Animal Stories

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1. In Dr. Seuss's 'Horton Hears a Who,' what kind of animal was Horton? cat elephant dodo bird giraffe

2. What animal was one of the characters in 'The Wind in the Willows'? Toad Chickadee Tree frog Sparrow

3. Who wrote the book "The Black Stallion"? Mary O'Hara Anna Sewell Walter Farley Jack London

4. You probably know that Hans Christian Andersen wrote 'The Ugly Duckling,' but what is the correct term for a baby swan? swanlet swanling cygnet swain

5. In 'The Yearling,' a young boy becomes emotionally attached to an orphaned animal. Name the type of animal he raises. Answer: (One Word)

6. Author Anne McCaffrey writes of flying magical animals? Which ones? griffins pterodactyls white horses like Pegasus dragons

7. In the book 'Born Free,' which big cats play the starring role? Bengal tigers cougars cheetahs lions

8. 'All Animals are equal but some are more equal than others' is a famous quote from 'Animal Farm.' What type of animal was featured most prominently in this book? chickens pigs dogs cows

9. Who wrote the children's book about Charlotte the spider and Wilbur the pig? E. B. White Jack London A. A. Milne James Herriot

10. Let's veer away from books for just a bit... In the charming movie 'Babe,' which animals do NOT make appearances? a duck who crows like a rooster singing mice a dancing turkey talking sheep

11. The book 'Watership Down' was about what animal? dolphins rabbits rats on board a ship eels

12. In 'Alice in Wonderland,' what animal falls asleep in his cup during the Mad Hatter's tea party? white rabbit dormouse Cheshire cat caterpillar

13. Poor Alice also played a game of croquet where the fuzzy balls would walk away before being whacked and then curl back up again. Her ball was a hedgehog, but what kind of animal was the long-handled croquet stick ? garter snake flamingo pelican baby giraffe

14. Astrologers use animals as symbols in their writings. What animal represents Aries? a fish a satyr a lion a ram

15. And finally what is the name of the depressed donkey in 'Winnie the Pooh'? (Watch your spelling!) Answer: (One Word)