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School Days Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on stories about schools and school children. Many (but not all) of them are set in boarding schools. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by beee. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
beee

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
196,797

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
514

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Whose first book was 'Gerry Goes to School'? Hint

Enid Blyton

Louise Rennison

Bernard Ashley

Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Today's the day of the weekly meeting. You're sitting with the rest of your class waiting for William and Rita to come in. Which school are you in? Hint

Mallory Towers

Cackles Academy

Whyteleafe School

Dockside School

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the Worst Witch? Hint

Winnie the Witch

Sabrina Spellman

Hermione Grainger

Mildred Hubble

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the Martin Waddle book, which class grows a beanstalk? Hint

Class 3

Class 2

Class 1

Class 4

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'What Katy Did at School', which of Katy's siblings is sent to school with her? Hint

Clover

Phil

Elsie

Dorry

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why is Marina sent to boarding school in John Marsden's 'So Much to Tell You'? Hint

Because she's an orphan

Because her dad hates her

Because she got expelled from her old school

Because she won't talk

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these books by Berlie Doherty features pupils in 3B at Hill Bank Comprehesive? Hint

Tough Luck

Dear Nobody

Deep Secret

Children of Winter

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote the series of school stories featuring twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan? Hint

Gillian Cross

Bernard Ashley

Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

Enid Blyton

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jacqueline Wilson wrote a book about a girl called Mandy who was being bullied at school. What was the book called? Hint

Bad Girls

Double Act

Girls in Love

Twin Trouble

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Question 10 of 10

10. There's something weird going on at school! Everyone's suddenly acting like robots and doing strange things. Who's likely to be behind it? Hint

Miss Hardbroom

Professor Snape

The White Witch

The Demon Headmaster

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Whose first book was 'Gerry Goes to School'?

Answer: Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

Elinor M. Brent-Dyer is most famous for her books about the Chalet School. 'Gerry Goes to School' was written in 1922 for child actress Hazel Bainbridge. The first of the 'Chalet School' books was written a year later.

2. Today's the day of the weekly meeting. You're sitting with the rest of your class waiting for William and Rita to come in. Which school are you in?

Answer: Whyteleafe School

'Whyteleafe' is the name of the school in Enid Blyton's 'Naughtiest Girl' series. The 'Mallory Towers' series was also written by Enid Blyton. Bernard Ashley was the author of the 'Dockside School' stories.

3. Who is the Worst Witch?

Answer: Mildred Hubble

'The Worst Witch' series was written by Jill Murphey. Sabrina Spellman is the star of 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch', Hermione Grainger is featured in J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series and Winnie is the star of a series of books by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas. Winnie the Witch is the only one of these three witches who doesn't go to school.

4. In the Martin Waddle book, which class grows a beanstalk?

Answer: Class 3

In 'Class 3 and the Beanstalk' the pupils get a shock when their class project on growing plants gets out of hand and a beanstalk takes over the whole school!

5. In 'What Katy Did at School', which of Katy's siblings is sent to school with her?

Answer: Clover

This is the second of Susan M. Coolidge's books about Katy Carr.

6. Why is Marina sent to boarding school in John Marsden's 'So Much to Tell You'?

Answer: Because she won't talk

Marina withdrew into silence after a terrible tragedy at home. She's sent away to boarding school because she doesn't seem to be getting any better in hospital.

7. Which of these books by Berlie Doherty features pupils in 3B at Hill Bank Comprehesive?

Answer: Tough Luck

Berlie Doherty wrote 'Tough Luck' with the help of a class of 13-14 year olds.

8. Who wrote the series of school stories featuring twins Pat and Isabel O'Sullivan?

Answer: Enid Blyton

Pat and Isabel appeared in Enid Blyton's 'St Clare's' series. She also wrote a similar series about a school called 'Mallory Towers'.

9. Jacqueline Wilson wrote a book about a girl called Mandy who was being bullied at school. What was the book called?

Answer: Bad Girls

All four of these books are by Jacqueline Wilson.
In 'Bad Girls' Mandy meets a girl called Tanya who soon puts a stop to the bullying, but unfortunately Tanya turns out to be a bad influence on Mandy.

10. There's something weird going on at school! Everyone's suddenly acting like robots and doing strange things. Who's likely to be behind it?

Answer: The Demon Headmaster

Gillian Cross wrote 'The Demon Headmaster' series.
Miss Hardbroom is in 'The Worst Witch' books, The White Witch appears in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', which is the second book of the 'Narnia' chronicles and Professor Snape is a teacher at Hogwarts in the 'Harry Potter' series.

Source: Author beee

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