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Alice, Harry Potter, Matilda, The Hobbit: who wrote it, who's in it, and what happens? Famous books for children and teens.

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The questions

  1. 1

    Who wrote the Harry Potter books?

    • C. S. Lewis
    • J. K. Rowling
    • Jeff Kinney
    • Roald Dahl

    Answer: J. K. Rowling

  2. 2

    Who wrote "Matilda" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"?

    • Dr. Seuss
    • Enid Blyton
    • J. K. Rowling
    • Roald Dahl

    Answer: Roald Dahl

  3. 3

    Who wrote "The Hobbit"?

    • C. S. Lewis
    • J. R. R. Tolkien
    • Lewis Carroll
    • Roald Dahl

    Answer: J. R. R. Tolkien

  4. 4

    Who wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"?

    • Beatrix Potter
    • Charles Dickens
    • Lewis Carroll
    • Mark Twain

    Answer: Lewis Carroll

  5. 5

    Who wrote "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"?

    • A. A. Milne
    • Beatrix Potter
    • Dr. Seuss
    • Roald Dahl

    Answer: Beatrix Potter

  6. 6

    Who wrote "The Cat in the Hat"?

    • Dr. Seuss
    • Eric Carle
    • Julia Donaldson
    • Roald Dahl

    Answer: Dr. Seuss

  7. 7

    Who wrote "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"?

    • Beatrix Potter
    • Dr. Seuss
    • Eric Carle
    • Julia Donaldson

    Answer: Eric Carle

  8. 8

    Who wrote "The Gruffalo"?

    • Beatrix Potter
    • Eric Carle
    • Julia Donaldson
    • Roald Dahl

    Answer: Julia Donaldson

  9. 9

    Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?

    • Charles Dickens
    • Jane Austen
    • Mark Twain
    • William Shakespeare

    Answer: William Shakespeare

  10. 10

    Which bear loves honey and lives in the Hundred Acre Wood?

    • Baloo
    • Paddington
    • Rupert
    • Winnie-the-Pooh

    Answer: Winnie-the-Pooh

  11. 11

    Which bear from Peru loves marmalade sandwiches?

    • Baloo
    • Paddington
    • Winnie-the-Pooh
    • Yogi

    Answer: Paddington

  12. 12

    In "Alice in Wonderland", which animal is always late?

    • The Cheshire Cat
    • The Dormouse
    • The Mock Turtle
    • The White Rabbit

    Answer: The White Rabbit

  13. 13

    In Harry Potter, what is the name of the wizard school?

    • Hogwarts
    • Narnia
    • Neverland
    • Wonderland

    Answer: Hogwarts

  14. 14

    In "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", who owns the factory?

    • Augustus Gloop
    • Charlie Bucket
    • Mr. Salt
    • Willy Wonka

    Answer: Willy Wonka

  15. 15

    In "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", how do the children get into Narnia?

    • Down a rabbit hole
    • In a tornado
    • Through a wardrobe
    • Up a chimney

    Answer: Through a wardrobe

  16. 16

    Who is the boy who never grows up?

    • Oliver Twist
    • Peter Pan
    • Pinocchio
    • Tom Sawyer

    Answer: Peter Pan

  17. 17

    Which girl goes to the land of Oz with her dog Toto?

    • Alice
    • Dorothy
    • Matilda
    • Wendy

    Answer: Dorothy

  18. 18

    In "The Jungle Book", what animal is Mowgli's friend Baloo?

    • A bear
    • A panther
    • A snake
    • A tiger

    Answer: A bear

  19. 19

    In "The Jungle Book", what animal is Shere Khan?

    • A bear
    • A snake
    • A tiger
    • A wolf

    Answer: A tiger

  20. 20

    What is the name of the hobbit who goes on an adventure in "The Hobbit"?

    • Bilbo Baggins
    • Frodo Baggins
    • Gandalf
    • Samwise

    Answer: Bilbo Baggins

  21. 21

    In "Treasure Island", what is the name of the pirate with one leg?

    • Blackbeard
    • Captain Flint
    • Captain Hook
    • Long John Silver

    Answer: Long John Silver

  22. 22

    Who is Sherlock Holmes's friend and helper?

    • Captain Nemo
    • Dr. Watson
    • Moriarty
    • Mr. Hyde

    Answer: Dr. Watson

  23. 23

    Which famous book was written by a Jewish girl hiding in Amsterdam during the war?

    • Heidi
    • Matilda
    • Pippi Longstocking
    • The Diary of Anne Frank

    Answer: The Diary of Anne Frank

  24. 24

    Which girl with red pigtails is the strongest girl in the world?

    • Heidi
    • Matilda
    • Pippi Longstocking
    • Wendy

    Answer: Pippi Longstocking