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Tove Jansson
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  • 1. In which country was Tove Jansson born?
A) Sweden
B) Finland
C) Denmark
D) Norway
  • 2. What is Tove Jansson most famous for creating?
A) Paddington Bear
B) Pippi Longstocking
C) Moomins
D) Winnie-the-Pooh
  • 3. Which year was Tove Jansson born in?
A) 1900
B) 1914
C) 1930
D) 1925
  • 4. What was the occupation of Tove Jansson's father?
A) Musician
B) Sculptor
C) Writer
D) Doctor
  • 5. Tove Jansson was also known for her work in which artistic field?
A) Painting
B) Dance
C) Photography
D) Sculpture
  • 6. What is the name of Tove Jansson's acclaimed memoir?
A) Writer's Child
B) Sculptor's Daughter
C) Painter's Son
D) Musician's Offspring
  • 7. Which of these languages was Tove Jansson's native tongue?
A) Finnish
B) Danish
C) Norwegian
D) Swedish
  • 8. What prestigious award did Tove Jansson receive in 1966 for her art and literature?
A) Hans Christian Andersen Award
B) Pulitzer Prize
C) Nobel Prize
D) Booker Prize
  • 9. Where did Tove Jansson spend her summers as a child, which later inspired the setting of her Moomins stories?
A) Rainforest
B) Desert
C) Archipelago
D) Mountains
  • 10. What is the name of the valley where the Moomins live in Tove Jansson's books?
A) Moominvalley
B) Moominland
C) Moomin Hills
D) Moomin Forest
  • 11. What is the name of the Moomin house in Tove Jansson's books?
A) Moomin Castle
B) Moominhouse
C) Moomin Mansion
D) Moomin Residence
  • 12. What was the name of Tove Jansson's life partner, with whom she lived with for many years?
A) Astrid Lindgren
B) Roald Dahl
C) J.R.R. Tolkien
D) Tuulikki Pietilä
  • 13. What artform was Tove Jansson's father known for?
A) Dancing
B) Singing
C) Sculpture
D) Writing
  • 14. What was the first Moomin book written by Tove Jansson?
A) Moominpappa at Sea
B) Finn Family Moomintroll
C) The Moomins and the Great Flood
D) Comet in Moominland
  • 15. Which artistic discipline was Tove Jansson primarily known for?
A) Sculpture
B) Music
C) Illustration
D) Dance
  • 16. In which year was the first Moomins book by Tove Jansson published?
A) 1975
B) 1965
C) 1945
D) 1955
  • 17. Tove Jansson was also a successful what?
A) Architect
B) Lawyer
C) Painter
D) Astronaut
  • 18. Which Moomin character is known for their hat and adventurous spirit?
A) Snufkin
B) Snork Maiden
C) Moomintroll
D) Little My
  • 19. What is the nationality of the author Tove Jansson?
A) Swedish
B) Norwegian
C) Finnish
D) Danish
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