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Comic Test

True or False


  1. Calvin is named for a sixteenth-century theologian who believed in predestination.
    True False
  2. Bill Watterson stopped writting the comic strip because he ran out of ideas.
    True False
  3. Calvin always blames Hobbes when he gets into trouble.
    True False
  4. Bill became the youngest person to win the prestigious Reuben Award in 1986.
    True False
  5. It is not uncommon for Calvin to forget a homework assignment.
    True False
  6. Hobbes attacks Calvin as he walks through the door after school.
    True False
  7. Because of Santa, Calvin will never throw a slushball at Susie
    True False
  8. When daydreaming, Calvin is usually a spaceman.
    True False
  9. Calvin always cooperates and smiles when his dad take his picture.
    True False
  10. Hobbes is frequently bribed to take Calvin's nightly baths for him.
    True False

Multiple Choice


  1. Other than Calvin and Hobbes, another main character in this comic strip is:
    1. Odie
    2. Susie
    3. The Little Red Haired Girl
    4. D. Dilbert
  2. Bill Watterson has over _____ million books in print.
    1. 100
    2. 237
    3. 23
    4. 1
  3. When Calvin dresses up to avoid homework, his superhero is named:
    1. Quail Man
    2. The Incredible Hulk
    3. Superman
    4. Stupendous Man
  4. Before going to bed, Calvin avoids
    1. Tying his shoes
    2. Taking a bath
    3. Taking to Hobbes
    4. Drinking water
  5. Calvin fears Rosalyn because she:
    1. Is his baby-sitter
    2. Teases him on the bus
    3. Steals his lunch
    4. Copies his homework.
  6. Calvin's tiger, Hobbes, is named after:
    1. Charlie Brown.s dog
    2. Bill Water's cat
    3. A seventeenth-century philosopher with a dim view of human nature
    4. A famous university
  7. Moe is the bully of the comic and is described as:
    1. Cruel
    2. Dumb
    3. Ugly
    4. all of the above
  8. Bill Watterson won the 1986 Reuben Award for:
    1. "Best Character of the Year"
    2. "Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year"
    3. "Greatest Children.s Author"
    4. "Best Looking Smile"
  9. Miss Wormwood:
    1. is the next door neighbor
    2. has a crush on Calvin
    3. is Calvin.s teacher who is named after a character of C. S. Lewis'
    4. is Dr. Bell's secretary
  10. Calvin is an example of:
    1. the bratty kid inside every adult that wants everything his own way
    2. the perfect six year old
    3. BYU returned missionaries
    4. immaturity
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