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What Child Is This? Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the Christmas book "What Child Is This?" by Caroline B. Cooney.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jacifan. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Jacifan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,784

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
234

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the group described themselves as "a person of rage"? Hint

Jamie

Tack

Liz

Matt

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Matt write as his part of the paragraph? Hint

"Merry Christmas."

"There is no God."

"There is no Santa."

"Life is futile."

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Pollard put on the bell for Matt? Hint

action figures

tools

football

blue jeans

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Dwayne ask for? Hint

designer sneakers

a ski trip

a guitar

a friend

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Mr. Kitchell do to Katie's bell? Hint

took it

tore it up

ate it

painted it

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Rick Pollard's complaint about Katie? Hint

she was too demanding

she had no personality

she was snotty

she was stupid

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why was Allison sad this Christmas? Hint

her baby girl had died

she had flunked out of college

her husband had lost his job

her father had been diagnosed with lung cancer

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the weather like when Katie got lost? Hint

it was raining

it was a beautiful spring day

it was really hot

it was snowing hard

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Question 9 of 10

9. When Katie was lost, what did Mr. Kitchell want to do? Hint

let the firemen and police look for her

go look for her himself

pray for her

talk to her family

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the last quote from a Christmas song or poem? Hint

"Sing praises, all you within this place."

"Fast away the old year passes."

"Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light."

"And all the bells on earth shall ring."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the group described themselves as "a person of rage"?

Answer: Matt

Matt describes himself this way, and certainly acts it out.

2. What did Matt write as his part of the paragraph?

Answer: "There is no Santa."

It was quite a cynical paper.

3. What did Pollard put on the bell for Matt?

Answer: blue jeans

Matt didn't know what he wanted, so Pollard just wrote down "blue jeans."

4. What did Dwayne ask for?

Answer: designer sneakers

Liz's father was infuriated at the expensive things the kids were asking for.

5. What did Mr. Kitchell do to Katie's bell?

Answer: tore it up

He saw her wish for a family and tore it up. Liz felt really bad for Katie, whoever she was.

6. What was Rick Pollard's complaint about Katie?

Answer: she had no personality

She wasn't especially nice or especially smart or even especially hyperactive. She was just blah.

7. Why was Allison sad this Christmas?

Answer: her baby girl had died

Her daughter's name was Katie.

8. What was the weather like when Katie got lost?

Answer: it was snowing hard

She got lost in a blizzard.

9. When Katie was lost, what did Mr. Kitchell want to do?

Answer: let the firemen and police look for her

He didn't feel it was any of his business.

10. What was the last quote from a Christmas song or poem?

Answer: "Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light."

A quote from the Christmas carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem."

Source: Author Jacifan

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