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Animals in Fiction Trivia Quiz

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics to other things and many authors have used animals in this role. See how many you can identify.

A multiple-choice quiz by EnglishJedi. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
EnglishJedi

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
349,599

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
465

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the original characters in Colin Dann's 'The Animals of Farthing Wood' has a mate named Mirthful and a son called Mossy? Hint

Badger

Mole

Fox

Owl

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Question 2 of 10

2. The sea monster in Carlo Collodi's 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' is known by what name? Hint

The Awful Catfish

The Terrible Dogfish

The Horrific Bearfish

The Dreadful Lionfish

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Question 3 of 10

3. What nationality was the creator of 'Babar the Elephant'? Hint

French

Belgian

Swiss

British

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Robin Jarvis's trilogy 'The Deptford Mice', the title characters fight an ongoing battle with the cat god who shares a name with which planet? Hint

Saturn

Mars

Mercury

Jupiter

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is name of comic book hero Tintin's dog? Hint

Rex

Spot

Snowy

Brutus

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which TV detective has a dog named Brain? Hint

Inspector Gadget

Chief Wiggum

Lieutenant Columbo

Inspector Ghote

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Question 7 of 10

7. No prizes for guessing that Krypto the Superdog was Superman's pet, but do you remember what type of dog he is? Hint

Labrador Retriever

Irish Wolfhound

Pembrokeshire Corgi

German Shepherd

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Question 8 of 10

8. Penrod "Penry" Pooch is an anthropomorphic dog in a world populated mainly by normal humans. What is the name of his alter ego? Hint

Yankee Poodle

Rex the Wonderdog

Hong Kong Phooey

The Comet Dog

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 1960s children's TV series 'The Banana Splits', which of the animals played bass guitar in the band? Hint

Fleegle the Beagle

Drooper the Lion

Bingo the Gorilla

Snorky the Elephant

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Question 10 of 10

10. Greebo, is a foul-tempered one-eyed grey tomcat whose owner, Nanny Ogg, insists that he is a sweet, harmless kitten. In which series of novels does Greebo feature? Hint

Chronicles of Narnia

Discworld

The Dark Tower

Dune

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the original characters in Colin Dann's 'The Animals of Farthing Wood' has a mate named Mirthful and a son called Mossy?

Answer: Mole

Mole is a useful member of the group, digging tunnels to help the animals get in and out of places on their journey. His best friend is Badger.

2. The sea monster in Carlo Collodi's 'The Adventures of Pinocchio' is known by what name?

Answer: The Terrible Dogfish

The Terrible Dogfish is described as "larger than a five story building, a kilometer long (not including the tail) and sporting a mouth with three rows of teeth that can easily accommodate a whole train". So fearsome is its reputation the Dogfish is nicknamed "The Attila of fish and fishermen".

3. What nationality was the creator of 'Babar the Elephant'?

Answer: French

Created by Jean de Brunhoff, the character first appeared in 'Histoire de Babar' in 1931.

4. In Robin Jarvis's trilogy 'The Deptford Mice', the title characters fight an ongoing battle with the cat god who shares a name with which planet?

Answer: Jupiter

The 'Deptford Mice' trilogy is composed of 'The Dark Portal', 'The Crystal Prison' and 'The Final Reckoning'. We meet the cat god in the first book: "In the sewers of Deptford there lurks a dark presence that fills the tunnels with fear. The rats worship it in the blackness and name it Jupiter."

5. What is name of comic book hero Tintin's dog?

Answer: Snowy

Created by Belgian writer/cartoonist Remi Georges under the pseudonym Herg�, the first 'Adventures of Tintin' comic strip was published in 1929.

6. Which TV detective has a dog named Brain?

Answer: Inspector Gadget

The clumsy cyborg detective Inspector Gadget is a human with various additional bionic accessories built into his body. He is assisted in his battle against the evil Dr Claw by his niece Penny and her dog, Brain.

7. No prizes for guessing that Krypto the Superdog was Superman's pet, but do you remember what type of dog he is?

Answer: Labrador Retriever

Krypto made his first appearance in a 'Superboy' story in 'Adventure Comics' in 1955. He was the original pet of the toddler Kal-El on Krypton, and traveled to Earth with him.

8. Penrod "Penry" Pooch is an anthropomorphic dog in a world populated mainly by normal humans. What is the name of his alter ego?

Answer: Hong Kong Phooey

A mild-mannered police station janitor by day, by night Pooch becomes Hong Kong Phooey, a superhero who uses martial arts to fight crime. The cartoon made its debut on ABC in 1974.

9. In the 1960s children's TV series 'The Banana Splits', which of the animals played bass guitar in the band?

Answer: Drooper the Lion

Bass player Drooper the Lion was acted by Dan Winkless. He was voiced by Allan Melvin (who was also the series announcer. Carlos Alazraqui provided the voice of Drooper in the 2008 reincarnation of the series.
The rest of the band is Fleegle the Beagle on lead guitar, Bingo the Gorilla on drums, and Snorky the Elephant on keyboards.

10. Greebo, is a foul-tempered one-eyed grey tomcat whose owner, Nanny Ogg, insists that he is a sweet, harmless kitten. In which series of novels does Greebo feature?

Answer: Discworld

In the Discworld novel "Witches Abroad", Greebo kills two vampires and eats at least one of them.

Source: Author EnglishJedi

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