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Quiz about Character and Author Match Up
Quiz about Character and Author Match Up

Character and Author Match Up Trivia Quiz

Can you tell which character belongs to which author? Read the descriptions, and match up character to author. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Rachel xx. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Rachel xx
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
289,453
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
549
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Question 1 of 10
1. The characters of "Ingo" include: Sapphy, Faro, Conor and Elvira. Two belong to the Mer, and two are human, but they all have mixed blood. Sapphy and Conor can enter Ingo. Who is the creative author of this book? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. In this book, written by Cliff McNish, six children are drawn to Coldharbour. Their names are Emily, Freda, Walter, Thomas, Helen and Milo. They all have special abilities. Milo has skin a very peculiar colour. What is the name of the book? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. This author's books include a naughty, but funny and kind little girl, Puppy, or was it Kitty? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Let's go younger. Who wrote "The Jolly Postman"? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which book is written by Michael Morpurgo? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. This series, 21 books in total, was written by Enid Blyton. The characters were two boys, two girls and a loveable dog. Need I say more? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which is the first book in the highly popular series about a boy wizard? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black have created three great main characters in five books. What are the names of the twins and their big sister in "The Spiderwick Chronicles"? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. In this series of books, groups of children discover their special powers. They realise that they are descended from the Red King, and the balance between good and evil is important in their schooling at Bloor's. Who is the author? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Which out of these characters match up with Lemony Snicket's work? Hint





Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The characters of "Ingo" include: Sapphy, Faro, Conor and Elvira. Two belong to the Mer, and two are human, but they all have mixed blood. Sapphy and Conor can enter Ingo. Who is the creative author of this book?

Answer: Helen Dunmore

 "Ingo", by Helen Dunmore, was published in 2005. Sapphy and Conor are distraught when their father mysteriously goes missing, but they believe that someday they will find him. In Ingo...?
2. In this book, written by Cliff McNish, six children are drawn to Coldharbour. Their names are Emily, Freda, Walter, Thomas, Helen and Milo. They all have special abilities. Milo has skin a very peculiar colour. What is the name of the book?

Answer: The Silver Child

 "The Silver Child" was published in 2004 . This book was followed by "The Silver City" (2006) and "The Silver World" (2007). Cliff McNish was born in Sunderland, but spend most of his life in England. He is a popular author, who has quite a few books published.
3. This author's books include a naughty, but funny and kind little girl, Puppy, or was it Kitty?

Answer: Bel Mooney

 Bel's character Kitty was based on her own daughter, Kitty. She was, but she also wasn't - she was made to be like all children, girls and boys. "Kitty" books include "I Don't Want To!", "I Can't Find It!", "Why Not?" and "I Wish!"
4. Let's go younger. Who wrote "The Jolly Postman"?

Answer: Janet and Allan Ahlberg

 The Jolly Postman delivers lots of letters to fairy-tale characters, like Cinderella, Goldilocks, the Big Bad Wolf etc. It is a charming book with colourful illustrations.
5. Which book is written by Michael Morpurgo?

Answer: They all are

 Michael Morpurgo was born in 1943, and he is married with three children "and a grandfather six times over". Michael has written over a hundred books, "Private Peaceful" being the 100th.
6. This series, 21 books in total, was written by Enid Blyton. The characters were two boys, two girls and a loveable dog. Need I say more?

Answer: Famous Five

 "Five On A Treasure Island" was the first book written in 1942, and the last book, "Five Are Together Again" was written in 1963. Enid Blyton, (1897-1968), also wrote the "Secret Seven" series which had 15 novels.
7. Which is the first book in the highly popular series about a boy wizard?

Answer: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone"

 "Harry Potter" is written by JK Rowling (standing for Joanne Kathleen). It is a very successful story about magic, wizards, witches etc. The first book, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was written in 1997, and the final book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" was written in 2007.
8. Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black have created three great main characters in five books. What are the names of the twins and their big sister in "The Spiderwick Chronicles"?

Answer: Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace

 This might be a tricky question, but not for fans of the books. The first book was written in 2003, and the last in 2004. A movie adaption of the books has been released in 2008, starring Freddie Highmore as Jared and Simon, and Sarah Bolger as Mallory.
9. In this series of books, groups of children discover their special powers. They realise that they are descended from the Red King, and the balance between good and evil is important in their schooling at Bloor's. Who is the author?

Answer: Jenny Nimmo

 The main character in the "Children in the Red King" series is Charlie Bone. His endowment is that he can visit people in photographs, which is actually a power Jenny Nimmo would "love to have". Jenny Nimmo has also written the "Snow Spider" books.
10. Which out of these characters match up with Lemony Snicket's work?

Answer: Violet, Klaus and Sunny

 Lemony Snicket wrote 13 books in the "Unfortunate Events" series about three orphans, Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire. Their parents died in a fire, and they were placed in the care of evil Count Olaf in the first book. Ever since they "escaped his clutches" he has been after their fortune in scheme after scheme.
Source: Author Rachel xx

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