March+10

UK CLASSICS
1. This famous English author was born in Mumbai, India. Many of his stories involve animals from that region and here are a few names: Baloo the bear, Shere Khan the tiger, and Baghreera the panther. Who is this author? (Rudyard Kipling)

2. One of the following animals does not belong in the //The Wind in the Willows// by Kenneth Grahame. In Mole, Badger, Mouse, Rat, and Toad. (//Mouse//)

3. //Ivanhoe// was written by Sir Walter Scot in 1819, but when did the story take place? (Middle Ages)

4. What book starts with the following line: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times? (//A Tale of Two Cities// – Charles Dickens (bonus point)

5. Which writer from the north-east of England won the Carnegie Medal for children's literature with "Skellig" in 1998? (David Almond)

6. What is the name of the story by Philippa Pearce in which a boy meets up with Hatty in a garden when he goes to stay with his aunt and uncle after his brother catches measles? (Tom’ Midnight Garden) 7. HP Question: Here is a Latin question. What spell, when translated, means "bird?"(Avis) 8. HP Question: Who is a character in the story, that in Roman mythology/history, was killed by his brother? (Remus) 9. A red-haired orphan goes to live on Prince Edward Island with a brother and sister who live on a farm. She has a very large imagination and a quick temper. This book is about her as she grows up. (Anne of Green Gables) 10. An orphan (yes, another) goes to live with her uncle, of whom she is afraid. She finds a crippled cousin, a boy who loves nature, and a locked-up garden. (The Secret Garden) 11. How many books are there in the Narnia series? (7) 12. From which books are these lines? a. You see, but you don't observe' (Sherlock Holmes) b. Twinkle, twinkle, little bat.' comes from what book? (Alice in Wonderland) c. 'Isn’t it Funny How a Bear likes honey?' comes from what book? (Winnie the Pooh) 13. Lewis Carroll wrote the greatest nonsense poem in the English language. What is its title? (//The Jabberwocky//)