Lit Quiz - General

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  1. 2. What is the name of the white haired sea witch who took Ariel’s voice?
  2. 5. Author Erin Hunter also does a series set in the jungle, what is the name of that particular series?
  3. 8. Who spoke the words, ‘curiouser and curiouser!’?
  4. 9. Who sometimes called her best friend Seaweed Brain?
  5. 10. This fuzzy lovable character is known for his blue coat and red hat, who is he?
  6. 12. Who opened an unlabelled container out of which poured many evils?
  7. 14. Little Peter Poopypants is a character in The 117 Storey Treehouse, what sort of animal is he?
  8. 16. The book I Must Betray You is set in what European country?
  9. 17. Which Greek hero beheaded the snake haired Gorgon Medusa?
  10. 21. The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman carried what type of passengers?
  11. 23. How many stars make up the Matariki group?
  12. 25. In Where the Wild Things Are, a lonely 8 year old boy runs away from home and discovers a fantasy world inhabited by Wild Things, what is the boy’s name?
  13. 28. Who is the eldest of the red headed Weasley siblings and was working in Egypt at the time Ron started at Hogwarts?
  14. 31. What is the town called where the Grinch lives?
  15. 32. Who was the failed wizard from the Unseen University for Wizards in Ankh-Morpork? The fact that he was still alive was due to his long-distance sprinting in a book by Terry Pratchett.
  16. 34. Which kingdom in Middle Earth has a white tree on their banner?
  17. 35. What sort of boat did Max use when he went searching for the Wild Things?
  18. 39. What was Hermione Granger's middle name?
  19. 40. In Dear Zoo, what is the perfect pet?
  20. 42. What supervillain acquired universal powers by means of infinity gems?
  21. 44. Who is the wife of the Roman god Jupiter?
  22. 46. What deadly creature comes from the Greek word for ‘little king’?
  23. 48. Who, when laid on a stone table, cracked it in two?
  24. 49. In the kiwi version of 12 Days of Christmas, what did my true love send to me on the 2nd day?
  25. 51. What was the Lorax’s final warning starting with un?
  26. 53. In Yvonne Morrisons sequel to A Kiwi Night Before Christmas, something rolls in that stops Santa from being able to fly, what is it?
  27. 54. What is Marvel character Dr Strange's first name?
  28. 55. In Bill Martin's picture book Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?, what coloured bird was the first animal seen by Brown Bear?
  29. 58. How many labours did Heracles have to perform?
  30. 60. NZ authors Stacey Gregg and Susan Brocker both write stories about which animal?
  31. 61. What type of sweet did Jake McQuade eat that instantly made him into the smartest kid in the universe?
  32. 63. What colour is the colour of life in The Keeper of the Lost Cities series?
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  1. 1. This character is known to carry Glamdig and Narya and is fond of hobbits, who is he?
  2. 3. What was Dogman’s occupation?
  3. 4. Which Hogwarts house has the colour blue in their coat of arms?
  4. 6. What colour is the Cat in the Hat’s umbrella?
  5. 7. Who killed Macbeth?
  6. 11. Matt Cruse and Kate de Vries sail on what airship?
  7. 13. This series of comics follows the adventures of a reporter, who is he?
  8. 15. Which country has collections of books about Dreamtime?
  9. 18. According to Isaiah in the book Word of Mouse, what 4-letter word is the worst sound a mouse can ever hear?
  10. 19. What name is given to the shaft of a bird’s feather used as a writing instrument?
  11. 20. Percy Jackson is the son of Poseidon, but what is Mrs Jackson’s name?
  12. 22. Which traction city caught a small mining town called Salthook in the Mortal Engine series by Phillip Reeves?
  13. 24. Kurt Wagner, a blue character with the ability to teleport, is better known by what alias?
  14. 26. In Terry Prachett’s Discworld series, Death rides on a mighty horse with blood red eyes and an unexpected name. What is the name of the horse?
  15. 27. What animal confronted the Gruffalo?
  16. 29. Which bird in Mo Willems picture book desperately wants to drive a bus?
  17. 30. What insect is caught in the giant jam sandwich?
  18. 31. What sports team did Maisie attempt to join in Jerry Spinelli’s book There’s a Girl in my Hammock?
  19. 33. Scott Westerfield wrote the Leviathan trilogy set in an alternative WW 1. The Central Powers (Germans) used steam technology called?
  20. 36. Which of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles wears a blue bandana?
  21. 37. When October found Stig all alone on the forest floor she decided to look after it. What type of bird was it?
  22. 38. What word can come before: end, mark, worm and club?
  23. 41. This Swedish redheaded girl is known for her hilarious escapades, who am I referring to?
  24. 43. Louis Scahar wrote a book about a desert, poisonous lizard, treasure and murder. What was the book called?
  25. 45. Liam should have died in 1912, Maddy in 2010 and Sal in 2026. Instead all have been given a 2nd chance to work for a secret agency, whose purpose is to prevent time travel destroying what?
  26. 47. What is the name of the dog created by Eric Hill?
  27. 50. What brutish creature was locked in a labyrinth?
  28. 52. In the Larklight series by Phillip Reeves what type of creature attacks the British Empire?
  29. 56. David Walliams writes about ______ of the world’s worst teachers?
  30. 57. The Hobbit is followed by The Lord of the Rings series, how many are there in the series?
  31. 59. Which boy’s mother (his name is in the title) won a complete set of Burrell’s Build-It-at-Home encyclopedias? He pored over every edition.
  32. 62. What was the name of the Hippogriff that Harry and Hermione rescued from execution in the Harry Potter series?