Joanna Campbell's "Thoroughbred". If you love "Thoroughbred", then you'll love this quiz.
Average, 15 Qns, horselover-xx, Jun 04 10
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  "A Horse Called Wonder" Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Joanna Campbell created the beloved "Thoroughbred Series" when she began "A Horse Called Wonder", so let's see how much you know about it.
Average, 10 Qns, thecellist1985, May 20 09
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thecellist1985
163 plays
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  "Thoroughbred" by Joanna Campbell    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about "Thoroughbred" books.
Tough, 10 Qns, Dinotopia, Mar 13 06
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trivia question Quick Question
Whom did Samantha marry?

From Quiz "Thoroughbred Series"





Joanna Campbell Trivia Questions
1. After Caroline's accident the Townsends sent her two dozen what?

From Quiz "Wonder's First Race" Part 2

Answer: roses

The Townsend family sent Caroline two dozen roses with a note saying 'With our wishes for a speedy recovery, The Townsends'. Caroline was furious and shredded them and threw them all over the room.

2. During Wonder's first race, Jilly rode the filly without what?

From Quiz "Wonder's First Race" Part 1

Answer: A crop

Wonder has been very afraid of crops ever since her early training. Jocko, notorious for his whip usage, was riding her regularly and developed a severe fear of whips in the filly.

3. Wonder officially turns one year old on which day?

From Quiz "Wonder's Promise" Part 2

Answer: January 1st

All registered Thoroughbred race horses turn one year older on the first of the year despite their actual foaling date usually being sometime in mid spring.

4. Ashleigh's older sister Caroline hasn't liked riding horses since falling off of one as a little girl. However, she and Marcy head out on horseback for the trails in hopes of seeing this handsome, wealthy young man.

From Quiz "Wonder's Promise" Part 1

Answer: Brad Townsend

As Caroline has grown more and more interested in boys the most handsome, eligible around interest her. Brad Townsend, who attends private school and personally helps train Townsend Prince, is the only son of the farm's owner Clay Townsend. He is particularly handsome and snobby.

5. Dominator is a retired thoroughbred gelding that is provided for Ashleigh to use as a riding horse at Townsend Acres. What was Dominator kept for at Townsend Acres before being designated as a riding horse for Ashleigh?

From Quiz "A Horse Called Wonder" Part 2

Answer: Clay Townsend's daughter rode him regularly before she was married.

Dominator was the pleasure horse of Clay Townsend's daughter. He was trustworthy, fast, and was ridding regularly until Townsend's daughter married and moved away shortly before the Griffens arrived at Townsend Acres.

6. What is the name of the filly that Ashleigh Griffen saved from death?

From Quiz "Thoroughbred" Mania

Answer: Ashleigh's Wonder

In book 1, "A Horse Called Wonder", Ashleigh saves Wonder, the sickly foal born after her parents move to Townsend Acres. Ashleigh has sworn not to fall in love with another horse after a virus sweeps out her family's old breeding farm, Edgardale. She ends up bonding with Wonder and becoming a legend.

7. Who were the dam and sire of Ashleigh's Wonder?

From Quiz The Horses of the "Thoroughbred" Series

Answer: Townsend Pride and Townsend Holly

Though Wonder was not seen as much as she was born weak and sickly, her parents were both champions in their own way. Townsend Pride won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Townsend Holly was a sucessful broodmare who had given birth to many champions. Baldasar was the sire of three of Wonder's foals, Wonder's Pride, Townsend Princess and Mr. Wonderful. Brite Morn was the dam of Shining, Wonder's half sister.

8. Who is Samantha's boyfriend?

From Quiz Thoroughbred Series

Answer: Tor Nelson

Tor Nelson was Samantha's first and only boyfriend in the series. Tor and his father own a jumping stable. Tor took the first semester off of college so he could his horse Top Hat back into shape, because of an injury. He participates in many shows.

9. What is Brad Townsend's middle initial?

From Quiz "Wonder's First Race" Part 2

Answer: H

Only mentioned once in the series. Caroline notoriously exclaims that she is done with Brad forever. After destroying the roses she announces to Ashleigh, "Well, goodbye, Mr. Bradley H. Townsend!".

10. Who was allowed to exercise Wonder before her second race, which turned into disaster?

From Quiz "Wonder's First Race" Part 1

Answer: Ashleigh Griffen

During Wonder's pre-race workout Ashleigh accidentally let the filly get out of hand. Charlie gave her a tongue lashing for not paying attention, and she was then banned from riding the filly during training. Jilly consoled Ashleigh by telling her it was Brad and Townsend Prince they'd sailed past during Wonder's crazy workout.

11. On one of the days that winter weather makes taking Wonder out impossible Jilly takes Ashleigh into Lexington to do some shopping. Where do they shop?

From Quiz "Wonder's Promise" Part 2

Answer: tack store

Jilly took Ashleigh to a large tack store in Lexington that Ashleigh had never been into before. Ashleigh loved the smell of leather upon entering the store and admired boots, gloves, breeches, and saddles while Jilly picked up some tack for Maddock which included girths and saddle pads.

12. What is the name of Rory's pony?

From Quiz "Wonder's Promise" Part 1

Answer: Moe II

In honor of the pony the Griffin family had previously owned, Rory named the new pony Moe II. For short they just call him "Moe".

13. Ashleigh has two siblings. Her older sister's name is Caroline, but what is her younger brother's name?

From Quiz "A Horse Called Wonder" Part 1

Answer: Rory

Ashleigh's parents are Derek and Elaine Griffen and complete the rest of her immediate family.

14. In book 4, "Wonder's Victory", what was the first race Ashleigh jockeyed Wonder in?

From Quiz "Thoroughbred" Mania

Answer: Breeder's Cup Classic

After this race, Mr. Townsend gives Ashleigh half ownership of Wonder and all her future offspring. Ashleigh continues racing to become a legend.

15. What was the last race Storm's Ransom won before his death?

From Quiz The Horses of the "Thoroughbred" Series

Answer: Breeder's Cup Sprint Championship

Storm won the Breeder's Cup Sprint Championship at the beginning of his three year old season. He then got struck with Equine Infectious Anemia, and despite the hard work Cindy had done to save him, had to be put down.

16. How old was Wonder when she died?

From Quiz "Thoroughbred" by Joanna Campbell

Answer: 26

Wonder died right after Wonder's Star was born in book #36 "Without Wonder".

17. Samantha took Tor's place in a steeplechase when he broke his arm. What horse did she ride?

From Quiz Thoroughbred Series

Answer: Sierra

Samantha and her boyfriend Tor were training a horse that didn't do well on a racing track. Tor was supposed to ride Sierra in his very first steeplechase, he and Samantha had planned. Unfortunately, Tor broke his arm, and Samantha was forced to ride Sierra. Sierra and Samantha got second place.

18. Who won the Breeder's Cup Juvenile the fall of Wonder's two year old season?

From Quiz "Wonder's First Race" Part 2

Answer: Townsend Prince

Townsend Prince was beginning his campaign as the winner everyone felt him to be as a dominant race horse. He easily put the field in the Juvenile away plastering himself and Brad over the sports pages of the paper. It infuriated Ashleigh and Caroline to look at Townsend Prince, Brad, and his new girlfriend, Melinda Westwood in the winners circle.

19. Who is the handicapper from "The Daily Racing Form" who knew Charlie Burke from years back when Charlie trained full time for Townsend Acres?

From Quiz "Wonder's First Race" Part 1

Answer: Jerry Barns

Before Charlie retired he was a full time trainer for Townsend Acres where he'd been very successful. Despite it having been many years since that time, Jerry Barns recognized the old retired trainer and knew right away that if Charlie was back in the business there was something about the horse with which he was working.

20. When Jilly and Ashleigh arrive back at Townsend Acres after their trip to Lexington what has Charlie set up in the barn aisle in front of Wonder's stall?

From Quiz "Wonder's Promise" Part 2

Answer: A bale of hay with a saddle on it

Because the weather had forced them to remain inside and Charlie didn't want Ashleigh to lose valuable time in the saddle, he set up a bale of hay with a racing saddle on it. This way Ashleigh could practice her balance and position without actually having to ride.

21. Who is the trainer who starts working with Wonder and whom Wonder in turn distrusts and hates?

From Quiz "Wonder's Promise" Part 1

Answer: Jim Jennings

Jim Jennings was hired by Ken Maddock shortly before Wonder began training at Townsend Acres. Jennings is young, and Charlie believes he is not as experienced or open minded as necessary for the job.

22. As Ashleigh spends more time with Wonder what begins to suffer?

From Quiz "A Horse Called Wonder" Part 2

Answer: Ashleigh's grades at school

Ashleigh received only Cs on her report card and a "great big D in Math".

23. Who is Wonder's dam?

From Quiz "A Horse Called Wonder" Part 1

Answer: Townsend Holly

Wonder was the last of the foals by Townsend Holly.

24. What was the name of Ashleigh's second race mare?

From Quiz "Thoroughbred" Mania

Answer: Fleet Goddess

Townsend Princess is one of Wonder's fillies. Fleet Street is one of Fleet Goddess's fillies, and Perfect Image is Melanie's star race mare. Ashleigh bought Fleet Goddess in book #5, "Ashleigh's Dream".

25. Who owns Sterling Dream?

From Quiz The Horses of the "Thoroughbred" Series

Answer: Samantha Nelson

Sterling Dream was an unsucessful race horse who was clearly unhappy on the track. Christina Reese traded her share of Wonder's Legacy for the mare, who she trained as an eventer before catching the racing bug. She then sold Sterling to Samantha Nelson, who leases her out to Kaitlin Boyce, one of her students.

26. What is the name of Wonder's fourth foal?

From Quiz "Thoroughbred" by Joanna Campbell

Answer: Wonder's Champion

Wonder's Famous Foals: Wonder's Pride Baldasar x Ashleigh's Wonder. Townsend Princess Baldasar x Ashleigh's Wonder. Mr. Wonderful Baldasar x Ashleigh's Wonder. Wonder's Champion Townsend Victor x Ashleigh's Wonder. Wonder's Legacy Lord Ainsley x Ashleigh's Wonder. Wonder's Star Jazzman x Ashleigh's Wonder.

27. Brad threatened to do what after Ashleigh bad-mouthed him over her sister?

From Quiz "Wonder's First Race" Part 2

Answer: Take the filly's training away from Ashleigh and Charlie

After Caroline's car accident Brad has shown little sorrow over the situation. It wasn't his fault that she was so attached, but he could have been nicer and more tactful about his breakup and sudden relationship with Melinda. Ashleigh let Brad have a piece of her mind one day in the barn aisle which resulted in Brad threatening to take Wonder's training away from her and Charlie. Brad said, "Maybe my father has a soft spot, but the rest of us don't... You and Charlie won't be working with that filly much longer."

28. Wonder losing her second race was a disappointment, but what did Ashleigh see at Pimlico that didn't quite make sense?

From Quiz "Wonder's First Race" Part 1

Answer: Brad at Pimlico seemingly cheating on Caroline

Yes, Wonder's loss was not what Ashleigh wanted, but when she saw Brad wandering around the track grounds with another girl on his arm she was bothered. Despite what it looked like Ashleigh brushed it off because she knew that Townsends were courting some high class clients that weekend at the track. Perhaps she was the daughter who could sway decisions the Townsends' way, and Brad was just trying to make business for the farm.

29. Ashleigh was having trouble breaking Wonder into a gallop from a standstill. What was Charlie's solution to the problem?

From Quiz "Wonder's Promise" Part 2

Answer: Charlie gets on Wonder to show Ashleigh how it's done

In late January Charlie was getting more and more grumpy. Ashleigh was frustrating him to no end with her riding. When Ashleigh was struggling with breaking Wonder into a gallop Charlie got off Belle, mounted Wonder and showed Ashleigh how it should be done. Pretty good for an old man who had been retired from being a jockey for many many years.

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