Shoshana Kessler 

Chocolate and sweets in literature – quiz

It's almost Easter and we're all ready to tuck into our chocolate treats - but how good is your literary sweet tooth? Here's ten tasty teasers to get your taste buds tingling!
  
  


  1. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie Bucket finds his golden ticket in which type of chocolate bar?

    1. Wonka's Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight

    2. Ton-tongue Toffee

    3. Wonka's Nutty Crunch Surprise

    4. Chocolate Frogs

  2. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, where does Mrs Weasley get her chocolate easter egg recipes from?

    1. The Daily Prophet

    2. The Quibbler

    3. Witch Weekly

    4. Gadding with Ghouls

  3. In Horrid Henry and the Demon Dinner Lady, how does Henry avenge his stolen sweets?

    1. Makes chilli powder biscuits

    2. Tells his teacher, Miss Battle-Axe

    3. Stops bringing sweets in for lunch

    4. Puts chilli powder in the Demon Dinner Lady's lunch

  4. In The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, which tasty treat is Edmund particularly partial to?

    1. Nougat

    2. Turkish Delight

    3. Chocolate Buttons

    4. Lemon drops

  5. What is so special about Willy Wonka's chewing gum?

    1. It never loses its taste

    2. It makes your hair grow very fast

    3. It is a three course dinner all in itself

    4. It grows on jelly trees

  6. In Milly Molly Mandy Spends a Penny, what sweets does Milly Molly Mandy end up buying and sharing with her friends and family?

    1. Aniseed Balls

    2. Rhubarb and custard boiled sweets

    3. Liquorice

    4. Pear Drops

  7. What is Winnie the Pooh's favourite sweet treat?

    1. Honey

    2. Hunny

    3. Chocolate Biscuits

    4. Jam Doughnuts

  8. What sweets did Harry consider a strange addition to the Welcoming Feast in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?

    1. Bulls Eyes

    2. Sherbet Lemons

    3. Mint Humbugs

    4. Cockroach Clusters

  9. In The Little House on the Prairie, how did Laura create a snowy treat?

    1. She made sugar cakes

    2. She poured boiling sap over snow to make maple candy

    3. She mixed sugar and cream with snow to make ice-cream

    4. She froze fruit in the snow

  10. What are Tracy Beaker's favourite sweets?

    1. Crème Eggs

    2. Fruit Pastilles

    3. Rolos

    4. Smarties

Solutions

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

Scores

  1. 4 and above.

    Doh(nut)! Almost half way there, have another go!

  2. 7 and above.

    You're almost a (chocolate) fountain of confectionary knowledge. Try again!

  3. 10 and above.

    Eggs-cellent! You're a real chocolate eggs-pert! Have a good Easter!

 

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