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Diana Wynne Jones Books Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the best of Diana Wynne Jones: the 'Dalemark Quartet', 'Howl's Moving Castle' and its sequel, 'Castle in the Air', and 'The Dark Lord of Derkholm' and its sequel, 'Year of the Griffin'.

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

Author
meals

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,085

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
261

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. In 'Howl's Moving Castle', what color hat made the mayor's wife look like a stunning schoolgirl? Hint

Caterpillar green

Black-and-white

Gray

Pink

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Question 2 of 15

2. What color are Olaf's eyes in 'Year of the Griffin'? Hint

Gray

Blue

Black

Green

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Question 3 of 15

3. What does Tanaqui's name mean in 'The Spellcoats'? Hint

It's a type of rush

A type of tree

A bird

A flower

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Question 4 of 15

4. What color did Querida's face turn after she broke her leg in 'The Dark Lord of Derkholm'? Hint

Green

Blue-green

Gray-green

Gray-blue

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Question 5 of 15

5. How did Hestefan know that they had reached Dropthwaite in 'The Crown of Dalemark'? Hint

Navis told him

He saw a sign

He saw a large muddy hole

His cwidder told him

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who has a problem with drinking in 'Drowned Ammet'? Hint

Siriol

Alda

Mitt

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Question 7 of 15

7. In the note Brid and Moril find in the wine jar in 'Cart and Cwidder', who smells of lavender? Hint

Someone in Neathdale

Clennen the singer

Someone in Fledden

Clennen the Porter

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Question 8 of 15

8. How does Abdullah describe the genie to the soldier in 'Castle in the Air'? Hint

A blue angel

A lavender genie

A lavender angel

A mauve angel

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who is Querida's werewolf janitor?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What color Jessak Atreck's crest in 'Year of the Griffin'? Hint

Chestnut

Dark brown

Light brown

Dove-colored

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where had Kialan been sick, according to Lenina in 'Cart and Cwidder'? Hint

Dropthwaite

Fledden

Neathdale

Crady

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Question 12 of 15

12. In the 'Dalemark Quartet', what is Moril's full name?

Answer: (Two Words (watch your {spelling;} no surname))

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of Diana Wynne Jones's books is being made into an animated movie by a Japanese producer in 2003? Hint

Year of the Griffin

Howl's Moving Castle

Castle in the Air

The Dark Lord of Derkholm

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Question 14 of 15

14. How many tourists does Derk keep from going home in 'The Dark Lord of Derkholm'? Hint

600

3000

1600

1700

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Question 15 of 15

15. In 'Year of the Griffin', what was Ruskin's favorite book? Hint

Cyclina on Tropism

The Authoritative Food Magic Book

Policant's Philosophy

The Red Book of Costamaret

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 'Howl's Moving Castle', what color hat made the mayor's wife look like a stunning schoolgirl?

Answer: Pink

While Sophie is making the hats, she tells them what they are (ex. you have dimples and mysterious allure) without knowing she's enchanting them.

2. What color are Olaf's eyes in 'Year of the Griffin'?

Answer: Blue

'Unfortunately, his (Corkoran's) grimaces caught the clear blue eyes of the handsome man (Olaf).'

3. What does Tanaqui's name mean in 'The Spellcoats'?

Answer: It's a type of rush

Tanaqui says that she's quite the odd one out in her family, since all her brothers and sister have the names of birds (Gull, Mallard, Robin and Hern--Heron).

4. What color did Querida's face turn after she broke her leg in 'The Dark Lord of Derkholm'?

Answer: Gray-blue

'Querida's face looked like gray-blue withered paper.'

5. How did Hestefan know that they had reached Dropthwaite in 'The Crown of Dalemark'?

Answer: He saw a large muddy hole

'Hestefan stood by the large muddy hole, slowly stroking his beard. 'This is Dropthwaite,' he said.'

6. Who has a problem with drinking in 'Drowned Ammet'?

Answer: Alda

She drinks more arris than is really good for {her;} she's Siriol's wife.

7. In the note Brid and Moril find in the wine jar in 'Cart and Cwidder', who smells of lavender?

Answer: Someone in Neathdale

'The note read: 'Someone in Neathdale--I think Halain--smells of lavender.''

8. How does Abdullah describe the genie to the soldier in 'Castle in the Air'?

Answer: A lavender angel

''The day I met you,' Abdullah said, 'I was granted a dream--a vision--in which a smoky angel the color of lavender came to me, o cleverest of crusaders, as you slept on a bench outside an inn. He said that you could aid me powerfully in finding Flower-in-the-Night.''

9. Who is Querida's werewolf janitor?

Answer: Wilkie

'Querida turned enquiringly toward the doorway, just as a scrawny gray wolf, with its hackles up in a hedge, all down its spine, came backing through in it. 'Oh, really, Wilkie,' she said. 'Do please try to control yourself.''

10. What color Jessak Atreck's crest in 'Year of the Griffin'?

Answer: Dark brown

'He was a streaky chestnut with a dark brown crest.'

11. Where had Kialan been sick, according to Lenina in 'Cart and Cwidder'?

Answer: Fledden

12. In the 'Dalemark Quartet', what is Moril's full name?

Answer: Osfameron Tanamoril

Clennen always loved long names. Osfameron and Tanamoril were also names for one of the Undying, otherwise known as Wend, Mage Mallard, Duck, and the Wanderer.

13. Which of Diana Wynne Jones's books is being made into an animated movie by a Japanese producer in 2003?

Answer: Howl's Moving Castle

14. How many tourists does Derk keep from going home in 'The Dark Lord of Derkholm'?

Answer: 1600

''There are sixteen hundred tourists out there,' said Mr. Addis sternly. 'Mr. Chesney will not countenenace the loss of sixteen hundred tourists.''

15. In 'Year of the Griffin', what was Ruskin's favorite book?

Answer: The Red Book of Costamaret

''I need Cyclina on Tropsim,' Ruskin told Elda. 'I need them. It's like a craving. And I'll take the rest of my books, too, while I'm here. Do you want to read the 'Red Book'? It's full of the most valuable magical hints. You can have it now if you like, but I want to read it again.''

Source: Author meals

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