Round 9- Practice Questions 2009 Flashcards
Who wrote a series of comic novels about a boy detective and a white fox terrier?
Herge
J.K Rowling shares the same birthday as Harry Potter. What is that date?
31st July
What was Bod, the main character’s name short for in The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman?
Nobody
Who did Nathaniel ask to help him steal the Amulet of Samarkand?
Bartimaeus
What house was protected by a circle of magical stones in the movie version but which was not mentioned at all in the book series?
The Spiderwick Chronicles (accept Spiderwick mansion)
Who had one side of her hair coloured white and the other side coloured black?
Cruella De Vil
What type of animal was the only one mentioned in the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty?
Horse
Who escaped from the cave of the Cyclops?
Ulysses and his men (accept Odysseus)
What colour was the Teletubbie, Tinky Winkie?
Purple
In what book by Roald Dahl did Mr Hoppy suggest to Mrs Silver that in order for Alfie to grow she should whisper the words teg reggib three times a day?
Esio Trot
Who was the famous middle-eastern sailor renowned for seven fantastic voyages in the book The Arabian Nights?
Sinbad
What girl was carried north to Lapland in a Gyptian ship?
Lyra
What’s the name of the little white mouse in a series of picture book that doesn’t want to do anything but dance?
Angelina
In the picture book The Cat in the Hat who warned the children that the cat should not be allowed in to play?
Fish
What pig went on to great things as a champion sheep herder?
Babe
