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