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A Light in the Attic Trivia Quiz

This will be only about the poems from Shel Silverstein's "A Light in the Attic".

A multiple-choice quiz by jericha. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jericha

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,435

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
319

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In "Stop Thief!" what was stolen? Hint

purse

wallet

knees

arms

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which poem mentions Bobo the Bear?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the poem "Monsters I've Met" the vampire wanted to borrow the narrator's bike.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many jackknives did Melissa do in "Fancy Dive"? Hint

200

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to the homework machine, what is the answer to "nine plus four?" Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the poem with the overdue library book?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Tired" how many breaths had the narrator taken? Hint

eleven thousand and seventy-one

twelve thousand and thirty-three

twelve thousand and forty-one

thirteen thousand and fifty-six

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Captain Blackbeard do? Hint

got a perm

walked the plank

shaved

ate his parrot

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did the zebra ever answer the question "Are you black with white stripes, or white with black stripes?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the poem "In Search of Cinderella" what did the prince grow to hate? Hint

women

shoes

feet

step-sisters

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Stop Thief!" what was stolen?

Answer: knees

"Someone went and stole my knees." It would be pretty difficult to run after the thieves if your legs were not connected.

2. Which poem mentions Bobo the Bear?

Answer: Picture Puzzle Piece

This poem is about an abandoned puzzle piece that has many possiblities. It could be part of a coat, part of an apple, or even part of a small part of hair from Bobo the Bear.

3. In the poem "Monsters I've Met" the vampire wanted to borrow the narrator's bike.

Answer: false

The vampire wanted two nickels for a dime. It was the devil who wanted to borrow the bike.

4. How many jackknives did Melissa do in "Fancy Dive"?

Answer: 34

She did a really fancy dive and at the end she realized that there was no water in the pool.

5. According to the homework machine, what is the answer to "nine plus four?"

Answer: 3

So much for it being a homework machine, it is actually a little kid inside answering the questions.

6. What is the name of the poem with the overdue library book?

Answer: overdues

His library book was 42 years overdue. That would probably add up to a lot of fines.

7. In "Tired" how many breaths had the narrator taken?

Answer: twelve thousand and forty-one

He had been working really hard and had done all kinds of things, like memorizing the shape of the clouds, keeping an eye out for floods, and taking twelve thousand and forty-one breaths.

8. What did Captain Blackbeard do?

Answer: shaved

That is right he shaved...I guess he can't be called Blackbeard any more.

9. Did the zebra ever answer the question "Are you black with white stripes, or white with black stripes?

Answer: no

He never did, all the zebra did was pose questions to the narrator. And, all the questions the zebra asked were along the same lines.

10. In the poem "In Search of Cinderella" what did the prince grow to hate?

Answer: feet

I guess after seeing so many feet, I would start to hate feet myself.

Source: Author jericha

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