Trivia Quiz on Children'S Literature Part 3
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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Test your knowledge of beloved children’s books, authors, and characters—from whimsical rhymes to classic adventures. Perfect for families, classrooms, libraries, and book clubs who adore stories old and new.
Bring storytime to life with this team-based Children’s Literature quiz featuring 47 multiple-choice questions on classic characters, famous authors, opening lines, and festive favorites. It’s ideal for classrooms, libraries, youth groups, family game nights, book clubs, and even corporate icebreakers—play seamlessly on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, or in person. Duplicate the quiz with a single click to customize the title, shuffle or trim questions, adjust timers, and toggle leaderboards for quick tournaments or longer sessions. Suggested formats include 2–4 themed rounds (Classics, Opening Lines, Authors & Characters, Holiday Specials) with 20–30 seconds per question, a lightning finale, and optional bonus points for perfect rounds. Setup is simple: share your screen, split into teams, keep score automatically, and enjoy a lively, literary showdown for groups of any size.
1. In 'alice in wonderland', with what were the words 'eat me' written on the cake
A) Currants
B) Sugar
C) Icing
D) Fondant
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2. Jack and Jill went up a ____ to fetch a pail of water?
A) Hill
B) Mountain
C) Slope
D) Staircase
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3. Dr. Suess wrote _____________ after his editor dared him to write a book using fewer than fifty different words
A) Green eggs & ham
B) The Cat in the Hat
C) Oh, the Places You'll Go!
D) Horton Hears a Who!
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4. Who wrote the children's novel The Secret Garden
A) Francis hodgson burnett
B) Beatrix Potter
C) L. M. Montgomery
D) Louisa May Alcott
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5. Who Did Jean De Brunhoff Create
A) Babar The Elephant
B) Paddington Bear
C) The Very Hungry Caterpillar
D) Winnie the Pooh
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6. Who Wtote The Book 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'
A) Maurice Sendak
B) Beatrix Potter
C) Dr Seuss
D) Roald Dahl
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7. "What brought Frosty the Snowman to life? (""Pixie Dust, A Kiss,Magic Snow,An Old Silk Hat"" "
A) Pixie Dust
B) An Old Silk Hat
C) A Kiss
D) Magic Snow
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8. What was The poem A night before christmas originally called (The Night Visitor, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, A Visit From St Nicholas, A Christmas Visit)
A) A Visit From St Nicholas
B) The Night Visitor
C) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
D) A Christmas Visit
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9. Jadis the White Witch is the villain in which children's book
A) The Swiss Family Robinson
B) The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
C) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
D) The Secret Garden
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10. Theodor Geisel published an easy reading book for kids, featuring a cat. How is he more commonly known
A) Theodor Geisel
B) Ted Geisel
C) Seuss
D) Dr Seuss
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11. Who wrote the children's book 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas''
A) Dr Seuss
B) Maurice Sendak
C) Roald Dahl
D) J.K. Rowling
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12. "Who wrote the Christmas story, ""The Snowman""?"
A) Dr. Seuss
B) Raymond Briggs
C) Enid Blyton
D) Beatrix Potter
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13. Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
A) Dr Seuss
B) Maurice Sendak
C) Shel Silverstein
D) Eric Carle
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14. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was a character created in a story written in: A=1939, B=1949, C=1954,D=1959
A) B=1949
B) C=1954
C) A=1939
D) D=1959
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15. According to the nursery rhyme, who, 'sat in the corner eating a Christmas Pie''
A) Little Jack Horner
B) Humpty Dumpty
C) Little Boy Blue
D) Old King Cole
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16. Who wrote the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
A) J.K. Rowling
B) Enid Blyton
C) C.S. Lewis
D) Roald Dahl
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17. Dr. Seuss wrote this book: The Cat in the______.
A) Coat
B) Box
C) Bag
D) Hat
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18. Who created Winnie the Pooh?
A) A. A. Milne
B) Beatrix Potter
C) Walt Disney
D) C. S. Lewis
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19. What Type Of Animal Is Rupert The Bears Best Friend Bill?
A) Badger
B) Mouse
C) Fox
D) Hedgehog
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20. Which Famous Book Contains The Line 'Once Upon A Time There Was A Little Chimney Sweep And His Name Was Tom'
A) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
B) Little Women
C) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
D) The Water Babies
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21. In which British national daily newspaper does Rupert The Bear appear?
A) The Daily Mail
B) The Times
C) The Daily Express
D) The Guardian
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22. In Which Book Which Is Also A Film Has The Characters Pod, Arrietty, Homily & Peagreen?
A) The Secret Garden
B) The Little House on the Prairie
C) The Borrowers
D) The Box of Delights
E) The Incredible Journey
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23. Captain Hook, Tiger Lily, and Tinker Bell are characters in what story?
A) Peter Pan
B) Alice in Wonderland
C) Treasure Island
D) Cinderella
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24. How Is Mrs William Heelis Better Known
A) Beatrix Potter
B) Jane Austen
C) Virginia Woolf
D) Mary Shelley
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25. What Dr Seuss character steals Christmas?
A) The Cat in the Hat
B) Horton
C) The Lorax
D) Grinch
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26. Which Famous Book Contains The Line 'Mr & Mrs Dursley of number 4 Privet Drive were proud to say that they were perfectly normal'
A) The Hobbit
B) To Kill a Mockingbird
C) The Chronicles of Narnia
D) Harry Potter And The Philosophers Stone
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27. Who is a successful recording artist, talented landscape artist, and author of children's books?
A) Ricky Van Shelton
B) Dolly Parton
C) Bob Ross
D) Dr. Seuss
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28. Who wrote "The Wind in the Willows" ?
A) Beatrix Potter
B) J. M. Barrie
C) Lewis Carroll
D) Kenneth Grahame
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29. Dr. Seuss wrote this book: The Cat in the ______.
A) Fedora
B) Coat
C) Hat
D) Scarf
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30. What was the sequel to Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women"?
A) Little Women
B) Eight Cousins
C) Little Men
D) An Old-Fashioned Girl
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31. Who wrote 'Alice In Wonderland'?
A) J.M. Barrie
B) Lewis Carroll
C) George Orwell
D) Beatrix Potter
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32. In the Dr Seuss books, which elephant hatched an egg?
A) Mayzie LaBird
B) Gertrude McFuzz
C) Horton
D) The Once-ler
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33. Which School Did Billy Bunter Attend
A) Greyfriars
B) Rugby School
C) Eton College
D) Harrow School
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34. Who created 'Horton' the elephant?
A) Dr. Seuss
B) Maurice Sendak
C) Beatrix Potter
D) Walt Disney
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35. Who Is Noted For His (Nonsense Verse)
A) Lewis Carroll
B) Ogden Nash
C) Dr. Seuss
D) Edward Lear
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36. What was the name of Mother Goose's son?
A) Jill
B) Jack
C) Humpty Dumpty
D) Peter
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37. Which Character Is The Most Famous Creation Of James Matthew Barrie?
A) Peter Pan
B) Captain Hook
C) Tinker Bell
D) Wendy Darling
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38. Which member of the Monty Python Team wrote children's books about 'Erik The Viking''?
A) Graham Chapman
B) John Cleese
C) Terry Jones
D) Eric Idle
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39. The Hardy Boys and ______?
A) Nancy Drew
B) Sherlock Holmes
C) Tom Swift
D) Encyclopedia Brown
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40. Which 2 Brothers Wrote Fairy Sttories In Germany In The 19th Century
A) Ludwig Bechstein
B) The Brothers Grimm
C) Wilhelm Hauff
D) Johann Karl August Musäus
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41. Who was Winnie the Pooh's neighbour?
A) Rabbit
B) Eeyore
C) Owl
D) Piglet
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42. Which Famous Book Begins With The Line 'Not long ago, there lived in London a young married couple of Dalmatian dogs named Pongo and Misses Pongo'
A) The Great Gatsby
B) 101 Dalmations
C) Oliver Twist
D) The Secret Garden
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43. Which Author Wrote The 'Just So Stories''?
A) Beatrix Potter
B) A. A. Milne
C) George Orwell
D) Rudyard Kipling
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44. In What book would you find a Hefalump?
A) The Hobbit
B) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
C) Winnie the Pooh
D) Where the Wild Things Are
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45. Which Famous Book Begins With The Line 'The mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home'
A) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
B) The Wind In The Willows
C) The Secret Garden
D) Treasure Island
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46. Captain Hook, Tiger Lily, and Tinker Bell are characters in what story
A) Alice in Wonderland
B) The Wizard of Oz
C) Robin Hood
D) Peter Pan
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47. Who wrote the 'Noddy' books?
A) Beatrix Potter
B) Enid Blyton
C) Roald Dahl
D) J.K. Rowling
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