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Five of My Favourites Trivia Quiz

For this quiz, I have chosen five of my favourite books and will ask two questions about each. I will try to add some clues so you can work out the answer even if you haven't read the book lately.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sallyo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Sallyo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,521

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
660

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In "Howl's Moving Castle", by Diana Wynne Jones, the Wizard Howl whose reputation terrifies Ingary is really a young man from Wales. He is called 'Howl' because the people of Ingary misheard his real name. What is his real name? Hint

Howell Jenkins

Harry Jones

Howard Sykes

Mayall Hawkins

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Question 2 of 10

2. "The Perilous Gard", by Elizabeth Marie Pope, is set in Tudor Britain. In the story, Kate falls in love with Christopher Herron. Christopher's sister-in-law's family had long served as caretakers for the manor, and her name reflects this. What was her name? Hint

Ann Warden

Diana Hope

Brittny Garrison

Sue-Ellen Watchman

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Polymer", by Sally Rogers-Davidson, is a wonderful space opera fantasy adventure. The name of the book comes from the nickname of the heroine. What is her real name? Hint

Meridian. She was a horse.

Polly Quinn

Polly Meridian

Polly Whittacker

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "The Changeover", by Margaret Mahy, Laura Chant becomes intrigued with an older boy at her school. His name is Sorenson Carlisle. Sorenson has a peculiar history, and immense power. Laura thinks it sad that he has to name himself whenever he apologises for anything. What does she mean by this? Hint

'Sorenson' is Maori for 'apology'. Laura knows this.

Sorenson is under a spell and has to say 'Sorenson is sorry'.

Sorenson's nickname is 'Sorry'.

Laura doesn't think or say this in the book.

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "Witchbank", by Catherine Jinks, shy, unassertive Heather Gough discovers that she has a magical talent. Heather has never felt very important, and so her talent is peculiarly apt. What is it? Hint

Heather can become unnoticeable, so other people just don't see her.

Heather finds out she can heal the sick.

Heather can magically compel people to listen to her.

Heather downloads herself onto a computer disk.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Polly Meridian, the heroine of Sally Rogers-Davidson's book "Polymer", becomes pregnant to her partner in the course of the book. Polly dubs her unborn child with a name that is actually a diminutive of her own. What does she call the baby? Hint

Pauline

Margaret

Pollette

Pollyanna

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sophie Hatter, the heroine of Diana Wynne Jones' "Howl's Moving Castle", is seventeen when she meets Wizard Howl. He is a few years older, but the next time they meet Sophie looks "about ninety" while Howl still looks to be in his twenties. What has happened? Hint

Sophie is under a spell that makes her look old.

Sophie is wearing makeup and a grey wig.

Howl drinks from the Fountain of Youth.

Howl is really a robot.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Towards the end of "The Perilous Gard", by Elizabeth Marie Pope, the Lady offers Kate a love spell to put in Christopher Herron's drink. Why doesn't Kate take it? Hint

She wants real love or none.

She doesn't trust the Lady not to poison Christopher.

She doesn't love Christopher and wants him to marry her sister.

Randall the singer snatches the love spell and takes it away.

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Question 9 of 10

9. When Heather Gough, the heroine of Catherine Jinks' "Witchbank" meets Jasper in the building where they both work, she remembers him vaguely from their primary school days. Heather is working as a secretary in a large bank. What does Jasper do? Hint

He is a bank manager.

He is a weight-watchers' consultant.

He is a DJ.

He fixes computers and installs programmes.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the "changeover" in the title of Margaret Mahy's "The Changeover"? Hint

Laura Chant's mother and Sorry Carlisle's mother swap houses.

Laura Chant must change over and become a witch in order to save her young brother.

Laura and Sorry swap names.

The Changeover is a poem that Laura quotes.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Howell Jenkins

Wizard Howl is really Howell Jenkins. Howard Sykes comes into another of Diana Wynne Jones' books; "Archer's Goon" and I made the others up.

Answer: Ann Warden

The lady was Ann Warden. "Warden" means something similar to "guardian". "Watchman" has a similar meaning, but in Tudor Britain a woman would be unlikely to be known as Sue-Ellen.

3. "Polymer", by Sally Rogers-Davidson, is a wonderful space opera fantasy adventure. The name of the book comes from the nickname of the heroine. What is her real name?

Answer: Polly Meridian

Polly Meridian is a great heroine, realistic and gutsy. Her nickname came from taking her first name and the first syllable of the surname.
Polly Quinn is a major character in the book "Aurora" by Sally Odgers, and Polly Whittacker is the heroine of Diana Wynne Jones' book "Fire and Hemlock". Meridian the horse is from another book.

Answer: Sorenson's nickname is 'Sorry'.

Sorenson is usually known as 'Sorry Carlisle', which is just a nickname based on his real first name. He lives with his mother and grandmother, who are both witches. He was supposed to be a daughter, to make up the traditional Mother, Maiden, Crone trio, but for some reason he was a boy instead.

Answer: Heather can become unnoticeable, so other people just don't see her.

Heather's talent for passing unnoticed is very useful, but after her self-image improves, her talent begins to wane. Heather doesn't download herself onto a disk, but Jasper, who becomes Heather's boyfriend, downloads someone else.

Answer: Pollette

Polly and Ray call the baby "Pollette", but through the evil machinations of Ray's mother, they lose custody of the baby before she is born. Later, they are reunited.

Answer: Sophie is under a spell that makes her look old.

After an unfortunate encounter with the Witch of the Waste in her stepmother's hat shop, Sophie is under a spell. Looking ninety isn't all bad, for Sophie finds out she can say and do things that she never could as a shy teenager. Eventually, the spell breaks, and Howl is pleased to discover Sophie's real face and to recognise her as the girl he had met on May Day.

8. Towards the end of "The Perilous Gard", by Elizabeth Marie Pope, the Lady offers Kate a love spell to put in Christopher Herron's drink. Why doesn't Kate take it?

Answer: She wants real love or none.

Kate believes Christopher is going to offer for her sister, Alicia. The Lady offers a love spell and tells Kate that "no one would know". Kate replies that she herself would know.

Answer: He fixes computers and installs programmes.

Jasper is one of the people who takes care of the computers in the bank. Heather recalls him as an unhappy, overweight child, and is surprised to find that the sad littly 'Jelly' is still tucked away inside the outwardly suave, popular Jasper.

10. What is the "changeover" in the title of Margaret Mahy's "The Changeover"?

Answer: Laura Chant must change over and become a witch in order to save her young brother.

Laura's brother, Jacko, is taken over by Carmody Braque, a kind of spiritual vampire. To rescue Jacko, Laura must get in touch with her magical self. Sorry Carlisle helps her on her journey through the changeover... a journey that is both magical and figurative.

Source: Author Sallyo

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