Josh & James Trivia Category 1: What a Character!

Joe & Lynne leave in 3 days to go get their new sons, Josh & James (Long Xiao Xiong & Huang Guang Hui). Shaling seems thrilled at the opportunity to be reunited with her "big brothers" in a couple of weeks. A few weeks ago, Brock & I assisted with running a trivia night fundraiser to help with the expenses of going to get Josh & James. I wrote the questions and he emceed. For the next several days, I'll post categories from the trivia night, as many of them were written with the adoption in mind.

What a Character!

Questions about fictional characters who were orphaned.

1. “Leapin Lizards”, Little Orphan Annie called him “Daddy”, but what was Mr. Warbucks’ given first name?

2. In Rudyard Kipling’s series of books, a young boy is raised by a pack of wolves. What is the boy’s name?

3. In a series of books released in the 1800s, a young orphan is nicknamed “Deerslayer”, “Hawkeye”, “Pathfinder”, “Leatherstocking”, and “the trapper”. What is his given name?

4. Harry Potter was orphaned as an infant when Lord Voldemort killed Harry’s parents, but failed to kill Harry. When is Harry’s birthday (month & day)?

5. After witnessing his parents’ death at the hands of a mugger, Bruce Wayne dedicated his life to fighting crime as the superhero, Batman. Who portrayed Batman in the 1995 film, Batman Forever?

6. Charles Dickens wrote about several orphans, including David Copperfield and Oliver Twist. In what novel did he write about the orphan “Pip”?

7. Because their father had already turned to the dark side, Luke & Leia became orphans when their mother Padmé died during childbirth. To which planet is Princess Leia sent to live?

8. Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer lives with his aunt in St. Petersburg, Missouri. What is the name of his aunt?

9. In the 1950 Disney film, Cinderella has two stepsisters. One of them is Drizella. Who is the other one?

10. J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan has been portrayed on stage by several women, including Cathy Rigby and Sandy Duncan. What is the name of the actress (& mother of Larry Hagman) who portrayed Peter in the original 1954 production?

And the answers are...

1. Oliver

2. Mowgli

3. Natty Bumppo

4. July 31

5. Val Kilmer

6. Great Expectations

7. Alderaan

8. (Aunt) Polly

9. Anastasia

10. Mary Martin