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The Obscure "Calvin & Hobbes" Trivia Quiz

Many people know the easy stuff about this, the greatest comic trip in history. But do you know the little details that many people miss?

A multiple-choice quiz by LorgSkyegon. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
LorgSkyegon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
196,172

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1945

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many regularly occuring alter-egos does Calvin have? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. One time, while playing Calvinball, Calvin had to recite a poem to Susie asking her to dump an ice cold bucket of water on his head. What zone had he stumbled into? Hint

Spiteful Sonnet Zone

Pernicious Poem Zone

Evil Epic Zone

Venomous Verse Zone

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Question 3 of 10

3. From what book by C.S. Lewis does Bill Watterson get the name for Calvin's teacher, Ms. Wormwood? Hint

The Screwtape Letters

Mere Christianity

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Four Loves

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Calvin gave a report in class on overpopulation, he described Susie Derkins being eaten by dinosaurs. What kind of dinosaurs? Hint

Calvinosaur

Deinonychus

Tyrannosaur

Velociraptor

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Question 5 of 10

5. How did Hobbes restore Calvin's hair after he cut it all off? Hint

Glued Calvin's hair back on

Drew it on with magic marker

Glued on some of his fur

Gave Calvin a wig to use

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Question 6 of 10

6. The one person Calvin truly fears is his babysitter, Roz. What is her boyfriend's name? Hint

Bobby

Charlie

George

Steve

7. In "The Authoritative Calvin & Hobbes," the opening cartoon was about Calvin transmogrifying himself into an elephant. While playing in the mud with Hobbes, Susie came along and Calvin said he and Hobbes resembled the symbols of what political organizations? Hint

The Republican Party and Tammany Hall

The Democratic Party and Tammany Hall

The Republican Party and the Democratic Party

The Republican Party and Communist China

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the lesson Calvin learned after his mom let him smoke one of his grandfather's cigarettes? Hint

Smoking can be dangerous to your health

He must obey the inscrutable exhortions of his soul

Grandfathers don't have any idea what they are doing

Trusting your mother can be dangerous to your health

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Question 9 of 10

9. The food that Calvin's mom prepares sometimes has a life of it's own. One time it recited poetry. What did it say? Hint

Shakespeare's "Hamlet's Soliloquy"

Shelly's "Ozymandias"

Poe's "The Raven"

Browning's "How Do I Love Thee?"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What kind of dog was Susie Derkins named after? Hint

Golden Retriever

Collie

Dachshund

Beagle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many regularly occuring alter-egos does Calvin have?

Answer: 3

Tracer Bullet: Private Detective
Stupendous Man: Superhero/Crime Fighter
Spaceman Spiff: Galactic Explorer

2. One time, while playing Calvinball, Calvin had to recite a poem to Susie asking her to dump an ice cold bucket of water on his head. What zone had he stumbled into?

Answer: Pernicious Poem Zone

Calvinball is perhaps the perfect game for kids.

3. From what book by C.S. Lewis does Bill Watterson get the name for Calvin's teacher, Ms. Wormwood?

Answer: The Screwtape Letters

Wormwood is the apprentice devil to his uncle, senior demon Screwtape. The book consists of correspondence between the two about tempting humans.

4. When Calvin gave a report in class on overpopulation, he described Susie Derkins being eaten by dinosaurs. What kind of dinosaurs?

Answer: Deinonychus

The Calvinosaur, described by Calvin in several fantasies, is the largest dinosaur ever to have existed. It was so large, it could eat an Ultrasaur in a single bite.

5. How did Hobbes restore Calvin's hair after he cut it all off?

Answer: Drew it on with magic marker

This series introduced the alter-ego Tracer Bullet. Hobbes was angry that Calin didn't pay him 8 bucks for the haircut.

6. The one person Calvin truly fears is his babysitter, Roz. What is her boyfriend's name?

Answer: Charlie

Calvin and Susie have a love-hate relationship. Calvin and Roz have a hate-hate relationship. The only babysitter who will come back a second time, Roz has tried numerous things to get Calvin to behave, of which only Calvinball worked.

Answer: The Republican Party and Tammany Hall

Tammany Hall was a political machine run out of New York. It pretty much controlled state and city elections for nearly 100 years. Its symbol was a tiger.

8. What is the lesson Calvin learned after his mom let him smoke one of his grandfather's cigarettes?

Answer: Trusting your mother can be dangerous to your health

In one of my favorite strips, Calvin's reactions are some of the funniest in the entire series.

9. The food that Calvin's mom prepares sometimes has a life of it's own. One time it recited poetry. What did it say?

Answer: Shakespeare's "Hamlet's Soliloquy"

After it recited Shakespeare, it started singing "Feelings." The bizarre nature of some "Calvin & Hobbes" strips amaze even my warped mind. Poetic oatmeal. Glorius.

10. What kind of dog was Susie Derkins named after?

Answer: Beagle

Derkins was the name of the beagle that Bill Watterson's wife owned.

Source: Author LorgSkyegon

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