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Butterflies and Hurricanes Trivia Quiz

Each of the books in this quiz has either "Butterfly" or "Hurricane" in the title. How many of them do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Rowena8482

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
341,397

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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292

Question 1 of 10

1. Popular children's authors Rumer Godden and Michael Morpurgo have both written novels with "Butterfly" in the title. The name of which other animal completes the titles of each of their stories? Hint

Panda

Lion

Zebra

Mouse

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Question 2 of 10

2. Written by Charlie Higson, the "Young Bond" series includes which windy title? Hint

Hurricane Gold

Blue Hurricane

Hurricane Force

Hell's Hurricane

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which author, who is known for her futuristic and often dystopian young adult novels, wrote "Calling B for Butterfly"? Hint

Diana Wynne Jones

Andre Norton

Louise Lawrence

Margaret Atwood

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1956, Herman Wouk published the novel of a screenplay he wrote. It had been released as a film in 1949, and starred Richard Widmark and Veronica Lake. What was it called? Hint

Slattery's Hurricane

Hurricane Muldoon

The Hurricane Bell

After the Hurricane

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Question 5 of 10

5. "The Black Butterfly" is the third book in Mark Gatiss' series about an investigator and secret agent from Victorian London. Who is this agent? Hint

Jake Remorez

Eddie Drood

Lucifer Box

Landen Parke-Laine

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which award winning Welsh poet published the anthology "After the Hurricane" in 2001? Hint

Robert Minhinnick

Nigel Jenkins

Emyr Humphreys

Sian James

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Question 7 of 10

7. Philip Pullman is the author of which of these butterfly titled books? Hint

The Butterfly Tattoo

The Butterfly in Amber

The Broken Butterfly

The Subtle Butterfly

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "Hurricane Summer" by Robert Swindells, young Jim hero worships Cocky because of his job. What does Cocky do? Hint

Chases hurricanes

Flies fighter planes

He is a secret agent

He is a pop star

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Obsidian Butterfly" is the ninth volume of which long running 'paranormal romance' series? Hint

Rachel Morgan

Dark Hunter

Anita Blake

Grey Walker

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Hurricane Hex" by Diana G. Gallagher, is the 33rd book in a television show spin off series. Which series, featuring Phoebe, Piper, and Paige, is this? Hint

Beverley Hills 90210

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Charmed

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Lion

Rumer Godden's "Butterfly Lions" was first published in 1977, and is all about the Pekingese dog and its significance at the Chinese Imperial Court over the years. "Butterfly Lion" (1996) by Michael Morpurgo is about a young boy who makes a pet of an albino lion cub, only to see it sold to a circus when he is sent away to school.

2. Written by Charlie Higson, the "Young Bond" series includes which windy title?

Answer: Hurricane Gold

"Hurricane Gold" (2007) is the fourth volume in the series, which features the adventures of the teenage James Bond. Charlie Higson is also known for his work on UK television, including a starring role in the "Swiss Toni" sitcom which he wrote.

3. Which author, who is known for her futuristic and often dystopian young adult novels, wrote "Calling B for Butterfly"?

Answer: Louise Lawrence

"Calling B for Butterfly" was first published in 1982. It tells how a group of teenagers must care for themselves and two tiny orphaned babies, after their spaceship is hit by an asteroid. Louise Lawrence is also well known for her post-nuclear war book "Children of the Dust", first published in 1985.

4. In 1956, Herman Wouk published the novel of a screenplay he wrote. It had been released as a film in 1949, and starred Richard Widmark and Veronica Lake. What was it called?

Answer: Slattery's Hurricane

Wouk originally published his idea as a short story in "The American Magazine", and later sold it to Fox Studios, and was commission to write the screenplay too. Richard Widmark played Slattery, and Veronica Lake was his love interest Dolores.

5. "The Black Butterfly" is the third book in Mark Gatiss' series about an investigator and secret agent from Victorian London. Who is this agent?

Answer: Lucifer Box

The first Lucifer Box story "The Vesuvius Club" (also called "A Bit of Fluff") was first published in 2004. It was followed by "The Devil in Amber" in 2006, and "The Black Butterfly" in 2008.

6. Which award winning Welsh poet published the anthology "After the Hurricane" in 2001?

Answer: Robert Minhinnick

Robert Minhinnick has won several awards for individual poems, and is also twice a winner of the Wales Book of the Year Award for his non-fiction books "Watching the Fire Eater" (1993) and "To Babel and Back" (2005).

7. Philip Pullman is the author of which of these butterfly titled books?

Answer: The Butterfly Tattoo

"The Butterfly Tattoo" was first published in 1998, and is both a love story and thriller. Perhaps Pullman's best known work is the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, which were first published between 1995 and 1999.

8. In "Hurricane Summer" by Robert Swindells, young Jim hero worships Cocky because of his job. What does Cocky do?

Answer: Flies fighter planes

"Hurricane Summer" is set during World War II, and Cocky is a pilot with the Royal Air Force in England. He flies a hurricane fighter plane. The book was first published in 1997.

9. "Obsidian Butterfly" is the ninth volume of which long running 'paranormal romance' series?

Answer: Anita Blake

The Anita Blake books are written by Laurell K. Hamilton. "Obsidian Butterfly" was first published in 2000, and the twentieth volume of the series, "Hit List" was published in 2011.

10. "Hurricane Hex" by Diana G. Gallagher, is the 33rd book in a television show spin off series. Which series, featuring Phoebe, Piper, and Paige, is this?

Answer: Charmed

There are over forty books in the "Charmed" series so far, by more than ten different authors. The show was first shown on american television in 1998, and the first book "The Power of Three" by Eliza Willard, was published in 1999.

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