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Characters from Children's Literature

Whether you grew up reading these stories or became acquainted with them as an adult, these characters are larger than life. Can you identify the characters from the descriptions given in this quiz?


 

Quiz ID:#17549
Fun:*** (2.76)
Difficulty:* (1.09)
Category:Literature
Created By:dswilbornAus*****!!

 



#1   Even though I was supposed to be a boy, Marilla and Matthew decided to let me stay. I have a vivid imagination and bright red hair. Who am I?






#2   I was sent to England to be educated at Miss Minchin's Seminary for Young Ladies. When my father died, I was forced to become a servant for the students who were once my friends. Who am I?






#3   I live with my Aunt Polly and my annoying cousin, Sid. I'd rather be playing pirates with my buddies than going to school. Who am I?






#4   When my two cousins come to spend the summer at my house, I enjoy teasing them about their imaginary land of Narnia. I am not happy to find out that it is real when I am magically transported into a painting. Who am I?






#5   I've been called a pest by my sister, Beezus, but I am just a typical little sister. My best friend is Howie. Who am I?






#6   I have an older sister named Violet and a younger sister named Sunny. I speak many languages and read all the time. Who am I?






#7   I am a highly intelligent child with parents who are abusive and foolish. However, the worst person I ever met was the principal of my school, Miss Trunchbull. Who am I?






#8   When a strange man came to stay at the inn my mother runs, I never thought it would lead to me interacting with pirates and searching for treasure. Who am I?






#9   I want to be a writer someday, and I am constantly writing in journals about the people I secretly spy on. Who am I?






#10   I am the boy who lived, despite a powerful curse that was directed at me. I have magical powers that my nasty aunt and uncle are afraid of. Who am I?








 

 


   





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dswilbornAus**

posted 414 days ago

Quiz of the Day - thanks for all the great comments! I enjoyed making it!



Drm2CatchAus*

posted 414 days ago

Not bad for an old lady......9/10 great quix!!



norcekrius*

posted 414 days ago

Good job. I especially liked that you pinned many of the clues to secondary characters, so a good score requires actual familiarity with the stories. I'm glad you included the Ramona tales. I enjoyed the other CLeary stories in my childhood, and Ramona was one of my daughter's favorites. Also, it's nice to be able to drive over to 33rd & Klickitat: it really exists, it's still that nice, and it's the block where Beverly Cleary grew up (although the addresses are "in the cracks" between the actual houses).



FatHeadAus*

posted 414 days ago

Sweet, a quiz that makes me feel smart! 9/10

I couldn't get #2, and I'm surprised: I'd seen the movie in, uh, middle school.



blacklotuspetal*

posted 414 days ago

5/10 I guess I was a little too selective as a child. I was reading Stephen King and Piers Anthony...lol.



mosca*us*

posted 414 days ago

Yup! Me too! I graduated right from Nancy Drew to Asimov and Heinlein!



UptheHillA*

posted 414 days ago



bookwrmKPtus*

posted 414 days ago

Fun quiz! I got an A+!



squirt41Aus*

posted 414 days ago

that was fun i totally guessed on the first two but still gao an A+



ciscogirlus*

posted 414 days ago

i loved this quiz...i got one wrong, oh well, #4, never heard that name before....and i guessed on #5, i picked the one that sounded like it was about a kid.....anyways i loved this quiz...



amjonesAus*

posted 414 days ago

I didn't do so well, 5/10. But it was a fun quiz anyway though.



Shadowstca*

posted 414 days ago

This is awesome!!!



kittylover267tus*

posted 414 days ago

i did great! 10/10! yay! i've read ALL of these books at least once at some point in my life. you should make a teen books quiz! that would be perfect for me!



NDYApeacocktin*

posted 413 days ago

great quiz! I've read most of these books and they're all great books!!!



irishbean*us*

posted 413 days ago

10/10 Great quiz! I almost didn't get #2.



allycat12*us

posted 412 days ago

LOVED IT!!!!! My only problem was that, in my opinion, #9 applies to bath Harriet and Jo. Though, I've never read "Harriet the Spy" so the answer might have been obvious if I new the book.



ifarted

posted 409 days ago

Ahem! Re: question #8 - Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson died December 3, 1894 on Upolu, one of the Samoan islands. Don't see how he could possibly have written Treasure Island in 1902! Great quiz, but here's an idea if you're going to dish out so-called "facts", at least make sure that they're accurate.



math12*us*

posted 236 days ago

to allycat:
since when does jo spy on pple?
This is an awesome quiz!
10/10!!
i grew up w/ every one of these books except 4 unfortunate events, so i just elimination 4 that one!
they r much better than trash novels!
seriuosly, they can teach u life lessons!
ok im raving now
have i said this is an awesome quiz yet?



pierlejnaAus*

posted 158 days ago

good quiz... I haven't read children books in a lonnnnnng time



EliosAus*

posted 18 days ago

7/10 - Great quiz! I love children's literature. And now I'm intruiged by "A Little Princess" - think I'll go get that one.





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