1. In The Snowman by Raymond Briggs, the snowman wears a hat and scarf. What colour are these items in the illustrations in the book?

   1. Green

   2. White

   3. Blue

   4. Multi-coloured

2. If you were at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry wearing a yellow and black scarf, which house would you be in?

   1. Gryffindor

   2. Hufflepuff

   3. Slytherin

   4. Ravenclaw

3. What is Pinocchio’s hat made of?

   1. Felt

   2. Wood

   3. Leaves

   4. Breadcrumbs

4. Which famous character from a tale by Lewis Carol wears a top hat with the sign ‘In this style 10/6’ on it?

   1. The Hatter

   2. The Queen of Hearts

   3. The White Rabbit

   4. Tweedledum

5. What is the role of the sorting hat in the Harry Potter series?

   1. To talk

   2. To make you giggle

   3. To scare you

   4. To choose your school house

6. In The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, Mr Tumnus, the half-goat-half-man creature, with hooves and a tail, wears a scarf around his neck. But what colour is the scarf?

   1. Yellow

   2. Pink

   3. Red

   4. Black

7. Which animal wears the red and white striped hat and bow-tie in one of Dr Seuss’ famous tales?

   1. Penguin

   2. Dog

   3. Cat

   4. Elephant

8. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Tin Woodman wears a tin hat. But what does the hat look like?

   1. A crown

   2. A funnel

   3. A lamp shade

   4. A pot of paint

9. In a poem about a visit from St Nicholas on Christmas Eve, there are the lines: ‘And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,/Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap’. But which famous festive poem do these lines come from?

   1. Twas the Night Before Christmas

   2. The Christmas Tree

   3. A Christmas Carol

   4. The Owl and the Pussycat

10. In A Christmas Carol, which character puts a nightcap on, before a disused bell starts to ring throughout the house and the cellar door swings open?

    1. Bob Cratchit

    2. Jacob Marley

    3. Ebenezer Scrooge

    4. Tiny Tim

Solutions

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

Scores

1. 4 and above.

   Brrrr. Looks like you've been left out in the cold. You need to wrap up warm and read some more winter tales.

2. 7 and above.

   Hmm. Not bad. But, can you tell the difference between a scarf and a snood?

3. 10 and above.

   Well done! Looks like you're a winter expert. You know your beanies from your bobble hats.