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The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry – quiz

Insanely popular, with over a million copies sold every year, The Little Prince is a classic children's story telling the adventures of the boy who fell to earth. On the book's 70th anniversary, and with a new film by Universal pictures recently announced, we thought it was high time we tested your knowledge. Will your score make you look like a prince or a pauper?
  
  


  1. What is the second picture in The Little Prince of?

    1. A tiger taking tea

    2. A brown hat

    3. A boa constrictor digesting an elephant

    4. A furry mouse reading a newspaper

  2. How old was the narrator when he decided to give up drawing?

    1. 6

    2. 16

    3. 60

    4. 100

  3. Why doesn't the little prince think much of adults?

    1. Because adults are show-offs

    2. Because adults have no imagination

    3. Because adults are mean

    4. Because adults think they know everything

  4. How large is the planet the little prince is from?

    1. A little larger than a house

    2. Much larger than Venus

    3. The same size as Earth

    4. A little smaller than France

  5. Which planet does the narrator think that the little prince is from?

    1. Asteroid 325

    2. Asteroid 312

    3. Asteroid B-22

    4. Asteroid B6-12

  6. Why are baobabs so dangerous?

    1. Because they are home to poisonous snakes

    2. Because they can overtake planets

    3. Because they eat humans

    4. They are not dangerous at all

  7. What angers the little prince when the narrator is attempting to fix his plane in the desert?

    1. The narrator drinks the last drop of water

    2. The narrator refuses to draw him a sheep

    3. The narrator ignores his questions

    4. The narrator starts talking like grown-ups

  8. Who or what is the Rose?

    1. A beautiful woman

    2. The narrator's wife

    3. A beautiful flower

    4. A weed

  9. When was the Rose born?

    1. At the same moment as the sun

    2. When the little prince watered the ground

    3. On the day of forty-four sunsets

    4. When the little prince left his planet

  10. Where do all roads lead according to the narrator?

    1. To the Rose

    2. To the abodes of men

    3. To the sun

    4. To death

Solutions

1:C, 2:A, 3:B, 4:A, 5:D, 6:B, 7:D, 8:C, 9:A, 10:B

Scores

  1. 4 and above.

    You're not a prince, but you do know a little... Have another go and see if you can do a bit better!

  2. 7 and above.

    Almost there - just a couple more and we'll be crowning you the king or queen of quiz land!

  3. 10 and above.

    Majestic - a princely performance!
 

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