Test Your Fancy Nancy Trivia

Do you know Fancy Nancy? Well, if you are a 4 to 6 year old girl, you surely know who she is. Nancy, the creative brilliance of author Jane O'Connor, is a young girl who loves everything fancy. The original story book in the series, suitably titled "Fancy Nancy" spins the tale of Nancy, a pint-sized curly-auburn haired girl who loves to speak using fancy French words, dresses in fancy clothing, and loves just about any else that is fancy. Even Nancy's favorite doll is tres fancy - her doll's name, Marabelle, is short for Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier. Unfortunately the rest of Nancy's family is very plain. Nancy even goes so far as to give her family lessons on the differences between plain and fancy. Glasses...plain, sunglasses...fancy! Nancy's signature clothing is a cow print leotard paired with a poodle skirt, fairy wings, cat-eye sunglasses, leg warmers, ballet slippers and a tiara. The unique and whimsical illustrations, by Robin Preiss Glasser, add to the delightful nature of these books.

In subsequent picture books in the Fancy Nancy series, including "Bonjour Butterfly", the "Posh Puppy" and "Explorer Extraordinaire", you meet Nancy's Dog Frenchy and her best friend Bree.

Jane O'Connor's inspiration for all of her books,, including the Fancy Nancy series, comes from her own life experiences, or those of her family. Every Sunday afternoon, when Jane was about 4 or 5 years old, her grandmother and great aunts would come to visit Jane and her family. "As soon as I heard the doorbell ring," Jane says, "I would race to my room, jump in my pink tutu, wrap a satin red cape around me, and come galoomphing out to greet my guests in a pair of my mom's high heels. I wasn't a girlie-girl, but I felt it was important to look fancy for company." O'Connor was Fancy Jane long before she wrote Fancy Nancy.
What does being fancy mean to Nancy? It means frilly toothpicks in sandwiches, eating with your pinkies up, lace trimmed socks while playing soccer, and do-it-yourself canopies over her bed.

Jane O'Connor's Fancy Nancy hysteria has blossomed into a growing series of picture books, I can read books, as well as Fancy Nancy gifts and merchandise such as dolls, doll clothes, puzzles, games, birthday party supplies, bedroom accessories and of course Fancy Nancy dress up clothes for little girls. You can find a Fancy Nancy gift for all occasions.

Check out our Fancy Nancy Trivia to see how much you know about this remarkable little girl:

A. What word is written on the pillow that rests on Nancy's bed?
B. What is Nancy's favorite color?
C. What is the name of the restaurant where Nancy and her family go out to eat?
D. What's the name of Nancy's best friend?
E. What is the full name of Nancy's doll? (hint: We mentioned it above)
F. Who are Nancy's next door neighbors (on each side of her house)?
G. What does Nancy think she will be when she grows up?
H. What is the name of Mrs. DeVine's Dog?
I. What breed is Nancy's Dog?
J. What is Nancy's teacher's name?
K. What is Nancy's middle name?
L. What is Nancy's last name?
M. What is Nancy's Dog's name?
N. What does she use to hold up her bed canopy?
O. What is the name of Fancy Nancy's sister?
P. What was Mrs DeVine's profession?
Q. What breed is Mrs. DeVine's dog?
R. In what city did Mrs. DeVine live as a child?
S. What is Nancy's baby sitter's name?

Answers: A: Sublime; B: Fuchsia; C: The King's Crown; D: Bree; E: Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier; F: Bree (her best friend) and Mrs. DeVine; G: A lepidopterist (that's a fancy word for a scientist who studies butterflies); H: Jewel; I: La Salle spaniel; J: Ms. Glass; K: She doesn't have a middle name; L: Clancy (yes...that makes her Fancy Nancy Clancy!); M: Frenchy; N: A broom and a mop; O. JoJo; P. Beauty care professional (she worked at a hair salon); Q: Papillion; R: Hollywood; S. Alex

O'Connor quotes excerpted from her interview with National Public Radio

This quiz is courtesy of Everything Princesses, where you can find a great selection of Fancy Nancy gifts and merchandise. Test your Nancy knowledge with our trivia questions.

Beth Ostrosky Trivia

What are popular movies where she starred?

Flirting with Disaster (1996)

Whipped (2000)

Which Dog breed does Beth Ostrosky like?

English BullDog. The bullDog is a relatively small but stocky breed, with a compact body and short, sturdy limbs. Its shape results in a waddle-like gait. BullDogs are known for their short muzzles and the saggy skin on their faces, creating the apparent "frown" that has become a trademark of the breed. Bulldogs come in a variety of colors and ideally have a smooth, short coat. The size for a mature male is about 50 pounds (25 kg); that for mature females is about 40 pounds (23,7 kg).

What is her marital status?

Since early 2000, Howard Stern has dated model Beth Ostrosky, who is 18 years his junior. Ostrosky frequently appears in the men's magazine FHM, and hosts Filter on the G4 network. The pair live together with their English Bulldog named Bianca Romijn-Stamos-O'Connell. On February 14, 2007, Stern announced that he entered engagement with Ostrosky the day before.

What is her nickname?

Her nickname is Beth O.

When and where she was born?

July 15, 1972 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

What is her profession?

Model and Actress.

When and where did she met Howard Stern?

Beth Ostrosky and Howard Stern hit it off at a dinner party in 2000. The King of Media was wooed by Beth Ostrosky and soon, they were a serious item.

What ring did Howard presented to her?

Howard presented Beth with a beautiful 5.2-carat emerald cut diamond ring specially designed for Ostrosky. According to OK! Magazine, Ostrosky's ring recently made a list of biggest celebrity engagement rings, coming in at #2, behind Rebecca Romijn's 6-carat sparkler, given to her by actor Jerry O'Connell.

In what kind of community services does she engage?

Beth Ostrosky is a spokesperson for the North Shore Animal League, a no-kill adoption shelter. After the 9/11 disaster she helped out as a Ground Zero volunteer.

What are her top magazine ratings?

Named #34 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
Named #25 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006).

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Guinea Pig Trivia - A Quiz About Our Cavy Friends

Just how much do you know about the guinea pig? Take this short test of cavy knowledge to find out.

1. What are baby guinea pigs called?

a. Puppies
b. Guppies
c. Sprouts
d. Forest Gump

2. Cavies need to be given supplements of which vitamin?

a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B
c. Vitamin C
d. Flintstones chewables

3. Which of these animals is the most closely related to the guinea pig?

a. Rabbit
b. Penguin
c. Beaver
d. Forest Gump

4. Where do cavies originally come from?

a. Africa
b. South America
c. K-Mart
d. Their moms

5. When these little rodents spring into the air, it is called...

a. Percolating
b. Tiddly Winking
c. Popcorning
d. Springing into the air

And now for the answers:

1. Oddly enough, baby guineas are called puppies. You might expect them to be called piglets in order to keep the pig reference consistent - because adult male cavies are called boars and female guineas are called sows.

2. Your little pets must be given daily vitamin C supplements because they, like humans, lack a particular enzyme needed to manufacture this vitamin in their bodies.

3. The beaver is most closely related to these little critters. (Forest Gump is most closely related to the summer sausage.)

4. Cavies are originally from the Andean region of South America which consists of modern day Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. Tribal peoples raised them as food. (I hear they had a guinea pig meat loaf that was to die for. It was great smothered in cavy gravy.)

5. When your happy pigs spring into the air, it is called popcorning. Those of you who answered springing into the air get extra credit for your tremendous grasp of the obvious.

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