WORLD BOOK DAY

QUIZ 2021

SPRING 2021

QUIZ

FAKE NEWS!

WHERE FICTION IS FACT!

Many thanks to J Beckett, Oriel High School, Crawley for allowing us to use this.

WORLD BOOK DAY

QUIZ 2021

ANSWERS @ THE END OF

EACH SLIDE

WHERE FICTION IS FACT!

FACT IS - TRUE TO THE STORY

FAKE IS NOT

QUESTION 1: BREAKING NEWS…NEW ADVANCES IN DNA TESTING HAVE

ESTABLISHED WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT MR B

BAGGINS OF BAG END IS IN FACT DESCENDED

FROM THE ANCIENT RACE OF HOBBITS

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 1: BREAKING NEWS…NEW ADVANCES IN DNA TESTING HAVE

ESTABLISHED WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT MR B

BAGGINS OF BAG END IS IN FACT DESCENDED

FROM THE ANCIENT RACE OF HOBBITS

Fact

Bilbo Baggins is undeniably a Hobbit from Bag End – Middle Earth

The Hobbit by J.R. Tolkien

QUESTION 2: BREAKING NEWS…KATNISS EVERDEEN HAS BEEN SHOT AND KILLED

IN HER HOME TOWN - DISTRICT 13 - OFFICIALS OF

THE CAPITAL FEAR HER DEATH WILL MAKE HER A

MARTYR AND RALLY THE REBELS

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 2: BREAKING NEWS…KATNISS EVERDEEN HAS BEEN SHOT AND KILLED

IN HER HOME TOWN - DISTRICT 13 - OFFICIALS OF

THE CAPITAL FEAR HER DEATH WILL MAKE HER A

MARTYR AND RALLY THE REBELS

Fake

Katniss Everdeen’s home town is District 12 she was not shot & killed

and carries on fighting for the people and freedom from the capitol

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

QUESTION 3: BREAKING NEWS…ON THURSDAY THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

ATE THROUGH 4 STRAWBERRIES AND REPORTED

THAT HE WAS IN FACT “STILL HUNGRY”

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 3: BREAKING NEWS…ON THURSDAY THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR

ATE THROUGH 4 STRAWBERRIES AND REPORTED

THAT HE WAS IN FACT “STILL HUNGRY”

Fact

The Hungry Caterpillar did indeed eat 4 strawberries on Thursday.

He ate solidly for 7 days until he was finally full

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

QUESTION 4:

BREAKING NEWS…ON FINDING A BOTTLE

MARKED “DRINK ME” WHILST

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE,

ALICE DRINKS IT AND GROWS

TO HUGE PROPORTIONS.

DOCTORS ARE WORKING ON

SOME SORT OF CAKE-CURE

TO SHRINK HER BACK TO HER

NORMAL SIZE

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 4: BREAKING NEWS…ON FINDING A BOTTLE MARKED “DRINK ME” WHILST

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE, ALICE DRINKS IT AND

GROWS TO HUGE PROPORTIONS. DOCTORS ARE

WORKING ON SOME SORT OF CAKE-CURE TO SHRINK

HER BACK TO HER NORMAL SIZE

Fake

Alice drank the liquid labelled Drink Me to shrink & ate the cake

labelled Eat Me to grow

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

QUESTION 5: BREAKING NEWS…CHRISTOPHER JOHN FRANCIS BOONE AGED 15

YEARS, 3 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS ASSAULTS POLICE

OFFICER AFTER FINDING DEAD DOG ON

NEIGHBOUR’S LAWN.

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 5: BREAKING NEWS…CHRISTOPHER JOHN FRANCIS BOONE AGED 15

YEARS, 3 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS ASSAULTS POLICE

OFFICER AFTER FINDING DEAD DOG ON

NEIGHBOUR’S LAWN.

Fact

Christopher hits a Police officer when questioned intensely

about Wellington the dead Poodle on the lawn

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

QUESTION 6: BREAKING NEWS…POLICE HAVE FINALLY CAUGHT THE “BLACK CAT”

BREAKING INTO THE TOWER OF LONDON TO STEAL

THE CROWN JEWELS. HOWEVER A LACK OF

EVIDENCE MEANS THEY ARE FORCED TO LET THE

INFAMOUS JEWEL THIEF GO

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 6: BREAKING NEWS…POLICE HAVE FINALLY CAUGHT THE “BLACK CAT”

BREAKING INTO THE TOWER OF LONDON TO STEAL

THE CROWN JEWELS. HOWEVER A LACK OF

EVIDENCE MEANS THEY ARE FORCED TO LET THE

INFAMOUS JEWEL THIEF GO

Fact

Ben discovers that his dear ole granny is in fact the infamous jewel thief!

Gangsta Granny by David Walliams

QUESTION 7: BREAKING NEWS…SIRIUS BLACK FOUND INNOCENT OF THE VICIOUS

KILLING OF PETER PETTIGREW AFTER MESSRS.

MOONY, WORMTAIL, PADFOOT & PRONGS

MARAUDER'S MAP PROVES THAT PETER IS STILL

VERY MUCH ALIVE

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 7: BREAKING NEWS…SIRIUS BLACK FOUND INNOCENT OF THE VICIOUS

KILLING OF PETER PETTIGREW AFTER MESSRS.

MOONY, WORMTAIL, PADFOOT & PRONGS

MARAUDER'S MAP PROVES THAT PETER IS STILL

VERY MUCH ALIVE

Fact

Sirius Black is innocent of killing of Peter who has been hiding in plain

site as Ron Weasley’s pet rat Scabbers

Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

QUESTION 8: BREAKING NEWS…GRINGOTTS THE GOBLIN BANK HAS BEEN

TORCHED BY THE DRAGON THEY RECENTLY KEPT

CAPTIVE. REPORTS COMING IN SAY ALL THE GOLD

IN THE VAULTS HAS BEEN FUSED TOGETHER.

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 8: BREAKING NEWS…GRINGOTTS THE GOBLIN BANK HAS BEEN

TORCHED BY THE DRAGON THEY RECENTLY KEPT

CAPTIVE. REPORTS COMING IN SAY ALL THE GOLD

IN THE VAULTS HAS BEEN FUSED TOGETHER.

Fake

Gringotts is not burned down by the Ukrainian Ironbelly dragon whilst

making it’s escape and all the gold remains safe in the vaults

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

QUESTION 9: BREAKING NEWS…PETER, SUSAN, EDMUND AND LUCY PEVENSIE

HAVING BEEN EVACUATED FROM LONDON TO

ESCAPE THE BLITZ, WERE DISAPPOINTED TO FIND

NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT THEIR NEW HOUSE IN

THE COUNTRY . “EVEN THE WARDROBE IS JUST A WARDROBE ” SAID LUCY

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 9: BREAKING NEWS…PETER, SUSAN, EDMUND AND LUCY PEVENSIE

HAVING BEEN EVACUATED FROM LONDON TO

ESCAPE THE BLITZ, WERE DISAPPOINTED TO FIND

NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT THEIR NEW HOUSE IN

THE COUNTRY . “EVEN THE WARDROBE IS JUST A WARDROBE ” SAID LUCY

Fake

Peter, Susan, Edmund & Lucy discover a whole new magical world at the

back of the wardrobe called Narnia

The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

QUESTION 10: BREAKING NEWS…GIRL KIDNAPPED BY LIBERATION MILITIA. HOME FROM

CHIVERS BOARDING SCHOOL - SCHOOL GIRL SEPHY

HADLEY (CROSS) FINDS LETTER FROM CALLUM

MCGREGOR EX-BOYFRIEND & NOUGHT DIRECTING

HER TO THE BEACH. POLICE SUSPECT A TRAP

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 10: BREAKING NEWS…GIRL KIDNAPPED BY LIBERATION MILITIA. HOME FROM

CHIVERS BOARDING SCHOOL - SCHOOL GIRL SEPHY

HADLEY (CROSS) FINDS LETTER FROM CALLUM

MCGREGOR EX-BOYFRIEND & NOUGHT DIRECTING

HER TO THE BEACH. POLICE SUSPECT A TRAP

Fact

Sephy is kidnapped by Callum and his Liberation Militia cell. Callum, who she

hasn't seen in 2½ years, tricks her and helps his friends hold her hostage

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman

QUESTION 11:

BREAKING NEWS…SHOCKING FOOTAGE SHOWS

MATILDA WORMWOOD CUTTING UP

HER LIBRARY CARD AND TRYING TO

SET FIRE TO HER LOCAL LIBRARY!

SHE CAN BE HEARD SHOUTING

“READING IS FOR WIMPS - TV IS THE

WAY TO GO”

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 11: BREAKING NEWS…SHOCKING FOOTAGE SHOWS MATILDA WORMWOOD

CUTTING UP HER LIBRARY CARD AND TRYING TO SET

FIRE TO HER LOCAL LIBRARY! SHE CAN BE HEARD

SHOUTING “READING IS FOR WIMPS - TV IS THE WAY

TO GO”

Fake

Obviously fake! Matilda would never cut up her library card.

She would protect it with her life

Matilda by Roald Dahl

QUESTION 12: CELEBRITY NEWS…VIOLET PARMA AND HERBERT LEMON ANNOUNCE

WEDDING. MALAMANDER TO BE BEST MAN

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 12: CELEBRITY NEWS…VIOLET PARMA AND HERBERT LEMON ANNOUNCE

WEDDING. MALAMANDER TO BE BEST MAN

Fake

Violet & Herbert are far too young to get hitched and the Malamander

would scare all the wedding guests

Malamander by Thomas Taylor

QUESTION 13:

BREAKING NEWS…SIR DANVERS CAREW

BRUTALLY MURDERED!

CHIEF SUSPECT EDWARD

HYDE HAS VANISHED

SUBSTANTIAL REWARD

OFFERED

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 13: BREAKING NEWS…SIR DANVERS CAREW BRUTALLY MURDERED!

CHIEF SUSPECT EDWARD HYDE HAS VANISHED

SUBSTANTIAL REWARD OFFERED

Fact

Sir Danvers Carew is in fact beaten to death by an enraged

monstrously out of control Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

QUESTION 14: BREAKING NEWS…MR & MRS TROTTER EATEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

(ON A CROWED STREET) BY ANGRY RHINOCEROS

ESCAPED FROM LONDON ZOO - LEAVING JAMES AN

ORPHAN AT THE TENDER AGE OF 4

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 14: BREAKING NEWS…MR & MRS TROTTER EATEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT

(ON A CROWED STREET) BY ANGRY RHINOCEROS

ESCAPED FROM LONDON ZOO - LEAVING JAMES AN

ORPHAN AT THE TENDER AGE OF 4

Fact

Poor James did in fact become an orphan after his parents were gobbled

up by an enraged Rhinoceros

James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

QUESTION 15: CELEBRITY NEWS…GRANDPA BUCKET SAYS HE OWES ALL HIS ENERGY

TO DAILY LONG WALKS AND REGULAR YOGA

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 15: CELEBRITY NEWS…GRANDPA BUCKET SAYS HE OWES ALL HIS ENERGY

TO DAILY LONG WALKS AND REGULAR YOGA

Fake

Grandpa Bucket is practically bedridden before Charlie wins the golden

ticket – he is definitely not going for long walks or yoga

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

QUESTION 16:

BREAKING NEWS…POLICE REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE

REPORTS OF CORALINE JONES’

PARENTS TRAPPED IN A MIRROR.

WHEN INTERVIEWED CORALINE

STATES HER PARENTS ARE NOW

“IMPRISONED IN A SNOW GLOBE”.

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 16: BREAKING NEWS…POLICE REFUSE TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS OF

CORALINE JONES’ PARENTS TRAPPED IN A MIRROR.

WHEN INTERVIEWED CORALINE STATES HER

PARENTS ARE NOW “IMPRISONED IN A SNOW

GLOBE”.

Fact

Evil Other Mother traps & imprisons Coraline’s real parents in both a mirror

and a snow globe but no-one believes her

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

QUESTION 17: BREAKING NEWS…LYRA BELACQUA FOUND GUILTY OF KIDNAPPING

DAEMONS IN ILLEGAL FUR TRADE RING

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 17: BREAKING NEWS…LYRA BELACQUA FOUND GUILTY OF KIDNAPPING

DAEMONS IN ILLEGAL FUR TRADE RING

Fake

Fake! Fake! Fake! Lyra tries to save her friends, the daemons and all the

worlds from the evil Mrs Coulter & the Magisterium

Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman

QUESTION 18: BREAKING NEWS…WILD THINGS HOLD PARTY. RING LEADER’S MUM

KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT, ‘LAST I SAW OF MAX, HE

WAS TUCKED UP IN BED,’ SHE CLAIMS.

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 18: BREAKING NEWS…WILD THINGS HOLD PARTY. RING LEADER’S MUM

KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT, ‘LAST I SAW OF MAX, HE

WAS TUCKED UP IN BED,’ SHE CLAIMS.

Fact

Max has a lovely wild rumpus with the Wild Things… while his mum thinks

he is in bed in his Wolf onesie

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

QUESTION 19: BREAKING NEWS…THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR HAS CEASED

OPERATING DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS.

REASONS CITED ARE LACK OF SPACE AND AN

INABILITY TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 19: BREAKING NEWS…THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR HAS CEASED

OPERATING DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS.

REASONS CITED ARE LACK OF SPACE AND AN

INABILITY TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE

Fake

Not even Covid could put a stop to the Great Glass Elevator!

It was in operation for many children right through lockdown…

The Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl

QUESTION 20:

BREAKING NEWS…16 YEAR OLD GIRL WITNESSES

FATAL SHOOTING OF HER

FRIEND KHALIL IN GARDEN

HEIGHTS BY AMERICAN

POLICE. “HE WAS JUST

REACHING FOR A HAIRBRUSH”

SAYS STARR

Fact or Fake?

QUESTION 20:BREAKING NEWS…16 YEAR OLD GIRL WITNESSES FATAL SHOOTING

OF HER FRIEND KHALIL IN GARDEN HEIGHTS BY

AMERICAN POLICE. “HE WAS JUST REACHING FOR

A HAIRBRUSH” SAYS STARR

Fact

Starr witnesses the shooting of her friend Khalil as he reaches for a

hairbrush which police mistakenly believe to be a gun

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas