FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about Characters in Richard Adams Watership Down

Characters in Richard Adams' "Watership Down" Quiz

"Watership Down" is, in my opinion, one of the greatest adventure novels ever written. And it's all about rabbits. Try to guess the characters based on my brief descriptions.

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

Author
grazel

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
132,408

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1225

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Chief rabbit" among those that find their way to the Down. Hint

Fiver

Bigwig

Hazel

Captain Holly

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Considered to be the smartest rabbit among Hazel's gang. Hint

Fiver

Blackberry

Dandelion

General Woundwort

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. This rabbit was the fastest AND the best story teller. Hint

Fiver

Dandelion

Pipkin

Bigwig

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. He brought the does out of Efrafa. Hint

Bigwig

Dandelion

Hazel

Captain Holly

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. This rabbit was the only one to join the travelers en route to Watership Down. Hint

Speedwell

Blackberry

Strawberry

Pipkin

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Smallest and perhaps most loyal of Hazel's rabbits. Hint

Hawkbit

Dandelion

Pipkin

Backberry

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. He was the chief rabbit of the Sandleford warren. Hint

General Woundwort

Bigwig

Hazel

The Threarah

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. He was the one who saw it coming. Hint

Hazel

Captain Holly

Blackberry

Fiver

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. She was instrumental in the escape from Efrafa. Hint

Violet

Hyzenthlay

Nildro-Hain

Pipkin

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. He lived with the rabbits on Watership Down while recuperating from an injury that left him flightless. Hint

Pipkin

Kehaar

Fiver

Strawberry

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Chief rabbit" among those that find their way to the Down.

Answer: Hazel

Hazel, of course. A lapine Alexander the Great.

2. Considered to be the smartest rabbit among Hazel's gang.

Answer: Blackberry

Blackberry solved many difficult problems for the Watership rabbits, including how to cross water safely.

3. This rabbit was the fastest AND the best story teller.

Answer: Dandelion

Dandelion was also one of the bravest and instumental in carrying out Hazel's plan that saved the Watership warren.

4. He brought the does out of Efrafa.

Answer: Bigwig

Although Bigwig was the strongest rabbit of the bunch, he never questioned Hazel's leadership after their arrival on the Down.

5. This rabbit was the only one to join the travelers en route to Watership Down.

Answer: Strawberry

Strawberry left with Hazel and his gang after his doe, Nildro-Hain, was caught in a snare.

6. Smallest and perhaps most loyal of Hazel's rabbits.

Answer: Pipkin

Pipkin, sometimes called Hlao-roo, trusted Hazel with his life.

7. He was the chief rabbit of the Sandleford warren.

Answer: The Threarah

He didn't live long... most of the Sandleford rabbits who refused to follow Hazel died a gruesome death.

8. He was the one who saw it coming.

Answer: Fiver

"It" being the destruction of the Sandleford warren.

9. She was instrumental in the escape from Efrafa.

Answer: Hyzenthlay

Hyzenthlay in Lapine means "fur shining like dew".

10. He lived with the rabbits on Watership Down while recuperating from an injury that left him flightless.

Answer: Kehaar

Hazel befriended the powerful gull in the hopes that he would be of help to them in the future. He was.

Source: Author grazel

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor MotherGoose before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.