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Quiz about Fantasy and Science Fiction Quiz
Quiz about Fantasy and Science Fiction Quiz

Fantasy and Science Fiction Quiz


The characters in this Who Am I? quiz are all young, and all appear in books for children, young adults or, occasionally, in adult books that are popular with children. See how many you can identify!

A multiple-choice quiz by Sallyo. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Sallyo
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
131,847
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
6 / 15
Plays
1458
Last 3 plays: Guest 77 (5/15), Guest 62 (2/15), postcards2go (7/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. I am a witch who happens to be male. I live with my mother and grandmother, but was with fosterparents before. My girlfriend is called Chant. Who am I? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. My young brother Barnaby is haunted by a ghostly child-like person. I am the eldest of three siblings. I am a witch who has always denied and hidden my talents. Who am I? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. I go to a school where the children are mostly witches and wizards. I am descended from a famous witch. The book I am in was published in 1977. Who am I? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. I am a boy who lives with my aunt and uncle and cousin, who are not very kind to me. They tell me I should feel grateful all the time. I have magical adventures with a friend who has magical powers. The book in which I appear was published in 1975. Who am I? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. I was not exactly the person I thought I was, but I didn't remember my early years. Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. I watched someone I thought of as "the little furry girl" playing a game in the Rocks area of Sydney. When I followed her, I found myself in the 19th Century. That was scary, but I survived. Who am I? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. I have a sister who is younger and prettier than I am. There's not a speck of harm in her, but she wrote a letter that got me into trouble. As a result, I was banished to a remote manor. I was imprisoned underground and the boy I love was almost sacrificed in an ancient rite. In the end, we were able to be wed. Who am I? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. My sisters are lovely. Their names are Hope and Faith. My name is really Honour, but everyone called me by another name beginning with B. Love for my father made me take a risk, and this is how I met my husband. Who am I? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. I was the heroine of "Playing Beatie Bow". I called myself "Abigail Kirk" because I liked to have a "witch's name". What was my real name? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. I was one of eleven children, and my destiny was a lot greater than my appearance suggested. I discovered this when I found out I was one of the "Old Ones". Not bad for a boy of eleven! I had a Welsh friend named Bran. Who am I? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. I was an ordinary boy, but when I accepted the job of exercising Porter's pony, I found out I'd taken on a lot more than a trot along the track. Whisked into the land of Braveria, I found myself battling dragons and training to be a knight. Scary stuff, but I sort of enjoyed it. Who am I? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. I swapped places with my brother for we each wished to take on the training destined for the other. My friend Jon was with me through many adventures, but George was even more to me in the end. Who am I? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. I wanted to be a harper, but my parents refused to let me take the training. They beat me for "tuning" and my mother let my infected hand heal badly so I wouldn't be able to play. I was nearly killed when I strayed too far from home, but then I saw a little flying lizard trying to save her eggs from the tide. Who am I? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. I was planning my graduation dance when the aliens invaded. That really spoiled my day - and a lot of days after it, too. I ended up a very long way from home with my boyfriend, Ray - but at least we escaped his terrible mother. who am I? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Following the death of my father, I travelled to the old family home at Rest-and-be-Thankful. Here, I encountered some family ghosts, and fell in love with the descendent of one of them. Who am I? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I am a witch who happens to be male. I live with my mother and grandmother, but was with fosterparents before. My girlfriend is called Chant. Who am I?

Answer: Sorry Carlisle

Sorenson "Sorry" Carlisle is in "The Changeover", by Margaret Mahy. He is the teenaged witch who helps heroine Laura Chant to rescue her brother from the clutches of Carmody Braque. Nan, Charles and Brian are all from "Witch Week", by Diana Wynne Jones.
2. My young brother Barnaby is haunted by a ghostly child-like person. I am the eldest of three siblings. I am a witch who has always denied and hidden my talents. Who am I?

Answer: Troy Scholar

Troy is a "Scholar Magician" from Margaret Mahy's book "The Haunting". Up until then, the magicians had been males. Rose, Tell and Rosanna all have magical or unusual talents, but come from other books.
3. I go to a school where the children are mostly witches and wizards. I am descended from a famous witch. The book I am in was published in 1977. Who am I?

Answer: Nan Pilgrim.

Nan Pilgrim goes to Larchwood School, which is a school that takes witch orphans. In a world where burning is still the punishment for witchcraft, Nan and her friends try to hide their powers. "Witch Week", by Diana Wynne Jones, was published in the 1970s. Harry Potter comes from a series of books by J.K. Rowling, published in the 1990s and 2000s, Sophie Hatter is also from a book by Diana Wynne Jones - "Howl's Moving Castle", published in the 1980s and Jess Ferret is from "Alchemy" by Margaret Mahy; published in the 2000s.
4. I am a boy who lives with my aunt and uncle and cousin, who are not very kind to me. They tell me I should feel grateful all the time. I have magical adventures with a friend who has magical powers. The book in which I appear was published in 1975. Who am I?

Answer: David Allard

David Allard is the hero of Diana Wynne Jones' "Eight Days of Luke". This is an exciting story with overtones of Norse Mythology. Harry Potter is from J.K. Rowlings' "Harry Potter" series, published over two decades after "Eight Days". Eustace Clarence Scrubb is from "The Voyage of the Dawntreader", "The Silver Chair" and "The Last Battle", published in the 1950s by C.S. Lewis. Justin Archer is from "The Bandinangi Books" series by Sally Odgers, published in the 990s.
5. I was not exactly the person I thought I was, but I didn't remember my early years.

Answer: This is true of all the choices.

Howard Sykes, the hero of "Archer's Goon", thought he was the child of Quentin and Catriona Sykes. Instead, he was really Venturus, one of seven strange siblings who had accidentally turned himself back into a baby. Nick Mallory, ("The Merlin Conspiracy", "Deep Secret") who thought he was Maree Mallory's cousin, found out that he was really Nichothodes Koryfoides, and her half brother.

Not only that, but they were both from another world. Ann Stavely ("Hexwood"), who thought she was a greengrocer's daughter, discovered she was really Vierran of the House of Guaranty. All these characters and books are created by Diana Wynne Jones.
6. I watched someone I thought of as "the little furry girl" playing a game in the Rocks area of Sydney. When I followed her, I found myself in the 19th Century. That was scary, but I survived. Who am I?

Answer: Abigail Kirk

Abigail Kirk has family problems, but she finds a whole lot more to worry her when she ends up in the Rocks of the 19th Century. On her return to the 20th Century, things have changed. So has Abigail.
7. I have a sister who is younger and prettier than I am. There's not a speck of harm in her, but she wrote a letter that got me into trouble. As a result, I was banished to a remote manor. I was imprisoned underground and the boy I love was almost sacrificed in an ancient rite. In the end, we were able to be wed. Who am I?

Answer: Kate Sutton

Kate Sutton was one of Princess Elizabeth's ladies at Hatfield Manor. Her sister, Alicia, wrote to Queen Mary 1st to protest the Princess's treatment. As a result, Kate was sent far away. Here she met Christopher Herron, and a lot of danger.
8. My sisters are lovely. Their names are Hope and Faith. My name is really Honour, but everyone called me by another name beginning with B. Love for my father made me take a risk, and this is how I met my husband. Who am I?

Answer: Beauty

Honour, known as Beauty, appears in "Beauty' by Robin McKinley, the first of two retellings of "Beauty and the Beast" by this author. Bee is from "Thursday", by Catherine Storr, Babe is from "The Sheep-Pig", by Dick King-Smith and Bronwyn from "Bronwyn's Bane" by Elizabeth Scarborough.
9. I was the heroine of "Playing Beatie Bow". I called myself "Abigail Kirk" because I liked to have a "witch's name". What was my real name?

Answer: Lynette Kirk

Lynette Kirk renamed herself "Abigail" in "Playing Beatie Bow" by Ruth Park. Aurora Quinn is the heroine of "Aurora", by Sally Odgers. Angela May is from "The Catalogue of the Universe" by Margaret Mahy and Grania Kirk is from "The Cliffs of Night" by Beatrice Brandon.
10. I was one of eleven children, and my destiny was a lot greater than my appearance suggested. I discovered this when I found out I was one of the "Old Ones". Not bad for a boy of eleven! I had a Welsh friend named Bran. Who am I?

Answer: Will Stanton

Will Stanton comes from Susan Cooper's five book cycle "The Dark is Rising". Simon Drew is also from that series, but is not an Old One. Howell Jenkins is from Diana Wynne Jones' "Howl's Moving Castle", and Ron Weasley is from J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series.
11. I was an ordinary boy, but when I accepted the job of exercising Porter's pony, I found out I'd taken on a lot more than a trot along the track. Whisked into the land of Braveria, I found myself battling dragons and training to be a knight. Scary stuff, but I sort of enjoyed it. Who am I?

Answer: Simon Knight

Simon Knight is the hero of the three "Reluctant Knight" books by Sally Odgers. Pete Twist is from Paul Jennings' "Round the Twist", Christopher Herron from Elizabeth Marie Pope's "The Perilous Gard" and Johnny Clinton from Arthur C. Clarke's "Dolphin Island".
12. I swapped places with my brother for we each wished to take on the training destined for the other. My friend Jon was with me through many adventures, but George was even more to me in the end. Who am I?

Answer: Alanna of Trebond

Alanna, heroine of Tamora Pierce's "Song of the Lioness" cycle, wanted to be a knight. Her brother, Thom, wanted to earn magic. They swapped places. Jane Drew is from Susan Cooper's "The Dark is Rising" series, Jeweltongue from Robin McKinley's "Rose Daughter" and Nita Callahan from Diane Duane's "Wizard" series.
13. I wanted to be a harper, but my parents refused to let me take the training. They beat me for "tuning" and my mother let my infected hand heal badly so I wouldn't be able to play. I was nearly killed when I strayed too far from home, but then I saw a little flying lizard trying to save her eggs from the tide. Who am I?

Answer: Menolly

Menolly was the fisherman's daughter who first appeared in "Dragonsong" by Anne McCaffrey. Sophie is from "An Ash-Blonde Witch" by Kenneth Lillington, Alanna from Tamora Pierce's "Song of the Lioness" cycle and Anthea from E. Nesbit's "Five Children" books.
14. I was planning my graduation dance when the aliens invaded. That really spoiled my day - and a lot of days after it, too. I ended up a very long way from home with my boyfriend, Ray - but at least we escaped his terrible mother. who am I?

Answer: Polly Meridian

Polly Meridian is the heroine of "Polymer", by Sally Rogers-Davidson. This is a riproaring space opera adventure with lots of danger and romance. Polly Whitacker is the heroine of Diana Wynne Jones' "Fire and Hemlock", Polly Plumber is from C.S. Lewis' books "The Magician's Nephew" and "The Last Battle" and Polly Quinn from "Aurora" by Sally Odgers.
15. Following the death of my father, I travelled to the old family home at Rest-and-be-Thankful. Here, I encountered some family ghosts, and fell in love with the descendent of one of them. Who am I?

Answer: Peggy Graham

Peggy Graham is the heroine of "The Sherwood Ring", by Elizabeth Marie Pope. Kate Sutton is from Pope's other book, "The Perilous Gard". Molly Gurney is from Annie Dalton's "Out of the Ordinary" and Ann Stavely from Diana Wynne Jones' "Hexwood".
Source: Author Sallyo

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