Books That Went to the Dogs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Toto (TWOO)

Toto is the small dog that accompanies Dorothy in L. Frank Baum's book "The Wizard of Oz", as well as other books in the series. While his breed is never identified in the first book, some thought he was a Cairn Terrier or Yorkshire Terrier. In later books he is identified as a Boston Terrier with no explanation given.

The small dog is the one who pulls back the curtain to reveal the wizard. "Time" magazine named Toto as the most famous dog in TV and film in 2015. Toto is also the name of a multi-award-winning American rock band.

Answer: Buck (TCOTW)

Buck is a dog who is stolen from his California home and ends up as a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush in Canada in 1890. The gentle large (part St. Bernard and part Rough Collie) ends up with an abusive master before being rescued by outdoorsman John Thornton. The dog searches for his place in the wild and after several tragedies becomes the leader of the wolf pack.

Jack London's "The Call of the Wild" was published in 1903 and immediately became a best seller. Later London wrote another book, "White Fang", telling the story of a dog that went from being wild to becoming tame - the opposite of "The Call of the Wild".

Answer: Argos (TO)

Argos was the faithful hunting dog of Odysseus. Odysseus leaves to fight in the Trojan War and fails to return for twenty years. When he finally does return home, Argos, although malnourished and filthy, is still alive and excitedly wags his tail when he sees his owner.

However, Odysseus is in disguise and cannot return the dog's affection. No one else recognizes the returning soldier. Argos dies shortly after seeing that his owner safely returned home.

Answer: Fang (HPATPS)

Fang was a large, lazy giant boarhound, which is a Great Dane that hunted down boars. He was known for his drooling, kindness and loyalty to Rubeus Hagrid. Fang was also cowardly, often running away when danger arises, unless he needed to protect Hagrid.

Answer: Crab (TGOV)

Some believe that "Two Gentlemen of Verona" is William Shakespeare's first play. The comedy explores the issues of love, dishonesty in relationships and forgiveness. Crab is the pet dog of the antagonist's servant. The word dog appears over 150 times in Shakespeare's plays, but Crab is the only dog to appear in a Shakespeare play.

The loveable dog is known to get in trouble in the play where he steals a chicken leg and urinates on a lady's skirt.

Answer: Fly (TS-P or B:TGP)

"The Sheep-Pig" was written in 1983 by Dick King-Smith. The children's novel was titled "Babe: The Gallant Pig" in the USA. The book tells the story of an orphaned piglet who learns how to herd sheep when Fly, a border collie, takes the pig under her wing. King-Smith won the Guardian's Children Fiction Award in 1984.

The book inspired the award-winning movie "Babe" which was released in 1995. The book was titled "Babe: The Gallant Pig" in the USA . "That'll do pig" is a popular quote from the movie but is also found in the last chapter of the book, which is titled "That'll do".

Answer: Bluebell (AF)

"Animal Farm" is George Orwell's 1945 classic book that explores communism through this fable that features anthropomorphic farm animals. The farm is taken over by a dictator-pig named Napoleon, which leads to the farm falling into worse shape than when the farmer ran it. Napoleon takes the puppies away from the dogs Jessie and Bluebell and trains the puppies to be his security force to keep the farm animals from rebelling.

The book, although initially rejected by several publishers, has been listed as one of the most influential English language novels of all time.

Some historians believe it was instrumental in helping sway public opinion against communism during the Cold War.

Answer: Copper (TFATH)

The novel "The Fox and the Hound" was written by Daniel Mannix and published in 1967. The book tells the dark story of a bitter farmer and his desire to seek revenge on a fox, because his favorite dog, Chief, was hit by a train and killed while chasing the fox.

The farmer uses another dog, named Copper, to continue his hunt to kill the fox. The novel won the Dutton Animal Book Award in 1967. Disney bought the rights to make an animated movie out of the novel. It was released in 1981. The movie storyline was altered greatly to make the film more family friendly.

The hint, Cu, is the chemical symbol for copper.

Answer: Nana (PP)

In J.M. Barrie's original "Peter Pan" book, Nana is a Newfoundland dog who was the children's nursemaid. Reportedly, Barrie had a pet Newfoundland that he was very fond of, so he based Nana's character after his pet. Newfoundland dogs are known to be big, gentle, with an instinct to protect others.

The breed originated in Canada and are known as water rescuers. In fact, their fur is water-resistant, and their webbed feet make them excellent swimmers. When Disney released their "Peter Pan" movie in 1953, they portrayed Nana as a St. Bernard.

Answer: Max (HTGSC)

Doctor Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" was published in 1957. The children's book was written in rhyme. The story has been adapted several times for television shows, movies and the theater. The grouchy Grinch hates Christmas and his attempt to destroy it in a small village leads him to have a change of heart after discovering the true meaning of Christmas.

The Grinch's pet dog, Max, is his less than enthusiastic partner. Max is a mixed-breed dog. In a prequel to "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", entitled "The Grinch Meets his Max", it is revealed that Max is befriended by the Grinch after the dog scratches an itch that the Grinch could not reach.