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A A Milne the poet Trivia Quiz

More people may know Winnie the Pooh than the wonderful poems written by A. A. Milne. See how many you know.

A multiple-choice quiz by gable. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
gable

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,483

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
186

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How old was James James Morrison Morrison? Hint

Seven

Five

Three

Six

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the "King's Breakfast" what did the King want on his bread? Hint

Marmalade

Butter

Honey

Cream cheese

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who went with Christopher Robin to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace? Hint

Winnie the Pooh

Alice

Nanny

Mummy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which location on the stairs is the favorite place to sit? Hint

The bottom

Halfway down

The top

On the edge

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Question 5 of 10

5. What returning item on the dinner menu upset Mary Jane? Hint

Ice cream

Macaroni and cheese

Rice pudding

Pizza

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Question 6 of 10

6. What flowers did the dormouse prefer in "The Dormouse and the Doctor"? Hint

Chrysanthemums yellow and white

Geraniums red and delphiniums blue

Roses pink and red

Daylilies orange and daffodils yellow

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Question 7 of 10

7. What treat did Christopher Robin give to the elephants at the zoo? Hint

Peanuts

Alfalfa pellets

Pretzels

Buns

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did Christopher Robin want when he went to the market square? Hint

A puppy

A rabbit

A goldfish

A bear

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Question 9 of 10

9. What potential danger was a concern in walking on the lines and squares of the sidewalk? Hint

Step on a crack, you break your mother's back

Dogs

Alligators

Bears

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the poem "Happiness" what repeated word describes John's boots, hat and mackintosh? Hint

Wooly

Warm

Waterproof

Winter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old was James James Morrison Morrison?

Answer: Three

The poem is titled "Disobedience":

"James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree
Took great care of his mother though he was only three".

2. In the "King's Breakfast" what did the King want on his bread?

Answer: Butter

He only wanted a "bit of butter for the royal slice of bread" but the request was passed on to the queen, the dairy maid, the alderney (a kind of cow) and back up the line.

3. Who went with Christopher Robin to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace?

Answer: Alice

The poem is called "Buckingham Palace":

"They're changing the guard at Buckingham Palace
Christopher Robin went down with Alice".

4. Which location on the stairs is the favorite place to sit?

Answer: Halfway down

"Halfway down the stairs is the place where I sit
There is no other place quite like it."

From "Halfway Down".

5. What returning item on the dinner menu upset Mary Jane?

Answer: Rice pudding

From the poem "Rice Pudding":

"What is the matter with Mary Jane?
She hasn't an ache and she hasn't a pain. . .
And it's lovely rice pudding for dinner again"

6. What flowers did the dormouse prefer in "The Dormouse and the Doctor"?

Answer: Geraniums red and delphiniums blue

"There once was a dormouse who lived in a bed
Of delphiniums blue and geraniums red.
And all day he had a wonderful view
Of geraniums red and delphiniums blue"

The doctor sought to cure the dormouse with a change of flowers but in the end the original familiar environment was what the dormouse wanted.

7. What treat did Christopher Robin give to the elephants at the zoo?

Answer: Buns

The poem "At the Zoo" talks about encounters with various animals but the refrain at the end of each stanza is:
"But I gave buns to the elephants
When I went down to the zoo."

8. What did Christopher Robin want when he went to the market square?

Answer: A rabbit

In "Market Square:
"I had a penny,
A bright new penny,
I took my penny
To the market square.
I wanted a rabbit,
A little brown rabbit,
And I looked for a rabbit
'Most everywhere."

As the poem unfolds, it doesn't matter how much money he took down to the market square; he found rabbits hopping around on the common (and not being sold at all.)

9. What potential danger was a concern in walking on the lines and squares of the sidewalk?

Answer: Bears

From the poem "Lines and Squares":
"Whenever I walk in a London street,
I'm ever so careful to watch my feet;
And I keep in the squares,
And the masses of bears,
Who wait at the corners all ready to eat
The sillies who tread on the lines of the street . . ."

This poem addresses children's irrational fears. It reminds me a bit of the song "Whistle a Happy Tune" from the musical "King and I."

10. In the poem "Happiness" what repeated word describes John's boots, hat and mackintosh?

Answer: Waterproof

This short poem has the feeling of a child ready to jump into a puddle:
"John had Great Big Waterproof Boots on;
John had a Great Big Waterproof Hat;
John had a Great Big Waterproof Mackintosh --
And that (Said John)
Is
That."

Source: Author gable

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