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Quiz about The Ogre Downstairs
Quiz about The Ogre Downstairs

The Ogre Downstairs Trivia Quiz


'The Ogre Downstairs' by Diana Wynne Jones. One of my favourite books. I want a chemistry set like this! Good luck...this one's tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by SkateS. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
SkateS
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
24,964
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
288
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Question 1 of 15
1. Who is the Ogre's child? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What is the Ogre's surname? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What did the Ogre give Johnny and Malcolm? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Who first met the Ogre? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who is the youngest? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Who did Sally go and stay with? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which chemical makes them fly? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which chemical makes Malcolm change colour? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Which chemical switches Caspar and Malcolm? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Which chemical brings the toffee-bars etc. to life? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Which chemical made Malcolm small? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which chemical is the antidote to Parv. pulv.? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which chemical makes things invisible? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Which chemical creates the Hells Angels? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which chemical turns things to gold? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is the Ogre's child?

Answer: Malcolm

The Ogre is Malcolm and Douglas's father...and the step-father of the others.
2. What is the Ogre's surname?

Answer: McIntyre

3. What did the Ogre give Johnny and Malcolm?

Answer: Chemistry sets

He bought the pink footballs (or Ogre's eyeballs) for Caspar and Malcolm after they had swapped bodies.
4. Who first met the Ogre?

Answer: Gwinny

She got lost on the way to the library and he took her home.
5. Who is the youngest?

Answer: Gwinny

In age order...Douglas, Caspar, Malcolm, Johnny and Gwinny.
6. Who did Sally go and stay with?

Answer: Aunt Marion

She went to stay with her after the Ogre and her fought over Johnny and the toffee-bars in the bath.
7. Which chemical makes them fly?

Answer: Vol. pulv.

8. Which chemical makes Malcolm change colour?

Answer: Irid. col.

9. Which chemical switches Caspar and Malcolm?

Answer: Misc. pulv.

10. Which chemical brings the toffee-bars etc. to life?

Answer: Animal Spirits

11. Which chemical made Malcolm small?

Answer: Parv. pulv.

12. Which chemical is the antidote to Parv. pulv.?

Answer: Magn. pulv.

13. Which chemical makes things invisible?

Answer: Noct. Vest.

14. Which chemical creates the Hells Angels?

Answer: Dens Drac.

15. Which chemical turns things to gold?

Answer: Petr. Philos.

Source: Author SkateS

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