kb Literature 2013 #1 Flashcards
Who wrote the play “Hamlet”?
William Shakespeare
What is the name of Robin Hood’s girlfriend?
Maid Marion
In what story does the ghost of Jacob Marley appear?
“A Christmas Carol”
Name the 4 gospels of the New Testament of the “Bible.”
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
What fictional hero shot an apple from his son’s head with a crossbow?
William Tell
What path did Dorothy follow in “The Wizard of Oz”?
the yellow brick road
According to the “Bible,” who was swallowed by a whale?
Jonah
What literary character used the code name 007?
James Bond
What mythological creature was half man and half bull?
minotaur
What popular children’s book character had a cannibal king for a father and lived with a horse and a monkey?
Pippi Longstocking
What fictional town lost its children to the Pied Piper?
Hamlin
What fairy tale character turned everything he touched into gold?
King Midas
What type of stories is Aesop known for?
fables
In the book “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgsen Burnett, what is the name of the servant boy that helps restore the garden?
Dickon
What literary term means the repetition of consonant sounds?
alliteration
In the book “The Cat in the Hat,” what were the names of the cat’s helpers?
Thing 1 and Thing 2
In “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling, what was the name of the bear?
Baloo
Who owns the garden in “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” by Beatrix Potter?
Mr. McGregor
“Make Way for Ducklings” is a story about a mama duck and her babies working their way through city traffic. What was the city where the ducks lived?
Boston
In “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak, what was the name of the little boy who was sent to bet without supper?
Max
