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50 free Beast Quest trivia questions with answers — literature quiz, new questions added Oct 2026.
Beast Quest has hooked young readers since 2007, when a village boy called Tom rode out to face Ferno the Fire Dragon. The idea is simple and hard to resist: one Beast per book, each freed from an evil spell, each leaving a magical token behind. This quiz starts with that first adventure and the good Beasts of Avantia (Ferno, Sepron, Arcta, Tagus, Nanook and Epos), then moves on to Tom's friends and enemies, the lands beyond the kingdom, and the people who really write the stories. It is pitched at fans aged seven and up and the grown-ups who read along. Every answer comes with a short explanation, so you will learn a few secrets about the Beasts on the way.
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Q 01Which Dark Wizard puts the six guardian Beasts of Avantia under an evil spell in Beast Quest?
Malvel
Malvel was once the good court wizard's protégé, until a lust for power turned him to evil. He plans to conquer the kingdom by turning its own protectors against it.
Q 02Which black stallion, once a champion racer in the palace stables, carries Tom on his Beast Quests?
Storm
Storm refused every rider who tried to take his reins until Tom arrived. Since then the horse has carried him fearlessly into every new territory.
Q 03In Beast Quest, what kind of animal is Silver, the companion who once rescued a very young Elenna?
A wolf
A wolf with grey fur, Silver has a sharp sense of smell that often gives the questers their first hint of danger. He is quick enough to slip capture and come back for his friends.
Q 04Which enchanted object, unlocked with a wizard's key, holds Ferno the Fire Dragon under a spell?
A collar
A collar charmed by the Dark Wizard binds the dragon until Tom climbs up his back and unlocks it. While it holds, Ferno burns farms and leaves the fields parched.
Q 05Before his first quest in Ferno the Fire Dragon, Tom is an apprentice in which trade?
Blacksmith
Blacksmith is the trade Tom is learning, though he dreams of becoming a noble knight. He gets his chance when he carries his village's plea for help to the king.
Q 06The Observer said Beast Quest reads like Narnia meeting Harry Potter and which monster franchise?
Pokémon
Pokémon joined the wardrobe and the boy wizard in Kathryn Flett's 2009 column, which called the series a work of publishing, if not quite literary, genius.
Q 07Epos the Flame Bird, the oldest of the good Beasts of Avantia, stands guard over what?
A volcano
A volcano is in Epos's care: she makes sure it does not erupt and keeps a lookout for invaders. Under the Dark Wizard's spell, the sleeping mountain blows.
Q 08In Beast Quest, Tom enters the Dark Jungle to battle Claw, a giant version of which animal?
A monkey
A monkey grown to giant size, Claw guards a piece of the magical armour that the Dark Wizard stole and scattered across Avantia.
Q 09Publishers Weekly called Ferno the Fire Dragon an ideal read before tackling which fantasy classic?
The Hobbit
The Hobbit was the yardstick for a review that called the boy-versus-dragon tale a promising start to a franchise, with a likable young hero and an old-fashioned feel.
Q 10Ferno the Fire Dragon of Beast Quest is so huge that he has twice been mistaken for what?
A slate hillside
A slate hillside is what the huge, spiky-headed dragon resembles when he lies at rest. For all his bulk he is noble, and strong enough to carry heavy loads on his back.
Q 11In Beast Quest, which wise old wizard at the king's court recognises Tom as his father's son?
Aduro
Aduro then convinces the king that a boy can be trusted with saving the kingdom. His magic is immense, and he once trained the very Dark Wizard that Tom must stop.
Q 12Which missing hero, known as 'the Swift', is the father of Tom in the Beast Quest books?
Taladon
Taladon rode away on a mysterious quest and never came home. The king's wizard recognises Tom as his son when the boy turns up at court.
Q 13With his father missing, who brings up Tom in his home village in the Beast Quest books?
An aunt and uncle
An aunt and uncle, Maria and Henry, raise Tom. Henry is so respected that the villagers beg him to stay when trouble starts, which is why Tom goes to the king instead.
Q 21In Beast Quest, the tooth Sepron the Sea Serpent leaves on Tom's shield protects him against what?
Raging torrents
Raging torrents cannot sweep Tom away once the ivory tooth is set in his shield. A free Sepron keeps the sea full of fish and guides fishermen home in rough weather.
Q 22According to Beast Quest lore, the young Sepron the Sea Serpent was once as small as which animal?
A dolphin
A dolphin was his size when he first swam, and he loved racing his friends. Grown huge, he enjoys guarding Avantia's seas but is said to miss his playtime.
Q 23Arcta the Mountain Giant causes avalanches in Beast Quest because a wizard has fixed what on him?
A blindfold
Q 14Which village, plagued by burning crops, is the home Tom leaves in Ferno the Fire Dragon?
Errinel
Errinel is where the trouble starts for Tom: crops burn, horses turn up dead, and the frightened villagers begin to suspect a curse.
Q 15Which king of Avantia entrusts Tom with the quest to free Ferno the Fire Dragon?
Hugo
King Hugo has already lost his bravest knight to the dragon when Tom arrives. Sending an untested boy is a gamble his wizard talks him into.
Q 16Once freed in Ferno the Fire Dragon, the dragon restores the people's water supply by removing what?
A dam
A dam had left the farms dry while the Beast was under the spell. With it gone, Ferno flies off to hide until the kingdom needs his help again.
Q 17When Tom drops the key on the back of Ferno the Fire Dragon, how does Elenna return it?
Looped onto an arrow
Looped onto an arrow and shot back up to him, the key reaches Tom in time to open the lock. Elenna is known for deadly accuracy with her bow.
Q 18Which part of Ferno the Fire Dragon, left behind once he is freed, becomes a token on Tom's shield?
A scale
A scale shed by the dragon fuses into the shield and deflects all kinds of heat. It later guards Tom against fireballs hurled by another Beast.
Q 19In winter, how does Ferno the Fire Dragon help the people of Avantia when he is not enchanted?
Warms them with his breath
Ferno warms them with his breath so that nobody grows too cold, and he also guards the kingdom against invaders. His main duty is protecting the water that feeds the farms.
Q 20Which magical gift from the king's wizard shows Tom where to find each enchanted Beast of Avantia?
A map
A map from the wizard does more than chart the kingdom: it points the way to each Beast, and his ghostly image can appear above it to give advice.
A blindfold he cannot remove makes Arcta stumble about the peaks and bring the snow crashing down. Tom breaks the spell simply by untying it.
Q 24Which token does Arcta the Mountain Giant give Tom for his shield in Beast Quest?
An eagle feather
An eagle feather is the giant's present to Tom, and it keeps him safe when he falls from great heights. Arcta lives at the Place of Eagles in the Northern Mountains.
Q 25The fragment of golden horseshoe that Tagus the Horse-Man leaves on Tom's shield grants which gift?
Incredible speed
Incredible speed comes from the very horseshoe that once held Tagus under the spell. The Beast himself is said to be faster than the fastest stallion.
Q 26On the central plains of Avantia, Tagus the Horse-Man protects which animals from predators?
Cattle
Cattle are in Tagus's care, and he also keeps the hyenas under control. Under the spell he does the opposite, stampeding the herds and setting fire to the plains.
Q 27The enchanted bell on Nanook the Snow Monster makes her bad-tempered by stopping her doing what?
Hibernating
Hibernating is impossible while the bell keeps Nanook awake, which leaves her extremely grumpy. Tom frees her by breaking the chain that holds it round her neck.
Q 28The talon that Epos the Flame Bird leaves behind in Beast Quest gives Tom's shield which power?
Healing wounds
Healing wounds is the talon's gift: cuts and bruises vanish and pain melts away. It suits a phoenix, a bird that can be reborn from fire and ashes.
Q 29In which part of Avantia does Tom first meet Elenna, a stranger who becomes his closest companion?
The Forest of Fear
The Forest of Fear is where the two first meet, and Elenna soon proves just as courageous as Tom. Her knowledge of herbs comes in useful on a quest.
Q 30How does Tom get inside the royal castle without waiting in line in Ferno the Fire Dragon?
Disguised as a servant
Disguised as a servant, Tom reaches the dining hall and overhears the nobles discussing the enchanted Beasts. Until then he had thought they were only legends.