Youth Lit Characters Trivia Quiz

Answer: Charlotte's Web

Wilbur is a young pig that is being raised for food. The heroine spider Charlotte spins messages in her web that convince people to let Wilbur live, messages like "Some Pig", "Terrific", and "Humble". "Charlotte's Web" was authored by E.B. White in 1952. It is recognized as one of the best selling children's books.

Answer: The Snowy Day

Published in 1962, "The Snowy Day" won the important Caldecott Medal in 1963. The story follows Peter as he explores his neighborhood after the first snow fall of Winter. Author Ezra Keats also illustrated "The Snowy Day" and other of his works.

Answer: Bridge to Terabithia

Jesse is an artistic boy who becomes friends with Leslie, after she beats him in a foot race. Leslie helps Jesse develop his courage and imagination, and the two create a fantasy land they call Terabithia, where they are king and queen. Author Katherine Paterson published the book in 1977.

Despite being a Newbery Medal winner and very popular, the book is also often censored for its straightforward treatment of death and grief.

Answer: The Giving Tree

Author Shel Silverstein had trouble finding a publisher for this simple but controversial story, finally getting it published in 1964. By 2020, an estimated 10 million copies have been sold worldwide. This is a sad, but also strangely uplifting, story that follows Boy as he grows from a young lad to an old man, and what the Tree gives him.

Answer: American Girl series

Young Margaret "Kit" Kittredge is the central character in a series of books set during the U.S. Great Depression, first authored by Valerie Tripp in 1998. The books are accompanied by a line of dolls depicting the main characters, and have also spawned movies and video games.

Answer: Treasure Island

Jim Hawkins first appeared in the 1883 novel "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Since then, the character and story have been adapted to scores of movies, radio, and television shows. Disney's "Treasure Planet" animated films, starting in 2002, carry on with Jim in new science-fiction themed pirate adventures.

Answer: The Hunger Games

A book series for older children and teens, "The Hunger Games" was published in 2008. Subsequent books in the series followed in each of the next two years: "Catching Fire" in 2009 and "Mockingjay" in 2010. Katniss is the heroic protagonist of each book, a teenager who volunteers to represent her district in mandatory matches to the death that are held in a post-apocalyptic North America.

Answer: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Written by Roald Dahl in 1964, at least two movies, video games, and stage plays have been based on this book. Grandpa Joe had worked at Willy Wonka's chocolate factory before it was closed to end attempts to steal their recipes. Grandpa Joe accompanies his grandson, Charlie, on the exclusive group tour of the factory where Charlie wins the big prize.

Answer: A Wrinkle in Time

Meg is the older sister of Charles, and they with Charles' friend Calvin travel through space and time to locate Meg and Charles' father, a famous scientist. The children are assisted by three mysterious adults: Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Who, referred to as the Mrs. Ws. Author Madeleine L'Engle published this book in 1962 and followed it with four more books in the series known as the "Time Quntet".

Answer: Where the Wild Things Are

Young Max dressed up as a wolf and caused so much trouble that he was sent to his room without dinner. While there, his room transforms in to a jungle, and Wolf Max becomes friends and eventual leader of the Wild Things. Author Maurice Sendak wrote this book that was first published in 1963.