Danny the Champion of the World Quizzes

Danny the Champion of the World Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Danny, the Champion of the World?
Danny Dahl

Quentin Blake

William Dahl

Roald Dahl
2 Who illustrated Danny, the Champion of the World?
Quentin Dahl

Roald Dahl

William Blake

Quentin Blake
3 In what year was Danny, the Champion of the World published?
1975

2001

1990

1905
4 How many chapters are there in Danny, the Champion of the World?
4

22

12

50
5 In what country is Danny, the Champion of the World set?
Scotland

England

Ireland

United States
6 Who is the protagonist?
Mr. Hazell

William

Danny

Roald
7 Who is the antagonist?
Doc Spencer

Mr. Hazell

Danny's father

Danny
8 How old is Danny when his mother dies?
Four years

She is missing, not dead

Fourteen months

Four months
9 How many siblings does Danny have?
One

None

Three

Two
10 Who raises Danny?
His father

His aunt

His grandfather

His mother
11 What business does Danny's father operate?
Gamekeeper

Paid hunter

Filling station

Black market meat seller
12 Where do Danny and his father live?
A hotel

A tent

A stone house

A caravan
13 In what area do Danny and his father live?
Seaside

Countryside

Deep in the forest

Inner city
14 Which answer best defines "nappies"?
Dogs

Diapers

Fishing rods

Snakes
15 Which answer best defines "petrol"?
Gasoline

Firewood

Type of rock

Type of grass
16 What does Danny think his father lavishes on him that otherwise would have gone to Danny's mother?
Cruelty

Love

Frustration

Indifference
17 How does Danny spend his time as a child?
Catching trout

Repairing cars with his father

Reading books all day

Crying about his dead mother
18 How many pumps does Danny's father's gas station have?
1

0

2

4
19 What do Danny and his father burn instead of using eletricity?
Paraffin

Paper

Wood

Gasoline
20 What type of fruit grows behind Danny's caravan?
Apples

Peaches

Lemons

Oranges
21 What does Danny's father do for Danny before bed?
Tell stories

Sing

Rub his forehead

Put a movie on
22 What character features prominently in a story Danny's father tells?
Fantastic Mr. Fox

James

Super Mario

The Big Friendly Giant
23 What does Danny make with his father?
A sand castle

A go cart

A kite

A wooden dog
24 At what age does Danny begin school?
9

7

5

He never goes to school
25 "Struggling on the end of the line like a big fish" is an example of what literary device?
Situational irony

Foreshadowing

Simile

Metaphor

How did Danny’s mom die?

We are not given the reason for Danny's mother's death, only that it was sudden.

Asked by Kate R #1292286

Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/27/2023 11:44 PM

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Who did William call the next morning? Chapters 19 and 20

Danny's father, William, called Doctor Spencer the next morning.

Asked by Grace N #1237454

Answered by jill d #170087 on 12/16/2022 12:38 PM

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Chapter 10

The party marks the beginning of the pheasant hunting season, and William believes that the party is only held in order to make Hazell feel like a big shot. He'd love to ruin the party by poaching all the pheasants.

Asked by Siphokazi M #1244160

Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/20/2022 6:03 PM

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