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The Truth About Witches - Warts and All Quiz


A quick quest of literary witches

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
gme24
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
373,203
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
254
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which tragedy by William Shakespeare features the "Weird Sisters"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Not to be outdone by Shakespeare, which English author came up with a novel about "Wyrd Sisters"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of the children's book, written by World War II flying ace Roald Dahl, that is about English witches? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the cardinal direction that completes the name of the Wicked Witch in L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?" Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What kind of magic did Alice Hoffman write about in 1995? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the name of the young witch in the trilogy "Hex Hall" by Rachel Hawkins? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the name of Arthur Miller's play about the witch trials at Salem, Massachusetts? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the name of the white witch in the "Chronicles of Narnia" series by C.S. Lewis? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who is the author of "The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches #1)", who also penned the successful "Vampire Chronicles"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What kind of spells does Sarah Addison Allen casts in the first book of her "Waverley" series? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which tragedy by William Shakespeare features the "Weird Sisters"?

Answer: Macbeth

The three nameless witches appear in Macbeth. The three are not witches in the generally accepted form but they have the ability to see the future. The three appear in Act 1 scene 1 amid thunder and lighting and, after each one speaks three times, they say all together the lines, "All fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air."
2. Not to be outdone by Shakespeare, which English author came up with a novel about "Wyrd Sisters"?

Answer: Terry Pratchett

Pratchett's witches, unlike Shakespeare's, do have names. Their names are Gytha (Nanny) Ogg, Granny Weatherwax and Magrat Garlick. The book is the sixth in the "Discworld" series and features lots of magic, because, as the author writes, "Magic glues the Discworld together".
3. What is the name of the children's book, written by World War II flying ace Roald Dahl, that is about English witches?

Answer: Witches

The book "Witches" was published in 1983 and, as Dahl writes, it is about "REAL WITCHES". It tells the story of a boy that loses both parents and goes to live in Norway with his grandmother. Dahl's witches hate children and they like to get rid of at least one child every week.
4. What is the cardinal direction that completes the name of the Wicked Witch in L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?"

Answer: West

The witch is the ruler of the Western sector of the magical world of Oz. She lives in a castle with long corridors and yellow carpets. She is described as having only one eye, but, even so, she can watch over her land.
5. What kind of magic did Alice Hoffman write about in 1995?

Answer: Practical

"Practical Magic" is about two orphaned sisters, Sally and Gillian that are raised by their two aunts that live in a very strange house. The aunts have magical powers that eventually appear in the two sisters. The book was made into a film in 1998.
6. What is the name of the young witch in the trilogy "Hex Hall" by Rachel Hawkins?

Answer: Sophie Mercer

Sophie Mercer is the witch in the trilogy "Hex Hall". Sophie is sixteen years old and she is sent to a reform school by her father as a punishment. Hex is short for Hecate. The other two books in the trilogy are "Demonglass" and "Spell Bound".
7. What is the name of Arthur Miller's play about the witch trials at Salem, Massachusetts?

Answer: The Crucible

"The Crucible" was written in 1953, at the height of the anti-Communist hysteria, and deals with the witch-hunts and trials at Salem. Miller considers both events as a knee jerk reaction to something the establishment perceived as a threat to society.
8. What is the name of the white witch in the "Chronicles of Narnia" series by C.S. Lewis?

Answer: Jadis

Jadis is called the White Witch because she froze Narnia for a hundred years. She is rumoured to be human and a descendant of Lilith. She is the main enemy of the children in the book "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".
9. Who is the author of "The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches #1)", who also penned the successful "Vampire Chronicles"?

Answer: Anne Rice

Anne Rice is the author of "The Witching Hour" which is the first book in the "Mayfair Witches" series. The book introduces the Mayfair family of New Orleans. The family has both male and female witches. In every generation one of the members is assigned the title of "Lasher", and is the protector of the other members of the family.
10. What kind of spells does Sarah Addison Allen casts in the first book of her "Waverley" series?

Answer: Garden

"Garden Spells" is about a magical garden. There grows an apple tree that produces magical fruit and edible flowers, and vegetables that also have strange powers. The owner of the garden is Claire Waverley who, with the help of the produce of her garden, has created a catering business with considerable success. The arrival of her sister Sydney, though, brings an end to her quiet life.
Source: Author gme24

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