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Quiz about The Gruffalo a stroll in the deep dark wood

'The Gruffalo' - a stroll in the deep dark wood Quiz

When animals go for a stroll in the deep dark wood, they'd best be careful - oh yes, they should! There's a gruffalo, and a mouse, in there... From the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

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

Author
dsimpy

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,488

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
549

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 203 (10/10), Guest 213 (0/10), Guest 213 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the main character in 'The Gruffalo'? Hint

A little brown mouse

An owl

A fox

A gruffalo

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the first threatening thing the mouse meets as he takes a stroll through the deep dark wood? Hint

The owl

The fox

A snake

A mouse trap

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Question 3 of 10

3. What excuse does the mouse give when he turns down the owl's invitation to tea in his treetop house? Hint

He's got to get home in a hurry

He's allergic to owl feathers

He's already had tea

He's going to have tea with a gruffalo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where does the snake live? Hint

In a cave

Under a big grey rock

In a logpile house

At the river bank

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Question 5 of 10

5. What colour are the gruffalo's eyes? Hint

A nice shade of grey-green

Black

Orange

Blue

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Question 6 of 10

6. What horrible things does the gruffalo have all over his back? Hint

Green balls of fur

Poisonous warts

Red spots

Purple prickles

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does the gruffalo say is his favourite food? Hint

Scrambled snake

A little brown mouse

Owl ice cream

Roasted fox

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Question 8 of 10

8. How does the mouse describe himself to stop the gruffalo from eating him? Hint

Too small to make a decent meal

The scariest creature in the wood

Sorry he'd gone for a stroll in the wood

He says he's feeling a little ill

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the mouse pretend is HIS favourite food? Hint

Banoffee pie

Gruffalo crumble

Chocolate mousse

Owl ice cream

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the book, what does the mouse actually find to eat? Hint

A piece of cheese

Nothing - he can't find any food

A wild mushroom

A nut

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the main character in 'The Gruffalo'?

Answer: A little brown mouse

He turns out to be a very smart and brave mouse indeed!

2. What is the first threatening thing the mouse meets as he takes a stroll through the deep dark wood?

Answer: The fox

The hungry fox invites mouse to come and have lunch with him - but wisely the mouse turns this down!

3. What excuse does the mouse give when he turns down the owl's invitation to tea in his treetop house?

Answer: He's going to have tea with a gruffalo

The mouse tells the owl that the gruffalo's favourite food is owl ice cream - 'Toowhit toowho!' says the owl as he flies quickly away.

4. Where does the snake live?

Answer: In a logpile house

The snake hears that the mouse is meeting the scary gruffalo by the lake, and that his favourite food is scrambled snake.

5. What colour are the gruffalo's eyes?

Answer: Orange

According to the mouse - and true as it turns out - the gruffalo also has 'knobbly knees' and 'turned-out toes' and a 'poisonous wart at the end of his nose'.

6. What horrible things does the gruffalo have all over his back?

Answer: Purple prickles

He looks very fierce indeed - even the mouse is frightened when he sees him!

7. What does the gruffalo say is his favourite food?

Answer: A little brown mouse

The gruffalo says that the mouse will taste great on a slice of bread!

8. How does the mouse describe himself to stop the gruffalo from eating him?

Answer: The scariest creature in the wood

The mouse tells the gruffalo to follow him through the wood so he can see for himself how afraid of him other animals are.

9. What does the mouse pretend is HIS favourite food?

Answer: Gruffalo crumble

The gruffalo doesn't hang about when he hears this. Off he runs to his underground house!

10. At the end of the book, what does the mouse actually find to eat?

Answer: A nut

The mouse finally finds some peace in the deep dark wood.

Source: Author dsimpy

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