Pop Quiz #2

Oh dear, I imagine you are now wishing you hadn't wasted last evening watching "American Idol" instead of reading and studying Tomie dePaola's books.

Pencil and paper, ready?

QUESTIONS
1. When Strega Nona went on a vacation, where did she go?
2. When Strega Nona went to the seashore on a vacation, what presents did she send to Bambolona and Big Anthony?
3. In NOW ONE FOOT, NOW THE OTHER, what was Bobby's grandfather's name?
4. When Bob and Bobby made a tower with the old wooden blocks, what was the last block they put on top of the tower?
5. In COOKIE'S WEEK, what is the name of the cat who makes a mess each day of the week?
6. In Sarah Josepha Hale's poem about Mary, what was the animal that followed Mary to school?
7. Who is Miss Leah?
8. In ON MY WAY, there was a "Tiny Tot Wedding." Who was the bride?
9. Is the Mysterious Giant of Barletta a real person or a statue?
10. In TONY'S BREAD, what did Tony do as a job?
11. In TONY' BREAD, who was Tony's daughter?
12. What was the boy called in THE LEGEND OF THE INDIAN PAINTBRUSH before he was called "He-Who-Brought-the-Sunset-to-the-Earth?"
13. What character did Tommy play in "Peter Rabbit" in the books STAGESTRUCK and HERE WE ALL ARE?

ANSWERS
1. The seashore
2. Bubble bath and candy
3. Bob
4. The elephant block
5. Cookie
6. A lamb
7. Tomie's dancing school teacher
8. Tomie
9. A statue
10. He was a baker.
11. Serafina
12. Little Gopher
13. Mopsy, a bunny rabbit

Were you as smart as Jennette Stark, retired librarian, retired administrator, Canadian Fruitcake Challenge (2008) runner-up, who correctly answered all of the questions?

Pop Quiz #1

QUESTIONS
1. Who is Strega Nona's BIG bumbling helper?
2. What was the name of the little girl in THE LEGEND OF THE BLUEBONNET?
3. When Tomie was five, his family moved into a new home. What was the address of the new house?
4. Morgan has a twin sister. What is her name?
5. Tomie has an Airedale terrier named Bronte. But, he once had four dogs of the same breed: Madison, Morgan, Moffat and Markus. What was the breed?
6. What state does Tomie dePaola now live in?
7. What did Tommy see in the sky after his great-grandmother died?
8. What was the name of the 100th book that Tomie illustrated?
9. Tomie has two sisters. Name one of them.
10. Who is Bill the crocodile's best friend?
11. Why is the Bad Guy famous?
12. What is the name of Jamie O'Rourke's wife?
13. What name did Little Grunt choose for the baby dinosaur?

ANSWERS
1. Big Anthony
2. She-Who-Is-Alone
3. 26 Fairmount Avenue
4. Moffat
5. Welsh terrier
6. New Hampshire
7. A falling star
8. THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement Moore
9. Maureen or Judie
10. Pete, the "toothbrush" bird
11. He runs outside without wearing clothes.
12. Eileen
13. George

Are you as smart as retired (EARLY retired) schoolteacher Elizabeth Masucci who correctly answered all of the questions?