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If you're looking for quizzes on books written by an author whose surname begins with U or V, and you don't see their name listed on its own, look in here!
5 quizzes and 50 trivia questions.
1.
  Alexander's Bad Day    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answer these questions about the book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day."
Average, 10 Qns, lovesmoodies, Jul 18 14
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669 plays
2.
  Jean Ure's World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to Jean Ure's world. Feel free to walk around but to leave you must answer ten questions about Jean's books. Remember, have a good time here!
Tough, 10 Qns, jazzykid1, Dec 24 07
Tough
jazzykid1
159 plays
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  Cynthia Voigt's "Angus and Sadie"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This book is different from Cynthia Voigt's others in that its main characters are dogs. It portrays the thoughts and feelings much like what the animals might have if they were real.
Average, 10 Qns, collies_4_me, Jul 11 09
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collies_4_me
132 plays
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  "My Sister Sam" for Jean Ure Fans!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the first quiz I have done and I hope it will be the best. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, jazzykid1, Sep 05 05
Average
jazzykid1
144 plays
5.
  Too Many Animals at Animal Inn!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the "Animal Inn" book "One Dog Too Many". Virginia Vail is a great author and if you LOVE animals, you'll LOVE this book! I hope you enjoy my quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, Kay-Dee, Jan 29 05
Tough
Kay-Dee
149 plays
trivia question Quick Question
How many cavities did Alexander have when he went to the dentist after school?

From Quiz "Alexander's Bad Day"





U - V Authors Trivia Questions
1. Where do Angus and Sadie live?

From Quiz Cynthia Voigt's "Angus and Sadie"

Answer: on a farm

Angus and Sadie came to live on a farm with Mister and Missus when they were just puppies, in order to help with the farm work and for companionship.

2. Welcome to Jean Ure's world! First you meet a girl named Mandy Small. What book is she from?

From Quiz Jean Ure's World

Answer: Fruit and Nutcase

Mandy has crazy parents. Her dad looks like Elvis and her mum is really clumsy. She ends up being taken away by her grandmother but she goes back to her parents at the end.

3. What is Abi's real name?

From Quiz "My Sister Sam" for Jean Ure Fans!

Answer: Abigail

Abi is an only child and that's why the Fosters foster Samantha.

4. What is Val's full name?

From Quiz Too Many Animals at Animal Inn!

Answer: Valentine Taylor

Valentine has been called Val for as long as she can remember.

5. Who wrote this book?

From Quiz Alexander's Bad Day

Answer: Judith Viorst

Judith Viorst has also written twelve children's books, among them the classic "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day". A graduate of the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, she is the recipient of several awards for her journalism and psychological writings.

6. What did Sadie do to the sheep to herd them?

From Quiz Cynthia Voigt's "Angus and Sadie"

Answer: She dropped down and held their gaze.

Despite Angus' nagging, Sadie continued to treat sheep like this. Once, Sadie saved a lost sheep by bringing it back to the house after Mister and Angus left her.

7. After Mandy disappears back into the book she belongs to, a pretty girl named Alice appears. In what way is she pretty?

From Quiz Jean Ure's World

Answer: Blonde ponytail and blue eyes

Alice is from a book called "Bad Alice". Her reputation portrays her as a nutter but she is found out to be OK. She is molested by her dad but she ends up going into care.

8. What did Sam say her dad did in her own words?

From Quiz "My Sister Sam" for Jean Ure Fans!

Answer: A "bank job".

Sam says this when Abi asks her about her dad. (Abi's own dad is lovely!)

9. Where does Val live?

From Quiz Too Many Animals at Animal Inn!

Answer: Essex

Val lives in Essex, and as for Philadelphia, Hershey, and Harrisburg, they're all Pennsylvania cities.

10. What was the very first thing bad that happened to Alexander?

From Quiz Alexander's Bad Day

Answer: He woke up with gum in his hair

Poor Alexander fell asleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with it in his hair!

11. Where did Angus and Sadie sleep in the winter?

From Quiz Cynthia Voigt's "Angus and Sadie"

Answer: the house

Angus and Sadie were not anxious to go outside after sleeping in the warm, comfy house in the winter.

12. Abi sees Sam doing what?

From Quiz "My Sister Sam" for Jean Ure Fans!

Answer: Crying

She hasn't seen Sam crying before, and it's weird.

13. What are Val's best friends named?

From Quiz Too Many Animals at Animal Inn!

Answer: Jill Dearborne & Toby Curran

Jill has been friends with Val for a long time. Val met Toby in book #1.

14. What did Alexander find in his cereal box?

From Quiz Alexander's Bad Day

Answer: cereal

His brothers both found cool things in their cereal boxes, but Alexander only found cereal!

15. What did Missus call what Sadie was doing with the moths?

From Quiz Cynthia Voigt's "Angus and Sadie"

Answer: dancing

Missus enjoyed Sadie's "dance" with the moths, and claimed she had a special "dancing dog."

16. What is Sam's present to Mum for her birthday?

From Quiz "My Sister Sam" for Jean Ure Fans!

Answer: Two mugs

The old mugs were chipped!

17. What is the dog who fell in the tar basin named?

From Quiz Too Many Animals at Animal Inn!

Answer: Andy

Val takes Andy home with her after they clean the tar off of him (well, most of the tar!).

18. To where does Alexander think he will move?

From Quiz Alexander's Bad Day

Answer: Australia

He thinks he will move to Australia! He repeats this several times in the book.

19. How did Angus feel when Sadie brought back the lost sheep from the snowstorm?

From Quiz Cynthia Voigt's "Angus and Sadie"

Answer: jealous and annoyed

Angus was accustomed to the spotlight, and disliked Sadie sitting in it, if only for a moment.

20. Suddenly a couple of girls run over, one with a black ponytail and the other blonde. The black-haired girl says her name is Jade and her friend is Honey. What book are they from?

From Quiz Jean Ure's World

Answer: Gone Missing

The two girls run away in this book. In the end streetwise Jade goes home but dependent Honey stays!

21. What colour is Sam's hair?

From Quiz "My Sister Sam" for Jean Ure Fans!

Answer: Black

Abi's hair is blonde.

22. Which dog is sick?

From Quiz Too Many Animals at Animal Inn!

Answer: Sunshine

Sunshine has cancer and has to be put to sleep.

23. What happened in the car that made Alexander upset?

From Quiz Alexander's Bad Day

Answer: He did not get to sit by the window

Mrs. Gibson let Becky have a seat by the window. Audrey and Elliott got seats by the window too. Alexander did not get a seat by the window.

24. Which dog entered the obedience competition?

From Quiz Cynthia Voigt's "Angus and Sadie"

Answer: Angus

Sadie never excelled at obedience, but Angus did well and brought home a prize.

25. Then as Jade and Honey run off again, four girls appear. One of them is hanging onto a novel. One other has a mirror. One is holding a white cat and the last one isn't holding anything. She is just going on and on. Who are these girls?

From Quiz Jean Ure's World

Answer: Laurel, Jasmine (Jazz), Daisy and Rose

The four girls are from the book "Family Fan Club". Laurel is the eldest and likes looking pretty, Jazz wants to be an actress like her mum, Daisy loves animals and Rose is a genius and is always going on about politics. (Violet and Lily are twins and Katie is Violet's pen pal. They are from "Shrinking Violet".)

26. What was the name of Sam's new dog?

From Quiz "My Sister Sam" for Jean Ure Fans!

Answer: Daisy

At the end of the story, Daisy comes in.

27. What is the Taylors' housekeeper named?

From Quiz Too Many Animals at Animal Inn!

Answer: Mrs. Racer

Mrs. Racer is like Erin, Teddy, and Val's mom, ever since their real mom died.

28. What did Alexander draw a picture of at school? (His teacher did not like it!)

From Quiz Alexander's Bad Day

Answer: An invisible castle

Mrs. Dickens liked Paul's picture of the horse much better than Alexander's picture of the invisible castle.

29. What was wrong with Sadie when she was a puppy?

From Quiz Cynthia Voigt's "Angus and Sadie"

Answer: She had a broken leg.

When Mister and Missus first got Angus and Sadie, Sadie had a broken leg from being mistreated as a puppy. It soon healed, however, and Sadie was soon able to bounce around like a normal puppy.

30. Why does Sam want to give Mr Foster chocolates?

From Quiz "My Sister Sam" for Jean Ure Fans!

Answer: Because she nearly crashed his car

Sam thought she would be sent away, so she wouldn't even try to be good.

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