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Quiz about Adulterous Women
Quiz about Adulterous Women

Adulterous Women Trivia Quiz


Adulterous women are ubiquitous in fiction. Listen to each unhappy woman tell her tale of woe, and try to identify the novel in which she appears. *SPOILERS*

A multiple-choice quiz by pagiedamon. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
pagiedamon
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
296,902
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
9363
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: auto_enigma (10/10), Guest 31 (3/10), Guest 76 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Living in Puritan New England was hard enough, believe me. Add to that, my husband was supposedly missing at sea and never expected to be seen again. Yes, I took a lover, and became a social pariah due to it. I bore my lover's child alone, and carried all blame on my shoulders. I meekly accepted the social isolation thrust upon me and tried to spare my lover all shame. Which story chronicles my adultery and redemption?" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "I was young, high-spirited, and beautiful. My husband was old, dull, and diffident. Everyone thought I was so bad because I took two lovers. What was I supposed to do? I was bored to tears being a country doctor's wife. In the end, I took arsenic, didn't I? I think I have suffered enough. Which book recounts my desperate life?"
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "I was the absolute poster child for adulteresses. I had a passionate love affair while trapped in a loveless marriage. I teetered between highs and lows, before becoming disillusioned with my paramour. Most importantly, though, I enacted a dramatic suicide involving a train, ending all of my suffering. Which novel replays my melancholy saga?" Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "You might think this is disgusting, but I committed adultery with my cousin. See, I couldn't marry him, because he was poor. So I married his teacher instead. I know, that wasn't very sensitive of me. I later realized that my husband repulsed me, and I actually didn't like sex. That's why I turned back to my adoring cousin. Many people think I'm horrible. If it appeases your outrage, however, I did return to my husband after several years of adultery--and a few illegitimate children. Where can you read my tale?" Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "To an outsider, it would appear that I had it all: a kind husband, fine children, and a respectable place in society. Unfortunately, these things were not enough to make me happy. After I engaged in an eye-opening affair at the beach, I realized that society's rules held no place for me. I left my family and tried to become independent. Sadly, no one could understand me and it became hard for me to live my life according to others. I decided to give myself up to the sea...Which book shares my transformational story?" Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Unlike my adulterous sisters in fiction, I was not a sad or tragic figure. My husband, Leopold, had been cheating on me throughout our marriage. Not only that, I lived a celibate married life for a decade before seeking solace from outside. I was a singer and my lover was none other than my manager! Ultimately, I decided to stay with my husband, though. Which book gives me my own soliloquy?"
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "I won't bother trying to defend myself to all of you. The bottom line is that I loved Jay, but married Tom--for his money and social standing. When Jay returned to my life, newly wealthy and obsessively devoted, I broke my marriage bonds and began the affair anew. If he wanted to blow all of his money on me and even take a murder rap on my behalf, who was I to stop him? Unfortunately, he ended up getting killed himself, so I returned to Tom and his safety, money, and life of privilege. Where can you read my sordid tale?" Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "So, here's the thing: I was a 23-year-old newlywed when my husband became paralyzed 'from the hips down'. I know that his injuries were due to war wounds, and I sympathize with him, but he was no longer able to engage in intimate activities with me. How could I not long for a human touch? And isn't my adultery partly my husband's fault, since he hired that hot gamekeeper? Well, I became pregnant with my lover's child and hoped for a divorce. Which novel tells my tale?" Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "When I was quite young, my parents shipped me off from Manhattan to London, all in the quest to make a brilliant marriage. I succeeded beautifully--I snagged a duke! But, alas, I didn't realize how empty my life would be, with a cold-as-ice husband and an empty title. I ended up having an affair with a widower, and my dear friends tried to help me evade my loveless marriage. Life doesn't always have a happy ending, does it? Which novel bares my sorrow?" Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "I was living what I thought was a quiet, contented life as a farm wife in Iowa. Enter one Robert Kincaid: a rugged, divorced photographer. I invited him to my house for some iced tea, and the next thing you know, the room became unbearably hot. Unlike many of my adulterous sisters, I chose my children over my lover. The four days of illicit passion remained with me forever. Where can you read about my brief fall from grace?" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Living in Puritan New England was hard enough, believe me. Add to that, my husband was supposedly missing at sea and never expected to be seen again. Yes, I took a lover, and became a social pariah due to it. I bore my lover's child alone, and carried all blame on my shoulders. I meekly accepted the social isolation thrust upon me and tried to spare my lover all shame. Which story chronicles my adultery and redemption?"

Answer: The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne's most famous work was published in 1850. The novel focuses on an adulterous woman, whose sin is great, yet her character and later deeds appear almost pious. Hester Prynne must forever wear the letter "A" sewn to her chest as a public punishment for her adultery. Though she is the object of scorn, she bears the full burden of her sin and protects her lover to the end.
2. "I was young, high-spirited, and beautiful. My husband was old, dull, and diffident. Everyone thought I was so bad because I took two lovers. What was I supposed to do? I was bored to tears being a country doctor's wife. In the end, I took arsenic, didn't I? I think I have suffered enough. Which book recounts my desperate life?"

Answer: Madame Bovary

"Madame Bovary", written by Gustave Flaubert in 1856, was initially plagued by controversy. Public authorities of the time were outraged by its so-called lewd content, and Flaubert was taken to court for writing salacious material. Ultimately, the furor surrounding the novel increased reader interest, and it ended up being a best-selling book.

In this tale, Madame Bovary is restless for passion and she is nearly remorseless in her love affairs.
3. "I was the absolute poster child for adulteresses. I had a passionate love affair while trapped in a loveless marriage. I teetered between highs and lows, before becoming disillusioned with my paramour. Most importantly, though, I enacted a dramatic suicide involving a train, ending all of my suffering. Which novel replays my melancholy saga?"

Answer: Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece was fully published by 1877, though it did not initially receive critical acclaim. Anna Karenina's tragic story revolves around her ill-fated romance with Count Vronsky. The reader watches Anna struggle between a meaningless marriage and fiery love.

The novel is set in nineteenth-century Russia, and delicately exposes the hypocrisy of its elite society through its destruction of Anna Karenina.
4. "You might think this is disgusting, but I committed adultery with my cousin. See, I couldn't marry him, because he was poor. So I married his teacher instead. I know, that wasn't very sensitive of me. I later realized that my husband repulsed me, and I actually didn't like sex. That's why I turned back to my adoring cousin. Many people think I'm horrible. If it appeases your outrage, however, I did return to my husband after several years of adultery--and a few illegitimate children. Where can you read my tale?"

Answer: Jude the Obscure

"Jude the Obscure", penned by Thomas Hardy, was published in installments and reached completion by 1895. The book outraged many Victorian audiences, and was even burnt in protest. Though the novel focuses on the trials and tribulations of the orphaned Jude Fawley, it is Sue Bridehead, the novel's "heroine", that often captures the reader's attention. Jude is obsessed with Sue, while her own feelings are difficult to discern. Eventually, she confesses her love and embarks upon an adulterous affair with Jude.

The couple face many heartbreaks, including the homicide/suicide of a few of their children. Sue decides that God has judged her for her sins, and returns to her husband.
5. "To an outsider, it would appear that I had it all: a kind husband, fine children, and a respectable place in society. Unfortunately, these things were not enough to make me happy. After I engaged in an eye-opening affair at the beach, I realized that society's rules held no place for me. I left my family and tried to become independent. Sadly, no one could understand me and it became hard for me to live my life according to others. I decided to give myself up to the sea...Which book shares my transformational story?"

Answer: Awakening

Kate Chopin's novel "The Awakening" was published in 1899. The novel was an early example of women's desire to break traditional bonds placed upon them. In the story, Edna Pontellier's adulterous affair with Robert Lebrun is the impetus for her "awakening".

She realizes that she has dreams and desires that have nothing to do with her duty as a wife and mother. She abandons her family and tries to create a new life. Unfortunately, Robert is unwilling to take the same plunge, which leaves Edna with a sense of emptiness. One day, she goes to the beach, and begins swimming--and just never stops.
6. "Unlike my adulterous sisters in fiction, I was not a sad or tragic figure. My husband, Leopold, had been cheating on me throughout our marriage. Not only that, I lived a celibate married life for a decade before seeking solace from outside. I was a singer and my lover was none other than my manager! Ultimately, I decided to stay with my husband, though. Which book gives me my own soliloquy?"

Answer: Ulysses

James Joyce's phenomenal novel "Ulysses" was published in 1922. The book broke almost all literary conventions of its time and was among the most hotly debated pieces of fiction produced in the 20th century. The story is a day in the life of Leopold Bloom (the 'Ulysses' character). Molly Bloom, his adulterous wife and ironically his 'Penelope', is present throughout the book in flashbacks and thoughts.

However, the final chapter contains Molly's own soliloquy in which the reader learns her thoughts.

She relates how she was driven to have an affair by her husband's unusual lack of sexual desires. Though she is unrepentant about her affair with Boylan Blazes, the novel ends with her seeming acquiescence to her marriage with Bloom.
7. "I won't bother trying to defend myself to all of you. The bottom line is that I loved Jay, but married Tom--for his money and social standing. When Jay returned to my life, newly wealthy and obsessively devoted, I broke my marriage bonds and began the affair anew. If he wanted to blow all of his money on me and even take a murder rap on my behalf, who was I to stop him? Unfortunately, he ended up getting killed himself, so I returned to Tom and his safety, money, and life of privilege. Where can you read my sordid tale?"

Answer: The Great Gatsby

"The Great Gatsby," written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was published in 1925. The novel exposes the shallow lives of the super-wealthy, particularly Daisy and Tom Buchanan. Daisy once had a love affair with a poor army officer, Jay Gatsby. Due to Gatsby's social inferiority, Daisy ends up marrying the wealthy Tom Buchanan. Gatsby, however, remains in love with Daisy and builds a fortune--all to win her back. Daisy eventually embarks on an adulterous affair with the newly rich Gatsby.

The novel ends with Gatsby's tragic death, and shows Daisy to be a shockingly superficial woman.
8. "So, here's the thing: I was a 23-year-old newlywed when my husband became paralyzed 'from the hips down'. I know that his injuries were due to war wounds, and I sympathize with him, but he was no longer able to engage in intimate activities with me. How could I not long for a human touch? And isn't my adultery partly my husband's fault, since he hired that hot gamekeeper? Well, I became pregnant with my lover's child and hoped for a divorce. Which novel tells my tale?"

Answer: Lady Chatterley's Lover

D.H. Lawrence wrote "Lady Chatterley's Lover" in 1928. It is the tale of a lady named Constance, who despises the intellectual set she is surrounded by. Desperate for love and warmth, she turns to a social inferior: Oliver Mellors, her husband's gamekeeper. Unlike many other novels featuring adultery, the heroine in question does not commit suicide or go insane.

Instead, she lives and thrives on the hope of being reunited with her lover.
9. "When I was quite young, my parents shipped me off from Manhattan to London, all in the quest to make a brilliant marriage. I succeeded beautifully--I snagged a duke! But, alas, I didn't realize how empty my life would be, with a cold-as-ice husband and an empty title. I ended up having an affair with a widower, and my dear friends tried to help me evade my loveless marriage. Life doesn't always have a happy ending, does it? Which novel bares my sorrow?"

Answer: The Buccaneers

"The Buccaneers" was a novel written by Edith Wharton in 1937. Wharton died before completing the novel. Marion Mainwaring, an Edith Wharton expert, helped finalize and publish the book. It tells the tale of Nan and Virginia St. George and their friends, who are all "new money" Americans.

They travel to England in the hopes of contracting brilliant marriages. Nan's is the greatest triumph, as she is able to secure the Duke of Tintagel's hand. Unfortunately, he is a cold and cynical man. As Nan and her friends mature and age, they begin to realize the folly of marrying only for gain--sacrificing their hearts in the process.
10. "I was living what I thought was a quiet, contented life as a farm wife in Iowa. Enter one Robert Kincaid: a rugged, divorced photographer. I invited him to my house for some iced tea, and the next thing you know, the room became unbearably hot. Unlike many of my adulterous sisters, I chose my children over my lover. The four days of illicit passion remained with me forever. Where can you read about my brief fall from grace?"

Answer: The Bridges of Madison County

Robert James Waller published "The Bridges of Madison County" in 1992. It became one of the best-selling novels of the 1990s and even spawned a movie starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. The novel follows the life of Iowa farm wife Francesca Johnson, and details her four-day love affair with photographer Robert Kincaid.

She briefly considers escaping from the doldrums of her normal life and running away with Robert. In the end, she decides to stay with her family, and her short romance with Robert stays alive in her memories.
Source: Author pagiedamon

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