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

William Dahl

Roald Dahl

Quentin Blake
2 Who illustrated Danny, the Champion of the World?
Quentin Blake

Roald Dahl

Quentin Dahl

William Blake
3 In what year was Danny, the Champion of the World published?
1990

2001

1975

1905
4 How many chapters are there in Danny, the Champion of the World?
22

12

4

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

United States

Ireland

Scotland
6 Who is the protagonist?
Roald

Mr. Hazell

William

Danny
7 Who is the antagonist?
Danny's father

Mr. Hazell

Danny

Doc Spencer
8 How old is Danny when his mother dies?
Fourteen months

Four months

She is missing, not dead

Four years
9 How many siblings does Danny have?
None

Three

Two

One
10 Who raises Danny?
His father

His aunt

His grandfather

His mother
11 What business does Danny's father operate?
Black market meat seller

Paid hunter

Filling station

Gamekeeper
12 Where do Danny and his father live?
A tent

A stone house

A caravan

A hotel
13 In what area do Danny and his father live?
Countryside

Seaside

Inner city

Deep in the forest
14 Which answer best defines "nappies"?
Dogs

Snakes

Diapers

Fishing rods
15 Which answer best defines "petrol"?
Type of grass

Type of rock

Firewood

Gasoline
16 What does Danny think his father lavishes on him that otherwise would have gone to Danny's mother?
Indifference

Love

Cruelty

Frustration
17 How does Danny spend his time as a child?
Crying about his dead mother

Catching trout

Repairing cars with his father

Reading books all day
18 How many pumps does Danny's father's gas station have?
4

2

1

0
19 What do Danny and his father burn instead of using eletricity?
Gasoline

Paraffin

Wood

Paper
20 What type of fruit grows behind Danny's caravan?
Peaches

Apples

Lemons

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

Rub his forehead

Put a movie on

Sing
22 What character features prominently in a story Danny's father tells?
The Big Friendly Giant

James

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Super Mario
23 What does Danny make with his father?
A kite

A wooden dog

A sand castle

A go cart
24 At what age does Danny begin school?
9

He never goes to school

7

5
25 "Struggling on the end of the line like a big fish" is an example of what literary device?
Foreshadowing

Situational irony

Metaphor

Simile

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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