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Average Calvin and Hobbes Quiz | 10 Questions | Entertainment

"Calvin and Hobbes" is a great comic, here's my quiz. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by batboy331. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
batboy331

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,183

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2501

Last 3 plays: Guest 27 (7/10), Guest 173 (7/10), Guest 24 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of these authors wrote and illustrated "Calvin and Hobbes"? Hint

Tommy Peters

Charles Schultz

Bill Watterson

Jim Davis

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Question 2 of 10

2. The character of Calvin is named after which 16th century religious figure?

Answer: (Two Words. Protestant Reformation-First and Last Name)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did Watterson name the character of Hobbes after?

Answer: (Two Words. First and Last Name-Philosopher)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Calvin's annoying neighbor? Hint

Jany Thompson

Tommy Peterson

Samantha Jones

Susie Derkins

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Calvin's teacher?

Answer: (Two Words-Sounds like she acts)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Calvin's favorite bedtime story? Hint

The Little Engine that Could

Hampster Huey and Gooey Kablooey

The Tawny, Scrawny Lion

The Pokey, Little Puppy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Was the character of Calvin based on Bill Watterson himself as a child?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Calvin's made-up superhero alter ego? Hint

Stupendous Man

The Stupenderizer

Calvin the Great

Superman

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the school bully at Calvin's school? Hint

Moe

Pete

Ralph

Joe

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Calvin duplicated himself, how many Calvins were there, including the original? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of these authors wrote and illustrated "Calvin and Hobbes"?

Answer: Bill Watterson

Bill Watterson wrote and illustrated "Calvin and Hobbes".

2. The character of Calvin is named after which 16th century religious figure?

Answer: John Calvin

Watterson named the character, Calvin, after John Calvin, an important figure in the Protestant Reformation. Watterson has stated this in interviews and in the prologue to one of the "Calvin and Hobbes" books.

3. Who did Watterson name the character of Hobbes after?

Answer: Thomas Hobbes

Hobbes was named after the 17th century philosopher, Thomas Hobbes. Watterson has stated this in interviews and in the prologue to one of the "Calvin and Hobbes" books.

4. Who was Calvin's annoying neighbor?

Answer: Susie Derkins

Susie Derkins was Calvin's smart, do-goody neighbor. She was the opposite of Calvin, she was good in school and well behaved.

5. Who was Calvin's teacher?

Answer: Miss Wormwood

Ms. Wormwood was Calvin's teacher. She was very mean and always gave Calvin bad grades in school, which he clearly deserved.

6. What was Calvin's favorite bedtime story?

Answer: Hampster Huey and Gooey Kablooey

Calvin loved his dad to read it to him. His dad even got sick of reading it to him after Calvin made him read it night after night.

7. Was the character of Calvin based on Bill Watterson himself as a child?

Answer: No

Calvin was actually the opposite of Bill Watterson as a child. Bill Watterson says so himself in interviews and in the prologue to a "Calvin and Hobbes" book.

8. Who was Calvin's made-up superhero alter ego?

Answer: Stupendous Man

Stupendous Man was one of of Calvin's many alter egos. Others include Spaceman Spiff.

9. What was the name of the school bully at Calvin's school?

Answer: Moe

Moe was the school bully who was always mean to Calvin and stole his toy truck.

10. When Calvin duplicated himself, how many Calvins were there, including the original?

Answer: 6

He made one for every day of the school week, so he could stay home and the other 5 would go to school.

Source: Author batboy331

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