Can you name the Orphaned Protagonists from Works of Literature?

Raised by:	Orphan's Name	Author
Delaware Indians		J.F.C. (1823)
Aunt Sarah Reed		C.B. (1847)
Stepfather, then Aunt Betsey		C.D. (1850)
Mrs. Joe Gargery		C.D. (1861)
Jean Valjean		V.H. (1862)
Aunt Polly		M.T. (1876)
Aunt Dete, then Grandfather		J.S. (1880)
Mrs. Lydia Touchett		H.J. (1881)
Mother & Father Wolf		R.K. (1894)
The late Mr. Thomas Cardew		O.W. (1895)
Henry & Emily Gale		L.F.B. (1900)

Raised by:	Orphan's Name	Author
Miss Minchin		F.H.B. (1905)
Matthew & Marilla Cuthbert		L.M.M. (1908)
Uncle Archibald Craven		F.H.B. (1911)
Aunt Polly (a different one)		E.H.P. (1913)
Mangani apes		E.R.B. (1914)
Aunt Charmian		I.F. (1953)
The Brandybuck Clan		J.R.R.T. (1954)
Aunts Spiker & Sponge		R.D. (1961)
The Abbandando Family		M.P. (1969)
Dr. Wilbur Larch		J.I. (1985)
Count Olaf		L.S. (1999)
???	L.S. (1999)
Mr. Brownlow & others	L.S. (1999)
Uncle Vernon & Aunt Petunia	L.S. (1999)
Grandmother Augusta	L.S. (1999)
Orphanage, then Hogwarts	L.S. (1999)
Grandfather James Alden	L.S. (1999)
Sir Ector	L.S. (1999)
Miss Hannigan	L.S. (1999)
Alfred Pennyworth	L.S. (1999)
Bruce Wayne	L.S. (1999)
Jonathan & Martha Kent	L.S. (1999)
Uncle Ben & Aunt May	L.S. (1999)
Each other	L.S. (1999)
Fagin	L.S. (1999)
Orphanage	L.S. (1999)
Unnamed maternal grandfather	L.S. (1999)
Aunt Polgara	L.S. (1999)
Nurses Angela & Edna	L.S. (1999)

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Literary Orphans Quiz

by prouvaire

Created May 27, 2011 in Literature
Featured Aug 17, 2011
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	eli_weli:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 17:28 GMT	13 points
	Really good quiz! But aren't you forgetting the most famous literary orphan in the world?

	mishmosh:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 18:18 GMT	5 points
	Bonuses I got" Bruce Wayne, Annie, Olier Twist, Harry Potter, James (brings up a helpful hint)

	rockgolf:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 19:00 GMT	0 points
	Also bonuses for Peter & Clark.

	rockgolf:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 19:16 GMT	5 points
	Suggestion: Where the orphan is not the title character, the displayed answer should also provide the book the character is from. There's certainly enough room in the field. Example: Dr. Wilbur Larch \| Homer Wells (The Cider House Rules) / Homer Wells/ Homer \| J.I. (1985)

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	prouvaire:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 20:01 GMT	3 points
	He's not forgotten... And neither are another significant orphan in his life and a pretty-much orphan... (As well as a lot of other famous orphans, including more than one who were just as famous as him before he came around.)

	prouvaire:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 20:10 GMT	4 points
	Yes expectopatronum, I very much consider Rowling's work to be literature. Also -- Thank you for the publish, admins! Very exciting first time!

	Chunklets:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 20:15 GMT	4 points
	Excellent quiz! I would never have guessed the "Aunt Charmian" one - I had no idea he was an orphan!

	triviahappy:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 20:29 GMT	2 points
	Excellent quiz. I really enjoyed it. :)

	booklover12:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 20:47 GMT	1 point
	Wonderful quiz. Lots of fun!

	Golden:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 21:01 GMT	2 points
	lol@ the HP crew. The first two I tried were Annie and Oliver - soon realising that the more notable orphans were ALL missing. It's the way the quiz was designed, sillies!

	cuhrabbs:	Aug 17th, 2011 at 21:05 GMT	-3 points
	WHERE IS HARRY POTTER D;

	CraigBerger:	Aug 18th, 2011 at 00:26 GMT	-3 points
	No Luke Skywalker? There are books...

	bostoncane:	Aug 18th, 2011 at 00:28 GMT	1 point
	Thanks for the author's initials: it helped me get the Aunt Charmian one :)

	bgriffin00:	Aug 18th, 2011 at 01:46 GMT	1 point
	well i got Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Harry Potter, and Orphan ANnie. None of whom are in the quiz. -facepalm-;

	featherfish81:	Aug 18th, 2011 at 03:25 GMT	1 point
	I know you can't include them all, but I was disappointed there were no Boxcar Children.

	Fidelio:	Aug 18th, 2011 at 04:08 GMT	0 points
	Should Cosette count as an orphan? Her mother was dead, and her biological father had abandoned the family, but I don't recall anything about him being dead. And the term "orphan" doesn't usually apply to someone unless both of their parents are dead.

	prouvaire:	Aug 18th, 2011 at 05:15 GMT	1 point
	@featherfish, did you try them? @Craig, Yes, Luke's awesome, but the character didn't originate from literature (and he's not orphaned until he's an adult).

	silver_lining:	Aug 18th, 2011 at 07:10 GMT	2 points
	Got all three HP bonuses. Respect for you, sir or madam.

	Laura_:	Aug 18th, 2011 at 13:20 GMT	-2 points
	Would have been nice to include Heathcliff. He is an orphan after all.

	Tom_Tildrum:	Aug 18th, 2011 at 17:38 GMT	3 points
	What kind of name is "Bumppo", anyway?

	ZoraMalfoy:	Aug 18th, 2011 at 22:05 GMT	4 points
	I got all three HP bonuses too. I was surprised to see you didn't include Teddy Lupin though.

	Volante:	Sep 7th, 2011 at 21:54 GMT	2 points
	Tried 'Deerslayer',got confused, then I remembered my MAS*H. Score++.

	ktappe:	Sep 12th, 2011 at 02:10 GMT	1 point
	@cuhrabbs and @expectopatronum1: You keep asking where Harry Potter is. Where he is is in every other quiz on Sporcle! It was quite refreshing that he was not in this one.