World Book Day
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Welcome to this fun quiz to mark World Book Day!
If the questions here don't take your fancy feel free to change them!
Enjoy!
Who is the author of the His Dark Materials trilogy?
Who is the author of the His Dark Materials trilogy?
Suzanne Collins
J.R.R. Tolkien
Philip Pullman
C.S. Lewis
Quiz question - no polar bear sadly
What is the name of Harry's pet owl?
What is the name of Harry Potter's owl?
Hermes
Errol
Hedwig
Pigwidgeon
Quiz question - Pigwidgeon is a great name though!
Which was the first Mr.Men book?
Which was the first Mr. Men book?
Mr Tickle
Mr. Bump
Mr. Happy
Mr. Grumpy
Quiz question - apparently roger Hargreaves' son wondered what a tickle would look like!
Which famous writer inspired the Disney movie The Little Mermaid?
Which famous writer inspired the Disney version of The Little Mermaid?
Hans Christian Andersen
Brothers Grimm
Oscar Wilde
Charles Perrault
Quiz question - sure to make a splash!
What is the title of the sequel to Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
What is the title of the sequel to Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Charlie and the Chocolate Fountain
Charlie and the Giant Sugar Palace
Charlie and the Candy Mountain
Quiz question - it's never been adapted into a film - probably because it's quite odd.
Which of these books is not written by Malorie Blackman?
Which of these books is not written by Malorie Blackman?
Noughts and Crosses
Pig-Heart Boy
Wonder
Boys Don't Cry
Quiz question - Wonder is by R.J. Pallacio
Which novel begins with 'Call me Ishmael'?
Which novel begins with 'Call me Ishmael'?
Robinson Crusoe
The Old Man and the Sea
Moby-Dick
Treasure Island
Quiz question - might need to alter this for your age range of learners. Or not! Maybe I'm getting too obsessed......
Persepolis is a graphic novel about a girl growing up during the Iranian Revolution. Who wrote it??
Marjane Satrapi
Khaled Hosseini
Orhan Pamuk
Leila Aboulela
Quiz question - Can broaden out further into discussion of graphic novels as literature!
Which character checkstheir pocket watch?
Which character checks their pocket watch?
The Mad Hatter
The Queen of Hearts
The Cheshire Cat
The White Rabbit
Quiz question - from Alice's adventure's in Wonderland, I aspire to do three impossible things before breakfast!
Who wrote The Hunger Games series?
Who wrote The Hunger Games series?
Suzanne Collins
Veronica Roth
Rick Riordan
J.K. Rowling
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Which Roald Dahl book features Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge?
Which Roald Dahl book features Aunt Spiker and Aunt Sponge?
The Witches
Matilda
The BFG
James and the Giant Peach
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What type of creature is Aslan?
In the Chronicles of Narnia, what type of animal is Aslan?
A) Lion
C) Bear
D) Wolf
B) Tiger
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