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Lois Duncan's young adult novels include 'I Know What You Did Last Summer', which was adapted into a movie in 1997.
8 Lois Duncan quizzes and 85 Lois Duncan trivia questions.
1.
  "The Twisted Window" by Lois Duncan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Tracy Lloyd was the one chosen by Brad Johnson to look for his baby sister. But why did he choose her from anyone in the school? Brad leads Tracy on an emotional journey that reveals the truth.
Average, 10 Qns, LilSpikey, Jul 12 03
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LilSpikey
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  "Summer of Fear" Lois Duncan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Lois Duncan's book just teaches us how the best friends can turn into the worst enemies.
Average, 10 Qns, LilSpikey, Jul 12 03
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LilSpikey
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  'Killing Mr. Griffin' Lois Duncan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the suspenseful book by Lois Duncan.
Average, 10 Qns, LilSpikey, Jul 13 03
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LilSpikey
818 plays
4.
  "Killing Mr. Griffin"...The Book Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This Lois Duncan thriller left me turning pages faster than I could blink. Here are some quiz questions that will take you on a journey through the chapters and into the murder plot of an English teacher.
Average, 15 Qns, scchapmanfan, Apr 25 08
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  "I Know What You Did Last Summer" by Lois Duncan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You may have seen the movie, but how well do you know the book?
Difficult, 10 Qns, stephyluv, Apr 08 07
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stephyluv
878 plays
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  Killing Mr. Griffin    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of my favorite Lois Duncan books. WAY better than the movie! This is based on the 1978 version, not the 2010 revision.
Average, 10 Qns, undertaker_joe, Sep 27 18
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Sep 27 18
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  "Third Eye"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the book "Third Eye" by Lois Duncan. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Jacifan, Jul 12 03
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Jacifan
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  Lois Duncan    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the greatest writer for teen books of all time, Lois Duncan!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Peeks, Aug 12 05
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trivia question Quick Question
What class does Mr. Griffin teach?

From Quiz "Killing Mr. Griffin"




Related Topics
  Young Adult Fiction [Literature] (30 quizzes)


Lois Duncan Trivia Questions

1. Who is the outsider drawn into the plot to "discuss a test" with Mr. Griffin?

From Quiz
"Killing Mr. Griffin"...The Book Quiz

Answer: Susan

Susan is the awkward, geeky sort of character in the story. Mark, Jeff, and Betsy aren't really friends with her and have never actually talked to her up to the point of the murder plot, but they need someone who is not a trouble-maker or an object of suspicion to lure Mr. Griffin out into the parking lot after everyone else has left campus. Susan agrees to follow this plot because of Griffin's harsh grades and criticisms.

2. Who is the first character introduced in "Killing Mr Griffin"?

From Quiz Killing Mr. Griffin

Answer: Susan McConnell

Susan McConnell is played by Amy Jo Johnson in the movie, who is famous for being Kimberly, the first pink Power Ranger.

3. Why does Tracy live with her aunt and uncle?

From Quiz "The Twisted Window" by Lois Duncan

Answer: Her mother was killed

Tracy first meets Brad Johnson in the school cafeteria. He sits down at the table with her and her friend Gina. Brad wonders why Tracy had moved from New York to Winfield, Texas, and he suggests that her father got a good job he couldn't refuse. Then Tracy tells him that she lives with her Aunt Irene and Uncle Cory. Her mother had been an actress, but she was murdered walking home one day. Tracy's father had a traveling job as a film director, and he did not want to take care of her.

4. Who was driving the car when they hit the kid on the road?

From Quiz "I Know What You Did Last Summer" by Lois Duncan

Answer: Barry

In the movie it was Ray who was driving.

5. What was the subject of the article Rachel read in the paper four summers ago?

From Quiz "Summer of Fear" Lois Duncan

Answer: A family disappeared in the mountains.

Before the main story, Rachel tells about an article she read in the paper. It featured a family of three and a friend who had all disappeared while on vacation in the San Andres Mountains.

6. What happens to David's homework?

From Quiz 'Killing Mr. Griffin' Lois Duncan

Answer: It blows away.

Before he gets to school, David Ruggles's homework blows out of his notebook. Susan tries to catch it but she catches only a dirty, torn piece.

7. Who is the person that Susan admires from a distance until she is called by him on the phone for a picnic?

From Quiz "Killing Mr. Griffin"...The Book Quiz

Answer: David

This fact that Susan really likes David is what the gang uses to draw Susan into the plot. Betsy, Jeff and Mark have David call Susan on the phone for a picnic so that they have an afternoon to get her feeling like she belongs with them, and they slowly introduce their plan to her. She feels flattered that David asked her to come along which overshadows her conscience a bit.

8. What is the name of one of Susan's brothers?

From Quiz Killing Mr. Griffin

Answer: Craig

Names are mentioned in Chapter One.

9. What happened to Mindy, according to Brad?

From Quiz "The Twisted Window" by Lois Duncan

Answer: She was kidnapped by his stepfather

Brad comes over to Tracy's house that evening. They go for a walk down her street, and Brad tells her why he needs help. When he was thirteen, his father had died. Brad's mom had married a man named Gavin Brummer, and they had a baby girl named Mindy. But they had divorced, and Brad claimed that Gavin had kidnapped Mindy four months ago. Since Gavin had relatives in Winfield, Brad had come to look for Mindy to take her back. He shows Tracy a picture of Mindy. In the picture, she has blond hair and is wearing a yellow dress.

10. What was the name of Ron's psychic friend?

From Quiz "Third Eye"

Answer: Anne

He kept wanting Karen to talk to Anne, but Karen didn't want to.

11. What was the name of the kid they hit?

From Quiz "I Know What You Did Last Summer" by Lois Duncan

Answer: Davy Gregg

In the movie the name of the person they thought they had hit was David Egan.

12. Why does Julia come to live with the family?

From Quiz "Summer of Fear" Lois Duncan

Answer: Her parents died.

Rachel's Aunt Marge and Uncle Ryan were killed in a car accident. Since Marge had no other sisters, her daughter Julia is sent to live with Rachel's family.

13. What reason does Jeff give for not having his homework?

From Quiz 'Killing Mr. Griffin' Lois Duncan

Answer: He had a basketball game.

Jeff tells Mr. Griffin that he didn't finish his homework because he had a basketball game that he couldn't miss.

14. In her book, 'A Gift of Magic', who had the gift of magic?

From Quiz Lois Duncan

Answer: Nancy

Nancy had the gift of magic, Kirby had the gift of dance, Brendon had the gift of music, and Lois had the gift of storytelling.

15. Who is first to bring up killing Mr. Griffin?

From Quiz "Killing Mr. Griffin"...The Book Quiz

Answer: Jeff

Although Mark is the one who puts the plan in action and really compels the others to do the prank, it is Jeff who first makes the statement: "That Griffin's the kind of guy you'd like to kill."

16. What is the name of the boy whose papers fly past Susan?

From Quiz Killing Mr. Griffin

Answer: David Ruggles

David Ruggles was played by Mario Lopez in the movie, who is known for his role as Slater on "Saved By The Bell".

17. What does Tracy find when she goes to Jim Tyler's apartment?

From Quiz "The Twisted Window" by Lois Duncan

Answer: A picture of a blond baby in a yellow dress

Brad located an apartment in Winfield where the names Brummer-Tyler are displayed beside the door. He takes Tracy to the complex, and asks her to go in and look for Mindy. When she does, Tracy meets Gavin's roommate, Jim Tyler. She requests to use his phone. Tracy goes into the back rooms when Jim receives a phone call. She overhears him talking about Gavin, who is going to his brother's house for dinner. Jim also says that Gavin's brother and his wife are going to their anniversary dinner on Friday. Right before Tracy leaves, she finds a picture of a baby, similar to the one Brad showed her.

18. What always happened to Karen after she had a vision?

From Quiz "Third Eye"

Answer: she was exhausted

She would almost pass out from the fatigue.

19. What is Helen's last name?

From Quiz "I Know What You Did Last Summer" by Lois Duncan

Answer: Rivers

In the movie her last name was Shivers.

20. What animal does Julia not like?

From Quiz "Summer of Fear" Lois Duncan

Answer: dogs

Rachel introduces Julia to her dog Trickle. Julia tells Rachel to keep her dog out of her way.

21. Who suggests the idea of killing Mr. Griffin?

From Quiz 'Killing Mr. Griffin' Lois Duncan

Answer: Jeff

Jeff thinks that it's unfair because he can't get his English credit, due to Mr. Griffin's grading. He tells the others that he'd like to kill Mr. Griffin.

22. Which award has her books not won?

From Quiz Lois Duncan

Answer: Newberry Medal

I'm afraid she has not won a Newberry Medal yet.

23. Betsy takes how many slices from her mother's cake in order to set up the alibi?

From Quiz "Killing Mr. Griffin"...The Book Quiz

Answer: Three

Betsy is the one responsible for establishing alibis for the others. The day of the murder, Betsy is home alone while her mother is out playing bridge with friends. She plays a loud record and calls her mother so that it sounds like she has all her friends over, and she dirties up 3 plates and forks and puts 3 slices of cake down the disposal to look like hungry teenagers had been at the house. It worked.

24. What class does Mr. Griffin teach?

From Quiz Killing Mr. Griffin

Answer: English

English Literature and Composition to be exact.

25. Why can't Brad and Tracy see clearly inside the Carver's house?

From Quiz "The Twisted Window" by Lois Duncan

Answer: The window glass is warped

Brad and Tracy locate the house where Gavin is eating dinner with his brother, Doug Carver, and Doug's wife, Sally. Brad looks in the car parked by the house, and he finds Gavin's registration papers in the glove compartment. He and Tracy go to the side window, and try to look in. The first thing they see is many toys scattered on the floor. Brad sees a small stuffed animal, and he says it is Mindy's teddy bear. They also see Gavin and Mindy seated at the dinner table. Brad comes up with the idea of having Tracy ask the Carver's if she could babysit on Friday, and they could take back Mindy. Tracy thinks it would not work. As they are leaving, they see Gavin pick up Mindy. Tracy claims that she saw him crying as he held her, but Brad said he was probably laughing. Brad also adds that the window they were looking through was warped, and the view was unclear. That's most likely where the title "The Twisted Window" comes from.

26. What flower did both Karen and her mother wear to their senior prom?

From Quiz "Third Eye"

Answer: carnations

Her mom thought it was so sweet that they wore the same flowers.

27. What happens to Julia, when she arrives home from shopping with Rachel and Carolyn?

From Quiz "Summer of Fear" Lois Duncan

Answer: Rachel's dog bites her.

Rachel, Julia, and Carolyn went shopping for summer clothes in town that morning. When they arrive home, Julia shouts abnormally whilst going up the path to Rachel's house. To Rachel's surprise, Trickle has bitten Julia.

28. What did the senior class do to Miss Luna the year before?

From Quiz 'Killing Mr. Griffin' Lois Duncan

Answer: They kidnapped her.

Betsy says that the seniors kidnapped Dolly Luna, and took her to a breakfast restaurant in her pyjamas.

29. What color is Mr. Griffin's car?

From Quiz "Killing Mr. Griffin"...The Book Quiz

Answer: Green

Griffin's car is in fact green, and actually, the car plays as big a role as some of the characters in the story. The murder takes place, and the car is up in the mountains with them since they use it to drive Mr. Griffin up there. From then on the kids have to find a way to dispose of the car without being detected by watchful police officers. Eventually the car is painted and intended to be driven to a hiding place after being retrieved from the first drop off at the airport.

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