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1. Everyone knows that Timmy the dog is the fifth member of Enid Blyton's "Famous Five", but what sort of dog is he?
2. In the Allan Ahlberg book "Woof", which character, who shares his name with a family with the most marvellous nanny in the world, frequently turns into a Norfolk terrier?
3. The breed of dog known as the "Dandie Dinmont" was named after a character in which of Sir Walter Scott's novels?
4. In the novel "Jane Eyre", what is the name of Mr. Rochester's dog?
5. John Steinbeck's book "Travels with Charley" tells of a journey he took across America with only a dog for company - the "Charley" in the title. What sort of dog was Charley?
6. "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford was turned into a film by Disney in 1963. There were two dogs in the story. What breeds were they?
7. The legend of Gelert, the dog who was mistakenly killed by his master, is a well known Welsh legend. What was the name of the Prince who killed his faithful dog?
8. Which dog is being described here? "She had always thought children important ... and the Darlings had become acquainted with her in Kensington Gardens, where she spent most of her time peeping into perambulators."
9. In which Shakespearean play does the character Launce refer to his dog in these terms, "I think Crab, my dog, be the sourest-natured dog that lives"?
10. We began with Enid Blyton and we'll end the same way. In her series about the Five Find-Outers, Fatty's dog plays a prominent role. What was his name?
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