This document contains a 20 question multiple choice quiz about characters and details from popular children's books. The questions test knowledge about books such as The Gruffalo, Mr. Men, Paddington Bear, Alice in Wonderland, Pinocchio, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Charlotte's Web, and Harry Potter among others. Answer options are provided for each multiple choice question.

1. World Book Day
MEGA QUIZ

2. What is the Gruffalo scared of?
• A) A snake
• B) A mouse
• C) A bear
• D) An ant

3. In the Mr Men books, what is the secret of Mr
Strong's strength?
• A) Banana milkshakes
• B) Afternoon naps
• C) Eggs
• D) Headstands

4. Where is Paddington Bear from?
• A) Quebec
• B) Peru
• C) Madagascar
• D) Scotland

5. Which author's first story for children was The
Gremlins?
• A) Roald Dahl
• B) Philip Pullman
• C) JK Rowling
• D) Stephen King

6. Who has a dog called Snowy and is friends with
Captain Haddock?
• A) Professor Calculus
• B) Jo, Jocko & Zette
• C) Tintin
• D) Peter Parker

7. Which character in Alice’s Adventures in
Wonderland muttered “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall
be late”?
• A) The Mad Hatter
• B) The Queen of Hearts
• C) The White Rabbit
• D) The Jabberwocky

8. Who was created by Gepetto the Woodcarver?
• A) Hansel
• B) Pinocchio
• C) Captain Scarlet
• D) Punch

9. What kind of creature was defeated by the Three
Billy Goats Gruff?
• A) Witch
• B) Wolf
• C) Giant
• D) Troll

10. Who is the bear in the Jungle Book?
• A) Baloo
• B) Blue
• C) Barney
• D) Bungle

11. In what book would you find the characters Sephy
Hadley & Callum McGregor?
• A) Noughts & Crosses
• B) Twilight
• C) Noble Conflict
• D) The Hunger Games

12. What can’t Goldilocks resist in Goldilocks and
the Three Bears??
• A) Chocolates
• B) Porridge
• C) Warm bread
• D) Coffee

13. What is the name of the poltergeist in the
Harry Potter series?
• A) Sneeves
• B) Peeves
• C) Griphook
• D)Aragog

14. Who leads a gang of outlaws in the Sherwood
Forest?
• A) Will Scarlet
• B) Friar Tuck
• C) Sheriff of Nottingham
• D) Robin Hood

15. Who stole Christmas in a Dr Seuss book?
• A) The Gringe
• B) The Grumps
• C) The Grinch
• D) The Grouch

16. What is the name of the lion in The Lion, the Witch
and The Wardrobe?
• A) Aslan
• B) Mufasa
• C) Leo
• D) Lion

17. What is the name of the wizard at the court of King
Arthur?
• A) Gandalf
• B) Voldemort
• C) Merlin
• D) Dumbledore

18. What is the first title in the Alex Rider series
called?
• A) Stormbreaker
• B) Scorpia
• C) Skeleton Key
• D) Point Blanc

19. What is the name of the pirate enemy of Peter
Pan?
• A) Captain Hook
• B) Captain Jack Sparrow
• C) Long John Silver
• D) Captain Blackbeard

20. What was the colour of Dorothy's Slippers in The
Wizard of Oz?
• A) Sapphire
• B) Emerald
• C) Opal
• D) Ruby

21. What is the name of Eoin Colfer’s teenage criminal
mastermind?
• A) Artemis Fowl
• B) Draco Malfoy
• C) Just WIlliam
• D) Edward Cullen

22. Who is the druid in the Asterix books?
• A) Sardonix
• B) Getafix
• C) Vitalstatistix
• D) Onomatopoeix

23. The film Babe was based on which book by Dick
King Smith?
• A) The Sheep Dog
• B) The Sheep Pig
• C) The Sheep Piglet
• D) Babe

24. What lights did Philip Pullman write about?
• A) Eastern
• B) Western
• C) Southern
• D) Northern

25. Who is the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
• A) Jonathan Meres
• B) Jeff Kinney
• C) Dav Pilkey
• D) Liz Pichon

26. Noddy was a character created by which children’s
author?
• A) A.A. Milne
• B) Enid Blyton
• C) Eric Carle
• D) Julia Donaldson

27. In Charlotte’s Web, what is the name of the pig
that Charlotte becomes friends with?
• A) Babe
• B) Templeton
• C) Wilbur
• D) Percy

28. Which of the following is a book written by David
Walliams?
• A) Ratburger
• B) Mousepie
• C) Rodentwrap
• D) Mousesandwich

29. In The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, what is the Wimpy
Kid’s real name?
• A) Tom Gates
• B) George Johnson
• C) Greg Heffley
• D) Christopher Robin

30. In Alice in Wonderland, one of the Queen of
Heart’s favourite hobbies is croquet. She uses
flamingos as mallets, but what does she use for the
balls?
• A) Hedgehogs
• B) Dormice
• C) Armadillos
• D) Rabbits

31. Who wrote The Day I Swapped My Dad for
Two Goldfish?
• A) Terry Pratchett
• B) Neil Gaiman
• C) R.L. Stine
• D) Meg Rosoff