Q 01/05

Michael Morpurgo set the opening of War Horse on a family farm in which English county, where he wrote it?

A) Cornwall

B) Devon

C) Somerset

D) Dorset

Answer · why

B) Devon

Devon is both Joey's first home and Michael Morpurgo's own: he wrote the novel after talking to First World War veterans in his local pub.

Q 02/05

Which director, known for Second World War films, made the 2011 film War Horse his first about the earlier conflict?

A) Christopher Nolan

B) Sam Mendes

C) Peter Jackson

D) Steven Spielberg

Answer · why

D) Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg saw the London stage show, admitted it moved him to tears, and was announced as the film's director three months later.

Q 03/05

In War Horse, how do a British and a German soldier decide who keeps the wounded Joey in no man's land?

A) A coin toss

B) A card game

C) A foot race

D) Drawing straws

Answer · why

A) A coin toss

A coin toss gives Joey to the British side, and the two enemies part on friendly terms after a few minutes of peace between the trenches.

Q 04/05

The life-size horse puppets in the stage version of War Horse were built by a company from which country?

A) Australia

B) Germany

C) South Africa

D) Czech Republic

Answer · why

C) South Africa

South Africa is home to the Handspring Puppet Company of Cape Town, whose horses each need three performers: two working the legs and one the head and...

Q 05/05

Which black stallion becomes Joey's closest companion after the two meet in army training in War Horse?

A) Marengo

B) Bucephalus

C) Topthorn

D) Black Bess

Answer · why

C) Topthorn

Topthorn was never bred for the plough, so he learns farm work from Joey once both horses are behind German lines.