1. How do Harry, Ron and Hermione typically mark the 31 October at Hogwarts?

   1. They go trick or treating in Hogsmeade

   2. They dress in Muggle clothes instead of Hogwarts robes

   3. They attend the annual Hogwarts Halloween Feast

   4. They play in a staff versus students Quidditch match

2. Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s Funnybones is about a Big Skeleton, a Little Skeleton and a:

   1. Cat Skeleton

   2. Bird Skeleton

   3. Guinea Pig Skeleton

   4. Dog Skeleton

3. What is the title of the fourth and final Twilight book?

   1. Breaking Dawn

   2. New Moon

   3. Eclipse

   4. Edward and Bella: The Final Chapter

4. In The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, how do Greg and Rowley escape when unruly teenagers chase them on Halloween?

   1. Greg’s dad sprays the teenagers with water

   2. They hide at Greg’s grandma’s house

   3. Rowley repels them with The Cheese Touch

   4. They shout Zoo-Wee-Mama! and run away

5. In which classic spooky story would you find the character Ichabod Crane?

   1. Rip Van Winkle

   2. Rapunzel

   3. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

   4. The Little Mermaid

6. Which acclaimed fantasy and sci-fi writer wrote The Graveyard Book?

   1. Tim Burton

   2. Terry Pratchett

   3. Suzanne Collins

   4. Neil Gaiman

7. The Goosebumps series of books first gave readers the chills in 1992 - but who writes them?

   1. Christopher Pike

   2. RL Stine

   3. Steven King

   4. JK Rowling

8. In which series of books would you encounter not only werewolves, but werelions, werebears and werecats?

   1. Werecity

   2. Wereworld

   3. Wereuniverse

   4. Werehouse

9. LJ Smith is best known for creating which series of supernatural novels?

   1. The Night World Diaries

   2. The Vampire Diaries

   3. The Motorcycle Diaries

   4. The Princess Diaries

10. What - or who - is the main ingredient in Esmelia Sniff’s collection of grisly recipes?

    1. Mice

    2. Chicken liver

    3. Eye of newt

    4. Children

Solutions

1:C, 2:D, 3:A, 4:B, 5:C, 6:D, 7:B, 8:B, 9:B, 10:D

Scores

1. 4 and above.

   The quiz equivalent of wearing a white sheet and calling yourself a ghost. Must try harder!

2. 8 and above.

   Not bad, but you’ll have to sharpen those teeth if you’re going to tuck into some tasty flesh this Halloween.

3. 10 and above.

   You're a fully fledged vampire! Better get out the wheelbarrow - your bag of Halloween treats is too heavy to lift!