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A quiz based on Sonya Hartnett's 'The Midnight Zoo'
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1
Which of the following is NOT an animal found in 'The Midnight Zoo'?
Bear
Kangaroo
Gazelle
Seal
2
How many of the novel's main characters are children?
3
2
4
5
3
Which of the two boys is the eldest?
Andrej
Tomas
4
‘…the moon a thin cat’s claw.’ Is an example of a...
Metaphor
Irony
Onomatopoeia
Personification
5
Why were lions chosen as the gift for the invaders'
leader
?
Because the zoo had more than one
Lions look impressive
Lions are exotic
Lions represent strength and royalty
6
'They could not see her face, but Tomas knew immediately who she was'.
Who does he think it is?
Black Sarah
Mother
Alice
Wilma
7
Who is the author of 'The Midnight Zoo'?
Sonya Hartnett
Sarah Hartnett
Taylor Swift
Sarah Harding
8
"...louder, rougher, nearer..." is an example of what language feature?
Sibilance
Repetition
Hyperbole
Assonance
9
'The Midnight Zoo' is set during what significant time period?
The Industrial Revolution
The Boer War
World War Two
World War One
10
Which example shows the children were treated with contempt and disdain by others (outsiders)?
'You can't take care of her'.
'I am smarter than you...'
'Get back to your horrible house, Baba Jaga!'
'Dirty little leeches... Vermin, you are!'
11
Which animal is given the ham meat by the children?
Boar
Eagle
Lioness
Bear
12
‘Flames burned...laying claim greedily...to the collapsed timber.’ This is an example of:
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Personification
13
In the novel, what is Night the horseman?
A description
A hyperbole
An illusion
A metaphor
14
What is the children's uncle's name?
Uncle Marlin
Uncle Marin
Uncle Sam
Uncle Martin
15
What group of people do the children belong to?
Gypsies
Polish
Romans
Circus Travellers
16
Chamois: '(Don't) call me goat! It's disrespectful' Lioness: 'Disrespectful to goats'. This is:
Compassion
Humour
Sincerity
Description
17
'In his
mind
, he turned the keys'.
This quote from the book suggests what the novel's ending?
That Andrej had the keys the whole time.
That the children only imagined they released the animals
The children released the animals and found their mother.
That the children were still looking for the keys
18
What is the test in the chapter titled 'The Test'?
A test of strength as the children try to open the cages
A test of memory as Andrej remembers his family's advice
A test of intelligence as the children try to find the keys
A test of trust between the children and the lioness
19
Which of the following is NOT the name of a chapter from 'The Midnight Zoo'?
The Zoo
The Animals
The Fighter
The Kite
20
The children meet Alice.
False
True
21
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
"...slithering southwards..."
"...out loud..."
"...howling..."
"...packs to push..."
22
How is the zoo presented to the audience?
Hidden
Run down
Glamorous
Empty
23
'It wants to fill its place!' yapped the monkey.
This refers to what literary technique?
The metaphor of 'empty holes' where the animals truly belong
Hyperbole exaggerating how hungry the animals are
Alliteration of the repeated vowel sound
24
Who was Alice?
A rebel fighter
All of the above
A friend of the animals
The zookeeper's daughter
25
Which of the following is NOT part of the lioness' backstory?
The lioness cut open her 'owner's' face
The hunter sent her to the zoo
She was kept as a pet
Her mother was shot and killed
26
Interactions between the animals (how they treat each other) reflect which of the following?
Sibling relationships
Friendship
Hatred
Natural wilderness (predator/prey) relationships
27
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
‘Their eyes in their young faces were dark...'
‘the tower now stood against the sky...'
‘black-clad horseman’
‘…they were as black and stiff as a trio of undertakers.’
28
When Andrej found the kite in the clearing he realised with 'unquestionable certainty' that...
The kite brought the soldiers as they saw it from far away
A blue kite would have been nicer.
That their family were dead
That it was broken
29
In the novel ZOOLOGICKA ZAHRADA translates to what?
Place of the Animals
Zoological House
Animal House
Zoological Garden
30
How do the children divide up the food amongst the animals?
They don't, they eat it themselves
They let the animals choose
They give the best food to their favourite animals
Each animal gets the food closest to what they would eat
31
Which of the animals doesn't speak?
Monkey
Seal
Chamois
Kangaroo
32
"No dog barked, no clock ticked, no tap dripped, no baby yowled..." is an example of what?
Similie
Metaphor
Sibilance
Repetition
33
The boar is presented as being mysterious and 'gruff'.
False
True
34
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
buzz
love
try
dog
35
'Child,' said the voice that was like his mother's but was not.' Who does this quote refer to?
Boar
Monkey
Bear
Lioness
