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Animals In Literature Trivia Quiz

A multi choice quiz on animals in the written word.

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

Author
Quizcall

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,674

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1151

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What sort of animal was Boxer in George Orwell's "Animal Farm"? Hint

Horse

Sheep

Pig

Dog

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Rupert Bear live? Hint

Nutwood

Home Town

Outlands

Toy Town

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Question 3 of 10

3. The novel "Masquerade" by Kit Williams set off a hunt for a piece of jewellery in the form of which animal? Hint

Cat

Fox

Hare

Bat

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Beatrix Potter's tale "The Tailor of Gloucester", which animals proved to be the master tailors? Hint

Spiders

Mice

Hedgehogs

Squirrels

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Wee Sleekit cowrin timrous beastie" is how Robert Burns described which animal? Hint

Mouse

Spider

Eel

Slug

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where are you most likely to meet Aslan? Hint

Narnia

Wonderland

Discworld

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Question 7 of 10

7. What sort of cat was T.S. Eliot's Skimbleshanks? Hint

Mystery Cat

Tabby Cat

Siamese Cat

Railway Cat

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Question 8 of 10

8. What sort of animal was Chaucer's Chanticleer? Hint

Dog

Fox

Cockerel

Badger

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Question 9 of 10

9. A factual book - In which book would you find the list of endangered species of animals? Hint

Yellow Data

Blue Data

Red Data

Orange Data

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which animals would you expect to find in a reference book written by James Bond? Hint

Cats

Birds

Dogs

Rabbits

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What sort of animal was Boxer in George Orwell's "Animal Farm"?

Answer: Horse

Boxer was the voice of reason.

2. Where did Rupert Bear live?

Answer: Nutwood

Rupert first appeared in the Daily Express Newspaper (UK).

3. The novel "Masquerade" by Kit Williams set off a hunt for a piece of jewellery in the form of which animal?

Answer: Hare

The item was actually buried and clues to the location given in the novel.

4. In Beatrix Potter's tale "The Tailor of Gloucester", which animals proved to be the master tailors?

Answer: Mice

The mice completed the poor tailor's work overnight.

5. "Wee Sleekit cowrin timrous beastie" is how Robert Burns described which animal?

Answer: Mouse

Robert Burns wrote this in a poem entitled "To a Field Mouse".

6. Where are you most likely to meet Aslan?

Answer: Narnia

Aslan is a central figure in "The Chronicles of Narnia".

7. What sort of cat was T.S. Eliot's Skimbleshanks?

Answer: Railway Cat

T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats" was turned into the musical "Cats".

8. What sort of animal was Chaucer's Chanticleer?

Answer: Cockerel

Chanticleer is found in Chaucer's "The Nun's Priest's Tale".

9. A factual book - In which book would you find the list of endangered species of animals?

Answer: Red Data

The Red Data book lists the species of animals which are endangered or about to be extinct.

10. Which animals would you expect to find in a reference book written by James Bond?

Answer: Birds

James Bond was an expert on birds of the West Indies.

Source: Author Quizcall

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