Q 01/05

Geronimo Stilton's adventures reached American readers in translation in 2004 after first appearing in which country?

A) France

B) Italy

C) Spain

D) Germany

Answer · why

B) Italy

Italy saw the first books in the 1990s, and the series and its spin-offs have since sold more than 180 million copies worldwide.

Q 02/05

The creator of Geronimo Stilton first made up his adventures while volunteering in which setting?

A) Children's hospitals

B) Elementary schools

C) Neighborhood libraries

D) Scout summer camps

Answer · why

A) Children's hospitals

Children's hospitals were where she volunteered in the 1990s, telling funny tales of a clumsy mouse to make young patients laugh, an idea she credits ...

Q 03/05

Which newspaper, founded by his grandfather, does Geronimo Stilton edit and publish in New Mouse City?

A) The Daily Rat

B) The Shivery News

C) The Rodent's Gazette

D) The New Mouse City Courier

Answer · why

C) The Rodent's Gazette

The Rodent's Gazette is called the most famous paper in his homeland, and it has a fierce competitor in The Daily Rat, founded at the very same time.

Q 04/05

Hercule Poirat, the detective friend of Geronimo Stilton, is named in tribute to a sleuth created by which author?

A) Arthur Conan Doyle

B) Enid Blyton

C) Roald Dahl

D) Agatha Christie

Answer · why

D) Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is the model for Poirat, the private investigator of New Mouse City and a childhood friend of Geron...

Q 05/05

Which prank-loving cousin of Geronimo Stilton owns the thrift store Cheap Junk for Less?

A) Trap

B) Bruce

C) Champ

D) Teddy

Answer · why

A) Trap

Trap travels along whenever Geronimo is called away on an adventure, telling jokes the whole way, and is often described as a chef.