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Animal Characters in Books Trivia Quiz

Many books use animals as the main characters. Do you know what type of animal some of the most famous children's books contain?

A multiple-choice quiz by pusdoc. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pusdoc

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,927

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
807

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Iva9Brain (10/10), Guest 49 (7/10), Guest 108 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Curious George constantly gets in trouble just by being curious. What type of animal is he? Hint

cat

pig

dog

monkey

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Question 2 of 10

2. Babar and Queen Celeste rule their kingdom wisely and are loved by their subjects. What type of animal are Babar and his queen? Hint

rhinoceros

lion

hippopotamus

elephant

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Goodnight Moon" is a very familiar bedtime story. What kind of animal appears in the book, saying goodnight to all of the objects in his bedroom? Hint

monkey

cat

rabbit

squirrel

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which book series features an aardvark and his sister D.W., his friends Buster, Muffy and Francine, and his dog Pal? Hint

Arthur

Alistair

Andrew

Arnold

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Question 5 of 10

5. What color is Emily Elizabeth's very big dog? Hint

red

black

blue

green

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Question 6 of 10

6. Of course Wilbur from the book "Charlotte's Web" is "some pig," but there are other animals in that book as well. What type of animal is Templeton? Hint

horse

goose

rat

sheep

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Question 7 of 10

7. Winnie the Pooh has many friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. What type of animal is Eeyore? Hint

donkey

owl

kangaroo

rabbit

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "Make Way for Ducklings," the mother duck and her eight ducklings cross some busy city streets with the help of a friendly policeman. What city is the setting for this story? Hint

Boston

San Francisco

New York City

Memphis

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Question 9 of 10

9. What type of animal is Martin the Warrior, a character in many of the books in the Redwall series? Hint

badger

otter

mole

mouse

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the "Chronicles of Narnia", Aslan guides the children and is very wise and good. What type of animal is Aslan? Hint

owl

horse

mouse

lion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Curious George constantly gets in trouble just by being curious. What type of animal is he?

Answer: monkey

Margaret and H. A. Rey are the creators of the original "Curious George" books. George is captured in Africa by the Man in the Yellow Hat and comes to live with his new friend, but his curiosity leads him into trouble, even on the ship home.

2. Babar and Queen Celeste rule their kingdom wisely and are loved by their subjects. What type of animal are Babar and his queen?

Answer: elephant

Babar was created by a French author, Jean de Brunhoff, in 1931. Later, his son wrote new books in the series. Babar has also appeared in a television cartoon show.

3. "Goodnight Moon" is a very familiar bedtime story. What kind of animal appears in the book, saying goodnight to all of the objects in his bedroom?

Answer: rabbit

Written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd, the rhyme in this book is like a lullaby. The drawings include a mouse hidden on every page, and pictures from another book by the same people, "Runaway Bunny".

4. Which book series features an aardvark and his sister D.W., his friends Buster, Muffy and Francine, and his dog Pal?

Answer: Arthur

Marc Brown is the author of the "Arthur" books, which were also turned into a television series. The author's grandmother Thora told him stories when he was little - one of the characters in the books is Grandma Thora.

5. What color is Emily Elizabeth's very big dog?

Answer: red

Clifford the Big Red Dog was created by Norman Bridwell in 1963. Clifford and Emily live on Birdwell Island - Clifford is very friendly but sometimes causes trouble just because of his large size.

6. Of course Wilbur from the book "Charlotte's Web" is "some pig," but there are other animals in that book as well. What type of animal is Templeton?

Answer: rat

E. B. White is the author of the book - he also wrote "Stuart Little".

7. Winnie the Pooh has many friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. What type of animal is Eeyore?

Answer: donkey

Eeyore is a very sad donkey. He often loses his tail - in one story, Owl used it as a string to pull his doorbell. The "Winnie the Pooh" stories were written by A. A. Milne, based on his son Christopher Robin and his son's stuffed animal toys.

8. In "Make Way for Ducklings," the mother duck and her eight ducklings cross some busy city streets with the help of a friendly policeman. What city is the setting for this story?

Answer: Boston

The book was written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey in 1942. There is a statue of Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings in the Boston Public Garden.

9. What type of animal is Martin the Warrior, a character in many of the books in the Redwall series?

Answer: mouse

Martin the Warrior is one of the few characters to be mentioned in all of the books in the series, which was written by Brian Jacques.

10. In the "Chronicles of Narnia", Aslan guides the children and is very wise and good. What type of animal is Aslan?

Answer: lion

One of the books in the series, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" refers to Aslan in its title. The author is C. S. Lewis, who was a good friend of J. R. R. Tolkein who wrote the "Lord of the Rings" series.

Source: Author pusdoc

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