Christmas Literature 1 - Answers

Published: Monday 16th November 2015
  1. How many reindeer are named in the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas"? 8
  2. In the story "The Littlest Angel", what was the box turned into? Star of Bethlehem.
  3. Who wrote the poem "Old Santeclaus" in 1821? Clement C. Moore.
  4. Which Beatrix Potter book is set around Christmastide? The Tailor of Gloucester.
  5. The children's book "The Snow Bear" was written by whom? Miriam Moss.
  6. Who wrote the story of "A Child's Christmas in Wales"? Dylan Thomas.
  7. Which famous author wrote the first Christmas broadcast for King George V? Rudyard Kipling.
  8. Which Scottish author wrote the Christmas poem "Behold, as Goblins Dark of Mien"? R. L. Stevenson.
  9. How many years elapsed between Jacob Marley dying and appearing as a ghost in Dickens "A Christmas Carol"? 7
  10. Who wrote the book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"? Dr Seuss.
  11. In "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" What was the name of the Grinch's dog? Max.
  12. "Baboushka" is a traditional Christmas story from which country? Russia.
  13. "If music be the food of love", comes from which Shakespeare play? Twelfth Night.
  14. "It is always winter and never Christmas" is a quote from which book? The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
  15. Who wrote the book "Paddington Bear and the Christmas Surprise"? Michael Bond.
  16. What type of bear featured in the book "The Christmas Bear" by Henrietta Stickland? A Polar Bear.
  17. In the book "The Polar Express" what transports the characters to the North Pole? Steam Train.
  18. What was the name of the starving child in Dickens "A Christmas Carol"? Tiny Tim.
  19. What is the name of The Pumpkin King in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"? Jack Skellington.
  20. In the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas" where were the children? In Bed.

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