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Quiz about European Childrens Literature

European Children's Literature Quiz

Children's Literature is often considered inferior to 'adult literature', although it provides a lot even for the grown up reader. Here's a little quiz to honour some of the greatest works/authors from around Europe.

A multiple-choice quiz by pazzia21. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
pazzia21

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,583

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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287

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. 'My candle burns at both ends, it will not last the night. But Ah! my foes and Oh! my friends, it gives a lovely light' Which famous British author had this quote printed on the last page of some of his books? Hint

Roald Dahl

Philip Pullman

Neil Gaiman

Terry Pratchett

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Question 2 of 10

2. Published in 1939, who wrote a popular re-narration of the American classic 'The Wizard of Oz'? Hint

Alexander Volkov

Vladimir Nabokov

Dmitri Yemets

Mikhail Bulgakov

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ren� Goscinny, the author of the French series 'Le Petit Nicola' has also written for which famous comic series set in France during the Roman occupation? Hint

The Smurfs

Marsupilami

The Adventures of Tintin

Asterix

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which book did Michael Ende publish first? Hint

The Spoilsport

Momo

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

The Dream Eater

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of the most acclaimed works of German writer Ottfried Preussler is the fantasy novel 'Krabat'. It is based on a legend of which central European region? Hint

Black Forest

Silesia

Harz

Bohemia

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Question 6 of 10

6. Swedish teacher Selma Lagerl�f wrote 'The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgerson' in order to provide a school reader for which subject? Hint

Swedish

Geography

Mathematics

History

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lewis Carroll is not only supposed to be one of the inventors of literary nonsense but is also known as one of the fathers of fantastic children's literature. Under what title did he actually want his first 'Alice'- novel to be published? Hint

Alice's Adventures Underground

Alice's Adventures Elsewhere

Alice's Fantastic Adventures

Alice's Curious Adventures

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Question 8 of 10

8. What story of Astrid Lindgren begins explicitly with the deaths of the protagonists? Hint

Karlsson-on-the-Roof

Mio, my Son

The Brothers Lionheart

Ronia the Robber's Daughter

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which famous dramatist of Irish descent wrote a collection of fairy tales for his children called 'The Happy Prince and other Stories'? Hint

Oscar Wilde

William Butler Yeats

Sean O'Casey

Samuel Beckett

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Question 10 of 10

10. The father of which famous European children's books author was a surrealist painter? Hint

Roald Dahl

Astrid Lindgren

Antoine de Saint-Exup�ry

Michael Ende

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Roald Dahl

This quote originates from American writer Edna St. Vincent Millay.

2. Published in 1939, who wrote a popular re-narration of the American classic 'The Wizard of Oz'?

Answer: Alexander Volkov

The re-narrated story is called 'The Wizard of the Emerald City' and is the first book of the 'Magic Land' series.

3. Ren� Goscinny, the author of the French series 'Le Petit Nicola' has also written for which famous comic series set in France during the Roman occupation?

Answer: Asterix

Also known as ' The Adventures of Asterix'.

4. Which book did Michael Ende publish first?

Answer: Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

He later said that he needed about 50 attempts to finally find a publisher for 'Jim Button' in 1960.
'The Spoilsport' was published in 1967, 'Momo' in 1973 and 'The Dream Eater' in 1978.

5. One of the most acclaimed works of German writer Ottfried Preussler is the fantasy novel 'Krabat'. It is based on a legend of which central European region?

Answer: Bohemia

Preussler was born in the northern part of Bohemia.

6. Swedish teacher Selma Lagerl�f wrote 'The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgerson' in order to provide a school reader for which subject?

Answer: Geography

I suppose her students learned a lot about Sweden from the perspective of geese.

Answer: Alice's Adventures Underground

It was suggested that this title would be associated with death and burial too easily.

8. What story of Astrid Lindgren begins explicitly with the deaths of the protagonists?

Answer: The Brothers Lionheart

The older brother Jonatan dies as he rescues his sick brother Karl, who dies shortly afterwards due to his illness. Their adventures take place in an otherworldly land called 'Nangijala'.

When Bo Vilhelm Olsson (Bosse) vanishes to a strange land 'far, far away' in 'Mio, my Son', it can be argued that he is dying but it's never explicitly said so in the novel.
None of the protagonists in the other two novels dies.

9. Which famous dramatist of Irish descent wrote a collection of fairy tales for his children called 'The Happy Prince and other Stories'?

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Although widely known to be homosexual, Oscar Wilde was married (to Constance Lloyd) and had two sons (Cyril and Vyvyan.)

10. The father of which famous European children's books author was a surrealist painter?

Answer: Michael Ende

Edgar Ende's paintings began to attract critical attraction in the 1930s just to be claimed as 'degenerated art' by the Nazis in 1936. Hence, he was forbidden to paint and exhibit his work.

His son often said that his father's paintings had a great influence on his own writings which he honoured in his book 'The Mirror in the Mirror', a collection of short stories based upon paintings of Edgar Ende.

Source: Author pazzia21

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