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In 1990 Lois Lowry won the Newbery Medal for "Number the Stars", and honor which was repeated in 1994 for "The Giver".
9 Lois Lowry quizzes and 110 Lois Lowry trivia questions.
1.
  Brave Annemarie    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of my favorite children's books is Lois Lowry's "Number the Stars", which won the Newbery Medal for 1990.
Average, 10 Qns, Caseena, Oct 16 16
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Caseena
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2.
  The Giver    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Kristarie, Jun 12 12
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Kristarie
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  'Anastasia, Absolutely'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the book, 'Anastasia, Absolutely' by Lois Lowry, in the Anastasia Krupnik book series.
Tough, 10 Qns, augusta123, Jan 28 04
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augusta123
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4.
  Number the Stars    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is not a common quiz topic, but if you have read this book, here is the quiz for you. It's a great book about a brave girl, and the author, Lois Lowry, is great with words.
Average, 10 Qns, Krammit_the_Frog, May 10 06
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Krammit_the_Frog
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  Anastasia Krupnik    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is a quiz from the book "Anastasia Krupnik" by Lois Lowry. All the answers can be found in the book.
Average, 20 Qns, Jacifan, Dec 18 16
Average
Jacifan
421 plays
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  All about Anastasia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anastasia Krupnik is Lois Lowry's most famous creation, and she had nine books written about her. How much do you remember?
Tough, 10 Qns, biscuit_girl, Jun 05 05
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biscuit_girl
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  Your Move, J.P.    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the book "Your Move, J.P." by Lois Lowry. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, Jacifan, May 10 06
Tough
Jacifan
177 plays
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  Anastasia At Your Service    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the book, 'Anastasia at Your Service', by Lois Lowry.
Tough, 10 Qns, augusta123, May 10 06
Tough
augusta123
267 plays
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  The Works of Lois Lowry    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This is a quiz on books by Lois Lowry: the 'Anastasia' series, her young adult novels, and books about Sam. Hope you enjoy!
Difficult, 20 Qns, meals, Dec 03 06
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meals
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trivia question Quick Question
What food does Kirsti really like?

From Quiz "Number the Stars"




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Lois Lowry Trivia Questions
1. At the beginning, a German soldier asks why the girls are running. Why are they running?

From Quiz Brave Annemarie

Answer: Annemarie wants to practice for the races at school.

The soldiers tell them not to run because it makes them look like hoodlums. The girls' mothers don't want them to go near the soldiers again because then the soldiers would remember their faces, and the mothers want their girls to blend into the crowd and not stand out. The girls start taking a different path to school.

2. At what age do people of the Community begin to not care about birthdays?

From Quiz The Giver

Answer: 12

Each person in the Community gets a year older at the same time. This always happens in December.

3. What did J.P. offer to get for Angela?

From Quiz Your Move, J.P.

Answer: a map of London

He had no idea where to get a map of London, but he volunteered anyway. Carolyn finally found one for him at a bookstore.

4. What is Anastasia's mother's name?

From Quiz All about Anastasia

Answer: Katherine

Katherine Krupnik was an artist.

5. What does Anastasia name her new dog?

From Quiz 'Anastasia, Absolutely'

Answer: Sleuth

Anastasia's dad is allergic to dogs but since Sleuth is made out of different non-allergenic breeds, Anastasia gets to keep him.

6. In 'Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye', in Natalie's NYC hotel, where did the dapper man want to know if a telegram had come from?

From Quiz The Works of Lois Lowry

Answer: Oslo

Natalie suddenly panicked about whether to give the woman who gave her directions to Julie Hutchinson's a tip, but she turned away to the man who wanted to know if a telegram had come from Oslo.

7. During what major event in history did the book take place?

From Quiz Number the Stars

Answer: The Holocaust

8. Here's an easy one, what are her parent's names?

From Quiz Anastasia Krupnik

Answer: Myron and Katherine

Myron and Katherine Krupnik are Anastasia's parents.

9. In Papa's story, who rides through the streets of Copenhagen every day on a horse?

From Quiz Brave Annemarie

Answer: King Christian

Annemarie's father tells her a story about a German soldier who asks a boy about the man who rides by every day, and the boy says it's the King of Denmark. The King needs no bodyguard because all of Denmark loves the King so much that they are all his bodyguards. Annemarie learns that her parents would die to protect the King, so Annemarie says that she would too. Later, Annemarie says that all of Denmark must become bodyguards for the Jews.

10. What is Jonas' birth number?

From Quiz The Giver

Answer: 19

Jonas was the nineteenth child born in his year. There are 50 children of each age. This means Jonas was ahead of many of his peers. This advancement evens out at age three.

11. What did J.P. tell Angela to call him?

From Quiz Your Move, J.P.

Answer: James

He thought it sounded much more sophisticated than "J.P."

12. What sport did Anastasia play with Steve when she first met him in "Anastasia Again"?

From Quiz All about Anastasia

Answer: Tennis

Anastasia had been mad about having to move to the suburbs, but she liked it in the end.

13. For Anastasia's Values class, she is given a situation each day. What's her FIRST situation?

From Quiz 'Anastasia, Absolutely'

Answer: Would she kill a groundhog that was digging up a small vegetable garden that would have to feed a hungry family for a whole summer?

Anastasia answered yes to the kidney question, but she could not decide on the other situations.

14. What is the name of Mrs. Bellingham's large estate?

From Quiz Anastasia At Your Service

Answer: Bellmeadow Farm

Based on the name, Anastasia thought up a different name for the book "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm", a book she hated when she was younger. She came up with "Anastasia of Bellmeadow Farm".

15. In 'Number the Stars', what is the English name of Lise's middle name?

From Quiz The Works of Lois Lowry

Answer: Margaret

Margrete is also the name of the Danish queen right now, Dronning Margrete. Lise's full name, as said by Ellen, was Lise Margrete Johansen.

16. Who is Annemarie's little sister?

From Quiz Number the Stars

Answer: Kirsti

17. Here's another easy one, what is her little brother's name?

From Quiz Anastasia Krupnik

Answer: Sam

'She had laid the sheet of paper on the baby, on top of the white blanket that covered the little mound of his body and curled up legs...The paper said: 'Someone Special: Sam.''

18. Kirsti is upset because her mother buys her shoes made of what?

From Quiz Brave Annemarie

Answer: Fish

There's no leather available because of the war, so shoes are made of fish. Kirsti refuses to wear them until Ellen says that she can use her father's ink to dye the green, scaly shoes black.

19. What do Jonas' daily pills do?

From Quiz The Giver

Answer: They repress feelings.

These pills prevent stirrings. Stirrings appear around the age of 12. These stirrings are basiclly feeling strong emotions or love. Jonas feels love for other people. His pill represses them. The stirrings disappear.

20. What was J.P.'s disease beginning with B?

From Quiz Your Move, J.P.

Answer: body odor

His A was acne and his C was common cold.

21. Anastasia met which of her friends when she worked for Mrs. Bellingham as a Lady's Helper, in "Anastasia at your Service"?

From Quiz All about Anastasia

Answer: Daphne

Anastasia thought Daphne was very snobby at first, but when she got to know her better they became friends.

22. What college does Anastasia's father teach at?

From Quiz 'Anastasia, Absolutely'

Answer: Harvard

Unfortunately for Mr. Krupnik, the bomb maker was wearing a Harvard sweatshirt the day he had placed the bomb in the mailbox.

23. What word does Sam learn while he visits his nursery school?

From Quiz Anastasia At Your Service

Answer: airplane

Sam carried the Krupniks' Volume I of their encyclopedia set around, reading the word 'airplane'.

24. In 'Rabble Starkey', what will Sweet-Ho be when she's old?

From Quiz The Works of Lois Lowry

Answer: Indolent

Sweet-Ho was always good with words.

25. What is Ellen's last name?

From Quiz Number the Stars

Answer: Rosen

26. Annemarie takes what thing, which contains the Star of David, from Ellen?

From Quiz Brave Annemarie

Answer: Necklace

The Star of David clearly marks Ellen as a Jew. Ellen is wearing it when the soldiers come looking for her. She never takes it off and can't get the clasp undone, so Annemarie pulls it off, breaking the chain. She keeps it until the end of the war, when she gives it to her father to repair.

27. What was Jonas' comfort item?

From Quiz The Giver

Answer: Bear

Comfort items are stuffed animals. The people of the Community think these animals are imaginary.

28. What relation did J.P. say he was to Ralph Myerson?

From Quiz Your Move, J.P.

Answer: cousin

He told Angela that Ralph died of a terrible disease.

29. What was the real name of the man Anastasia sent letters to in "Anastasia at this Address"?

From Quiz All about Anastasia

Answer: Septimus Smith

It turned out he was Meredith's uncle!

30. What newspaper was in the bag before Anastasia use it to scoop up her dog's poop?

From Quiz 'Anastasia, Absolutely'

Answer: New York Times

The bag was blue. Fortunately, the poop stopped the bomb from exploding.

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