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Name The Author 2 Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz where you have to name the authors of these books.

A multiple-choice quiz by vegeta_nz. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
vegeta_nz
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
96,341
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
1250
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. Who wrote the book "Holes"? Hint

Roald Dahl
Emily Rodda
Jackie French
Louis Sachar

2. Who wrote the book "Northern Lights"? Hint

Jules Verne
Phillip Pullman
Arthur Ransom
R.L Stine

3. Who wrote the book "Around The World In 80 Days"? Hint

Pat Hutchins
Robin Klein
Charles Dickens
Jules Verne

4. Who wrote the book "Spuddy"? Hint

Pat Hutchins
Pat Hill
R.L Stine
Roald Dahl

5. Who wrote the book " Book Of Thunder"? Hint

Judy Blume
John Peel
Ursula Dubosarsky
Katherine Roberts

6. Who wrote the book "Jekyll And Heidi"? Hint

Morris Gleitzman
Diane Duane
R.L Stine
Chris Van Allsburg

7. Who wrote the book "So You Want to be a Wizard"? Hint

Jack Aylesbury
Pat Hutchins
Diane Duane
J.K Rowling

8. Who wrote the book "Howl's Moving Castle"? Hint

Dianna Wynne Jones
Gary Crew
Sandy Garfield
G Brassi

9. Who wrote the "Captain Underpants" series? Hint

Antoine De Saint
J.R.R Tolkien
Coleen Hubbard
Dav Pilkey

10. Who wrote the book "Gothic Hospital"? Hint

Geoffry McSkimming
Margret Mahy
Max Jones
Gary Crew

11. Who is the author of the series "The Nightmare Room"? Hint

R.L Stine
Dav Pilkey
Ursula Dubosarsky
Lemony Snicket

12. Who wrote the book "My Father is not a Comedian"? Hint

Gary Crew
Libby Hathorn
David Hill
Ursula Dubosarsky

13. Who wrote the book "Nim's Island"? Hint

K.A Applegate
L.M Montgomery
William Taylor
Wendy Orr

14. Who wrote the book "Fat, Four-Eyed And Useless"? Hint

David Hill
William Taylor
Cliff Ollier
Noel Streatfeild

15. Who wrote the book "The Listmaker"? Hint

Odo Hirsch
Robin Klein
Tim Winton
Libby Hathorn

16. Name the author of the book series "The Magic School Bus". Hint

Joanna Cole
Mark Twain
Sharon Creech
Tamora Pierce

17. Who wrote the book "2MUCH4U"? Hint

Colin Thiele
Vince Ford
Lewis Carroll
Jules Verne

18. Who wrote the book "James And The Giant Peach"?
Hint

Leonie Young
Libby Gleeson
Elizabeth Hutchins
Roald Dahl

19. Who wrote the book "Uncanny"? Hint

Paul Jennings
G Brassi
Eleanor Porter
Vince Ford

20. Who wrote the book "Chickpea"?
Hint

Marguerite Hann
Catherine Jinks
A. A. Milne
Eoin Colfer




Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who wrote the book "Holes"?

Answer: Louis Sachar

"Holes" is about a boy called Stanley Yelnats who goes to Camp Green Lake and he has to dig holes that are five feet wide and five feet deep.
2. Who wrote the book "Northern Lights"?

Answer: Phillip Pullman

Northern Lights is also called "The Golden Compass". It is about a girl called Lyra who has to travel North with her demon Pantalaimon.
3. Who wrote the book "Around The World In 80 Days"?

Answer: Jules Verne

"Around The World In 80 Days" is about two men who attempt to travel around the world in a balloon in 80 days and people are betting against them doing it.
4. Who wrote the book "Spuddy"?

Answer: Pat Hill

"Spuddy" is a potato that goes on adventures with his friends.
5. Who wrote the book " Book Of Thunder"?

Answer: John Peel

The "Book Of Thunder" is a part of a series called Diadem about two boys and one girl who are magic users.
6. Who wrote the book "Jekyll And Heidi"?

Answer: R.L Stine

"Jekyll and Heidi" is about a girl whose parents die and she must live with her Uncle, who is a scientist, and her cousin.
7. Who wrote the book "So You Want to be a Wizard"?

Answer: Diane Duane

This book is about a girl called Juanita, who finds a book called "So You Want to be a Wizard", so she tries to become a wizard.
8. Who wrote the book "Howl's Moving Castle"?

Answer: Dianna Wynne Jones

"Howl's Moving Castle" is about a wizard called Howl and a girl called Sophie Hatter who comes to stay at the castle but she has been put under a spell by The Wicked witch of the waste.
9. Who wrote the "Captain Underpants" series?

Answer: Dav Pilkey

A principal called Mr Krupp is very mean and whenever someone snaps their fingers he turns into "Captain Underpants".
10. Who wrote the book "Gothic Hospital"?

Answer: Gary Crew

"Gothic Hospital" is about a boy who goes to look for his father and finds him working for a thousand year old man.
11. Who is the author of the series "The Nightmare Room"?

Answer: R.L Stine

"The Nightmare Room" is all about a room where bad things happen.
12. Who wrote the book "My Father is not a Comedian"?

Answer: Ursula Dubosarsky

"My Father is not a Comedian" is about a girl called Claudia who tells a lie in the newspaper and now a strange lady is after her dad.
13. Who wrote the book "Nim's Island"?

Answer: Wendy Orr

"Nim's Island" is about a girl called Nim who lives on an island with her father. One day her father disappears.
14. Who wrote the book "Fat, Four-Eyed And Useless"?

Answer: David Hill

"Fat, Four-Eyed And Useless" is about a boy called Ben who is useless and he thinks he can't do anything until he finds something that he is good at.
15. Who wrote the book "The Listmaker"?

Answer: Robin Klein

"The Listmaker" is about a girl who has a habit of writing lists. She lives with her two aunts for the summer and will move in with her dad and step-mum.
16. Name the author of the book series "The Magic School Bus".

Answer: Joanna Cole

"The Magic School Bus" is a series of books all about different things like archaeology, colours and much more.
17. Who wrote the book "2MUCH4U"?

Answer: Vince Ford

Lewis Carroll wrote the book called "Alice's Adventure In Wonderland".
Jules Verne wrote the book called "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea".
18. Who wrote the book "James And The Giant Peach"?

Answer: Roald Dahl

"James And The Giant Peach" is about a boy called James who wants to go to New York. But his parents die and he has to live with his wicked aunts.
19. Who wrote the book "Uncanny"?

Answer: Paul Jennings

"Uncanny" has lots of different stories in it all with surprise endings.
20. Who wrote the book "Chickpea"?

Answer: Marguerite Hann

"Chickpea" is about a boy who has a pet hen whom he calls her Chickpea. She then goes missing and he finds her.
Source: Author vegeta_nz

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