The Snowman Quiz

The Snowman Quiz Questions

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1. Who builds the snowman in the story?
(a) The boy’s father
(b) The boy’s mother
(c) The boy himself
(d) A group of children

2. What happens to the snowman at night?
(a) It melts away
(b) It comes to life
(c) It disappears
(d) It stays frozen

3. Where does the snowman and the boy travel to?
(a) The moon
(b) The North Pole
(c) A magical forest
(d) Another country

4. What do they see at the North Pole?
(a) Santa Claus
(b) Reindeer flying
(c) Other snowmen
(d) Penguins and other animals

5. What happens to the snowman at the end of the story?
(a) He stays at the North Pole
(b) He turns back into a pile of snow
(c) He disappears
(d) He lives with the boy

6. What is the main theme of the story?
(a) The importance of family
(b) The magic of winter
(c) The power of imagination
(d) The sadness of growing up

7. What does the snowman symbolize?
(a) Childhood innocence
(b) The power of nature
(c) The joy of friendship
(d) The passage of time

8. What does the journey to the North Pole represent?
(a) A physical adventure
(b) A dream come true
(c) A search for meaning
(d) A rite of passage

9. What is the message about growing up in the story?
(a) It is a sad and lonely process
(b) It is a necessary part of life
(c) It can be scary but exciting
(d) It is something to be avoided

10. How does the story make the reader feel?
(a) Sad and lonely
(b) Happy and excited
(c) Nostalgic and bittersweet
(d) All of the above

11. What is the most striking visual element in the book?
(a) The vibrant colors
(b) The detailed illustrations
(c) The use of black and white
(d) The simple line drawings

12. How does the author use black and white to create the mood?
(a) It makes the story feel dark and scary
(b) It creates a sense of wonder and magic
(c) It emphasizes the simplicity of the story
(d) It makes the story feel more realistic

13. What is the significance of the snowman’s scarf?
(a) It represents the boy’s love for the snowman
(b) It is a symbol of winter
(c) It is a practical item for keeping warm
(d) It is a magical object that gives the snowman life

14. How does the author use the illustrations to tell the story?
(a) They provide additional details to the text
(b) They tell the story without any words
(c) They create a sense of mystery and suspense
(d) They emphasize the emotional impact of the story

15. What is the overall visual style of the book?
(a) Realistic and detailed
(b) Simple and childlike
(c) Dark and brooding
(d) Bright and colorful

16. What literary device is used when the snowman comes to life?
(a) Metaphor
(b) Personification
(c) Simile
(d) Hyperbole

17. What is the effect of using personification in the story?
(a) It makes the story more realistic
(b) It creates a sense of wonder and magic
(c) It makes the story more confusing
(d) It makes the story more predictable

18. What is the symbolism of the snowman melting at the end of the story?
(a) The end of winter
(b) The end of childhood
(c) The impermanence of joy
(d) All of the above

19. What is the significance of the absence of dialogue in the story?
(a) It emphasizes the visual nature of the story
(b) It creates a sense of mystery and wonder
(c) It allows the reader to interpret the story in their own way
(d) All of the above

20. What is the effect of the open-ended ending of the story?
(a) It leaves the reader feeling satisfied
(b) It leaves the reader feeling confused
(c) It encourages the reader to think about the story’s meaning
(d) It makes the story feel incomplete

21. What is the name of the boy who builds the snowman?
(a) Billy
(b) Tommy
(c) James
(d) Charlie

22. What is the overall message of The Snowman?
(a) The importance of friendship.
(b) The magic of Christmas.
(c) The power of imagination.
(d) The beauty of winter.

23. Why do you think the boy is so sad at the end of the story?
(a) He misses his friend
(b) He is scared of the dark
(c) He is lonely
(d) He is hungry

24. What is the overall mood of the story?
(a) Happy
(b) Sad
(c) Bittersweet
(d) Scary

25. Who is the author of “The Snowman “?
(a) Raymond Briggs
(b) C.S. Lewis
(c) Roald Dahl
(d) Tove Jansson

The Snowman Quiz Questions with Answers

1. Who builds the snowman in the story?
(c) The boy himself

2. What happens to the snowman at night?
(b) It comes to life

3. Where does the snowman and the boy travel to?
(b) The North Pole

4. What do they see at the North Pole?
(d) Penguins and other animals

5. What happens to the snowman at the end of the story?
(b) He turns back into a pile of snow

6. What is the main theme of the story?
(c) The power of imagination

7. What does the snowman symbolize?
(a) Childhood innocence

8. What does the journey to the North Pole represent?
(d) A rite of passage

9. What is the message about growing up in the story?
(b) It is a necessary part of life

10. How does the story make the reader feel?
(c) Nostalgic and bittersweet

11. What is the most striking visual element in the book?
(c) The use of black and white

12. How does the author use black and white to create the mood?
(b) It creates a sense of wonder and magic

13. What is the significance of the snowman’s scarf?
(a) It represents the boy’s love for the snowman

14. How does the author use the illustrations to tell the story?
(b) They tell the story without any words

15. What is the overall visual style of the book?
(b) Simple and childlike

16. What literary device is used when the snowman comes to life?
(b) Personification

17. What is the effect of using personification in the story?
(b) It creates a sense of wonder and magic

18. What is the symbolism of the snowman melting at the end of the story?
(d) All of the above

19. What is the significance of the absence of dialogue in the story?
(d) All of the above

20. What is the effect of the open-ended ending of the story?
(c) It encourages the reader to think about the story’s meaning

21. What is the name of the boy who builds the snowman?
(c) James

22. What is the overall message of The Snowman?
(c) The power of imagination.

23. Why do you think the boy is so sad at the end of the story?
(a) He misses his friend

24. What is the overall mood of the story?
(c) Bittersweet

25. Who is the author of “The Snowman “?
(a) Raymond Briggs