Alfie Packham 

Michael Morpurgo – quiz

Former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo has published a formidable fiction collection. How well will you fare in our Morpurgo quiz?
  
  

Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian

  1. What kind of animal is Shadow?

    1. A horse

    2. A dog

    3. A panther

    4. a gecko

  2. Who starred in the leading role of Steven Spielberg’s Warhorse adaptation?

    1. Toby Maguire

    2. Nicholas Hoult

    3. Sam Claflin

    4. Jeremy Irvine

  3. Complete the Morpurgo title: An Elephant in the _____

    1. Garden

    2. Lotus Position

    3. Sky

    4. Attic

  4. What is Private Peaceful’s first name?

    1. Jimmy

    2. Tommo

    3. Charlie

    4. Bravo

  5. In which islands does The Wreck of Zanzibar take place?

    1. The Pacific Islands

    2. The Orkneys

    3. The Scilly Isles

    4. The Summer Isles

  6. Which of the following is the sequel to Warhorse?

    1. Peace Horse

    2. Farm Boy

    3. The White Horse of Zennor

    4. Long Way Home

  7. In Billy the Kid, which football team did Billy play for?

    1. Chelsea

    2. Manchester City

    3. Everton

    4. Belgium national football team

  8. In My Friend Walter, Bess befriends a ghost named Walter. Which of the following Walters was he?

    1. Sir Walter Raleigh

    2. Walter Scott

    3. Walt Disney

    4. Walter Payton

  9. Which of the following is NOT the name of a Morpurgo cat?

    1. Montezuma

    2. Kaspar

    3. Leroy

    4. Mossop

  10. Listen to the Moon is set during which war?

    1. The Vietnam war

    2. The first world war

    3. The second world war

    4. The war of the roses

Solutions

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

Scores

  1. 4 and above.

    Don't be too disheartened by this performance; Morpurgo has published over 100 books after all...

  2. 7 and above.

    A good score; you're familiar with at least a few of Morpurgo's many novels.

  3. 10 and above.

    A great score! You're obviously a Morpurgo maniac.

 

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