Q 01/05

Which Star Trek actor voices the mysterious Mr. Moundshroud in the animated film The Halloween Tree?

A) William Shatner

B) Patrick Stewart

C) Leonard Nimoy

D) George Takei

Answer · why

C) Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy, famous for playing Spock for over 40 years, also directed films including Three Men and a Baby.

Q 02/05

In The Halloween Tree, what do the children ride back through time, clinging on as its weighted tail?

A) A kite

B) A comet

C) A dragon

D) A balloon

Answer · why

A) A kite

A kite, which the film calls the October Kite, tows the children back through four thousand years of Halloween history.

Q 03/05

Which sudden illness strikes Pip on Halloween night in The Halloween Tree, forcing an emergency operation?

A) Tonsillitis

B) Kidney stones

C) Peritonitis

D) Appendicitis

Answer · why

D) Appendicitis

Appendicitis means surgery for Pip, who leaves his friends a note telling them to celebrate without him.

Q 04/05

At which California theme park has a Halloween Tree honoring Ray Bradbury's novel stood each autumn since 2007?

A) Knott's Berry Farm

B) Disneyland

C) Legoland California

D) SeaWorld San Diego

Answer · why

B) Disneyland

Disneyland first presented its tree on October 31, 2007, with Bradbury himself in attendance.

Q 05/05

What does each child give up to Moundshroud to win Pip back at the climax of The Halloween Tree?

A) Their shadow

B) Their best memory

C) A year of life

D) Their own name

Answer · why

C) A year of life

A year of life, taken from the very end of each child's lifespan, is the price, and Pip's spirit revives once the deal is sealed.