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Quiz about The Comic Strips Calvin  Hobbes
Quiz about The Comic Strips Calvin  Hobbes

The Comic Strips "Calvin & Hobbes" Quiz


The fifth in the series of my favorite newspaper comic strips.

A multiple-choice quiz by foxgap. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
foxgap
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
82,065
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
5672
Last 3 plays: OldManJack (10/10), BarbaraMcI (9/10), Guest 173 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. How old is Calvin in the comic strip? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who is Hobbes? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Is the 'Calvin & Hobbes" cartoon strip still being written?


Question 4 of 10
4. In what other media was "Calvin & Hobbes" available when Mr. Watterson was still writing? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was Calvin's character named after? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What were the names of Calvin's mother and father? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the young girl that Calvin would annoy when he got the chance? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was Calvin's teacher, who always caught him daydreaming about an imaginary adventure at school? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the only older person outside of the family that he was afraid of? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Every school had its own bullies, who was always trying continually to torment Calvin? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 23 2024 : OldManJack: 10/10
Mar 22 2024 : BarbaraMcI: 9/10
Mar 09 2024 : Guest 173: 8/10
Mar 06 2024 : Robert907: 8/10
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 71: 10/10
Feb 18 2024 : MargW: 9/10
Feb 17 2024 : Jennifer5: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How old is Calvin in the comic strip?

Answer: 6

"Calvin & Hobbes" was created by Bill Watterson and distributed by Universal Press Syndicate. Calvin is a young boy with a big imagination.
2. Who is Hobbes?

Answer: A stuffed toy

When no one is around Calvin's imagination brings Hobbes, a stuffed tiger, to life and he becomes Calvin's best friend.
3. Is the 'Calvin & Hobbes" cartoon strip still being written?

Answer: No

If you are in the right place you can still read it in some newspapers, but only in syndication.
4. In what other media was "Calvin & Hobbes" available when Mr. Watterson was still writing?

Answer: Several books of strips were released

Mr. Watterson kept strict control of his characters. He could have made millions off of a Hobbes stuffed animal, but chose not to.
5. Who was Calvin's character named after?

Answer: A 16th century theologian

This 16th century Calvin believed that everything that happened was predestined.
6. What were the names of Calvin's mother and father?

Answer: It was never mentioned

Calvin's mom was always the disciplinarian in the family, his dad basically just rolled with the flow and got annoyed at some of Calvin's capers.
7. Who was the young girl that Calvin would annoy when he got the chance?

Answer: Susie Derkins

Anytime he could do something to set her off he would. I think deep down he liked her very much.
8. Who was Calvin's teacher, who always caught him daydreaming about an imaginary adventure at school?

Answer: Miss Wormwood

She could snap him out of it very quickly. Usually with a question that Calvin couldn't answer because he wasn't paying attention.
9. Who was the only older person outside of the family that he was afraid of?

Answer: Rosalyn his babysitter

Rosalyn sent blind terror running through Calvin's veins, Hobbes was scared of her as well
10. Every school had its own bullies, who was always trying continually to torment Calvin?

Answer: Moe

As hard as he tried, Moe took as much as he gave out to Calvin. Usually, Calvin could outsmart him.
Source: Author foxgap

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