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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.

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

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

Jules Verne

Phillip Pullman

Arthur Ransom

R.L Stine

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

Pat Hutchins

Robin Klein

Charles Dickens

Jules Verne

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4. Who wrote the book "Spuddy"? Hint

Pat Hutchins

Pat Hill

R.L Stine

Roald Dahl

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

Judy Blume

John Peel

Ursula Dubosarsky

Katherine Roberts

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

Morris Gleitzman

Diane Duane

R.L Stine

Chris Van Allsburg

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

Jack Aylesbury

Pat Hutchins

Diane Duane

J.K Rowling

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

Dianna Wynne Jones

Gary Crew

Sandy Garfield

G Brassi

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

Antoine De Saint

J.R.R Tolkien

Coleen Hubbard

Dav Pilkey

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

Geoffry McSkimming

Margret Mahy

Max Jones

Gary Crew

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

R.L Stine

Dav Pilkey

Ursula Dubosarsky

Lemony Snicket

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

Gary Crew

Libby Hathorn

David Hill

Ursula Dubosarsky

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

K.A Applegate

L.M Montgomery

William Taylor

Wendy Orr

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

David Hill

William Taylor

Cliff Ollier

Noel Streatfeild

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

Odo Hirsch

Robin Klein

Tim Winton

Libby Hathorn

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

Joanna Cole

Mark Twain

Sharon Creech

Tamora Pierce

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

Colin Thiele

Vince Ford

Lewis Carroll

Jules Verne

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

Leonie Young

Libby Gleeson

Elizabeth Hutchins

Roald Dahl

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19. Who wrote the book "Uncanny"? Hint

Paul Jennings

G Brassi

Eleanor Porter

Vince Ford

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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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