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As well as writing the "Winnie the Horse Gentler" series and the "Blog On" series, Dandi Daley Mackall collaborated in producing the "Degrees of Guilt" series and the "Degrees of Betrayal" series.
4 quizzes and 40 trivia questions.
1.
  "Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dandi Daley Mackall is the terrific author of the "Winnie the Horse Gentler" series. This quiz is all about her first book, "Wild Thing." Beware! This quiz does give away some parts of the book!
Average, 10 Qns, SadieB, Jan 07 07
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SadieB
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2.
  The Wonderful World of Winnie    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is on all eight books of the "Winnie the Horse Gentler" series by Dandi Daley Mackall.
Tough, 10 Qns, HorseCrazyKali, May 21 08
Tough
HorseCrazyKali
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3.
  Winnie the Horse Gentler    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about "Winnie the Horse Gentler Book 1 Wild Thing" written by Dandi Daley Mackall. Have fun :)
Average, 10 Qns, music72, Jan 07 07
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music72
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  Winnie the Horse Gentler Book 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the "Winnie the Horse Gentler" book 2 "Eager Star" written by Dandi Daley Mackall. Hope you have fun : )
Average, 10 Qns, music72, Jan 07 07
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music72
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trivia question Quick Question
What shape is the scar on Winnie's elbow?

From Quiz ""Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing""





Dandi Daley Mackall Trivia Questions
1. From book number 1, "Wild Thing" - what U.S. state have the Willises just moved to?

From Quiz The Wonderful World of Winnie

Answer: Ohio

After Winnie's mum died, Jack packed up his family and moved. After zig zagging across the 'I' states they settled down in Ohio.

2. Why does Winnie refer to Lizzy as her "little sis"?

From Quiz "Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing"

Answer: Lizzy is younger but taller than Winnie

Lizzy Willis is not even almost a year younger than Winnie, but she's two inches taller. They both have the same brown hair and are often mistaken as twins.

3. What kind of race is Eager Star going to be in?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler Book 2

Answer: A Barrel Race

The book is about Winnie training the horse for this barrel race.

4. What does Winnie name her new horse "Wild Thing" at the end of the book?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler

Answer: Nickers

On the last two pages of the book she names her new Arabian "Nickers" because the horse nickered at the end when Winnie asked her what she wanted her name to be.

5. From book number 1, "Wild Thing" - what does Lizzy name the blue-bellied lizard that she finds in the ditch?

From Quiz The Wonderful World of Winnie

Answer: Larry

Winnie pushes Lizzy out of the way as Wild Thing comes galloping towards them. Lizzy finds herself in a muddy ditch and out of the corner of her eye spots a "patch of blue" and decides to call him Larry.

6. What breed is the white mare that Winnie is determined to get?

From Quiz "Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing"

Answer: Arabian

Wild Thing, as the mare is called, is a beautiful white Arabian. Winnie meets the horse on her way home from work while Richard Spidell is trying to catch her.

7. What color is Eager Star?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler Book 2

Answer: Bay

There is a picture of him on the cover of the book.

8. What color was the horse, Wild Thing?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler

Answer: White

Wild Thing was a Arabian mare that gets named Nickers at the end of the book.

9. From book number 2, "Eager Star" - why was Winnie sitting on Nickers backwards when she bolted?

From Quiz The Wonderful World of Winnie

Answer: There was a stick caught in her tail

Grant and Brian are having a race across the fields when they pass Winnie, sitting backwards on her horse. Grant stops to talk, just as Brian catches up he takes off and so does Nickers. Winnie "was in for the fastest ride of my life... backwards".

10. What's different about Winnie's bike compared to other kids' bikes?

From Quiz "Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing"

Answer: Her bike is a back bike

Rather than pedaling forward, Winnie has to pedal backwards to make her bike move. The backward pedaling was what caused her to crash into Eddy Barker and his dog, Macho, while coasting down a hill.

11. What school does Winnie attend?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler Book 2

Answer: Ashland Middle School

Winnie is twelve years old and is in seventh grade.

12. What breed was Wild Thing?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler

Answer: Arabian

She was a magnificent Arabian mare, very high-spirited and wild.

13. From book number 3, "Bold Beauty" - what type of horse is Beauty?

From Quiz The Wonderful World of Winnie

Answer: Hunter

The Spidells are training Howard's Lionhearted Lady for Adrianna and Jeffrey Howard. Winnie convinces them to let her train Beauty because the Spidells weren't doing a very good job. They agree and Winnie the Horse Gentler gets her second client.

14. Where does Winnie work cleaning stalls?

From Quiz "Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing"

Answer: Stable-Mart

Stable-Mart is the place where, in Winnie's mind, horses are kept prisoners. She has a job mucking stalls two times a day, which she doesn't mind when she meets Wild Thing.

15. What breed of horse is Eager Star?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler Book 2

Answer: Quarter horse

He is a quarter horse that is going to be in a barrel racing competition.

16. How old is Winnie?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler

Answer: 12

Although her sister is 2 inches taller, her sister is only 11.

17. From book number 3, "Bold Beauty" - what Bible verse does Winnie find in her boot?

From Quiz The Wonderful World of Winnie

Answer: In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.

After Winnie takes a fall when trying to jump the hedge, she is scared to get back on and try again. When her black eye raises questions she says that she ran into a door. Will she be brave enough to try again, or will Adrianna decide to go back to the Spidells?

18. What happened to Winnie's mom two years ago?

From Quiz "Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing"

Answer: She was killed

Winnie's mother was killed in a car accident Winnie blames on herself; they were going to see a horse that Winnie's mom was planning on buying her for her birthday.

19. Who is Grant Baines?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler Book 2

Answer: The most popular boy in school

He is one of the people who hang out with Summer, Victoria, and the other popular people.

20. What is Winnie's last name?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler

Answer: Willis

Winnie is "the horse gentler" of the town.

21. From book number 4, "Midnight Mystery" - what is the name of the boy who owns Midnight Mystery?

From Quiz The Wonderful World of Winnie

Answer: Ramon

Someone is trying to sabotage Ramon's act. Winnie is sure she can find out who it is, but after a couple of false accusations Winnie has no idea who the culprit could be; that is, until she talks to Catman.

22. What animal does Lizzy find when Winnie pushes her into a ditch?

From Quiz "Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing"

Answer: A blue-bellied lizard

Lizzy finds Larry, her new addition to her Ohio lizard collection, when Winnie pushes her into a ditch to keep her safe from Wild Thing's charge.

23. What is Winnie's sister's name?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler

Answer: Lizzy

Her sister's name is Lizzy Willis. She is 11 yrs old.

24. Where does Winnie buy Wild Thing?

From Quiz "Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing"

Answer: An auction

At the auction, Winnie was originally planning on buying a young horse to train and sell so she could buy Wild Thing. As it turned out, Wild Thing was at the same auction and she used up all of her available money to bid on her.

25. What did Lizzy find when she was in the ditch?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler

Answer: A Blue Belly Fence Lizard

This happened after Winnie pushed her in the ditch.

26. From book number 6, "Gift Horse" - who is Topsy Turvy double U?

From Quiz The Wonderful World of Winnie

Answer: M

When Winnie finds a sick, pregnant mare in her paddock she does everything she can to keep it alive until she foals. When Gracie dies for her foal, Winnie realizes that that is exactly what Jesus did for her!

27. Who turns out to be Hawk?

From Quiz "Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing"

Answer: Victoria Hawkins

Victoria Hawkins was secretly asking for Winnie's help with her horse, Towaco, over the Pet Help Line set up at Pat's Pets, the place where Winnie got a job answering e-mails about problem horses.

28. From book number 7, "Friendly Foal" - who names Friendly?

From Quiz The Wonderful World of Winnie

Answer: Mason

When Gracie dies, Winnie gives her foal to Mason. After much thought he decides to call her Buddy.

29. What shape is the scar on Winnie's elbow?

From Quiz "Winnie the Horse Gentler" Book 1, "Wild Thing"

Answer: A horseshoe

The scar on Winnie's elbow is in the shape of a horseshoe. She got it in the same car accident that killed her mother.

30. Who owns Eager Star?

From Quiz Winnie the Horse Gentler Book 2

Answer: Grant Baines

Mr. Baines and Mr. Spidell each bought a horse and they decided to have a barrel racing competition.

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