Tiffany Francis 

Elephants in fiction – quiz

This week we are celebrating Babar the Elephant's birthday! It's 80 years since AA Milne first popularised Jean de Brunhoff's little French elephant to English readers, so here is a quiz to celebrate some of other favourite elephants in children's fiction
  
  


  1. What is the name of Babar’s wife and queen of Babar’s Kingdom?

    1. Celeste

    2. Luna

    3. Sunshine

    4. Estella

  2. Who wrote An Elephant in the Garden?

    1. Allan Ahlberg

    2. Jacqueline Wilson

    3. Jeremy Strong

    4. Michael Morpurgo

  3. What is the name of Elmer the Elephant’s cousin, who loves playing practical jokes?

    1. William

    2. Wally

    3. Wilbur

    4. Wilfred

  4. Who wrote Horton Hears a Who?

    1. Spike Milligan

    2. Dr Seuss

    3. Roald Dahl

    4. Michael Rosen

  5. In which Roald Dahl story does Trunky the Elephant appear?

    1. The Twits

    2. The Enormous Crocodile

    3. Esio Trot

    4. James and the Giant Peach

Solutions

1:A, 2:D, 3:C, 4:B, 5:B

Scores

  1. 2 and above.

    Not bad... Perhaps you should invest in a trunk load of elephant stories!

  2. 4 and above.

    Good effort! Your elephant knowledge isn't a grey area...

  3. 5 and above.

    Full marks! Clearly you're an elephant that never forgets!

 

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