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All About "Alias Grace" Trivia Quiz

I was surprised to see that there was only one quiz for Margaret Atwood's complex and engaging book. The text raises several worthwhile philosophical questions, but of course you'll only find factual ones here.

A multiple-choice quiz by magcpen. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
magcpen

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,917

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
287

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What image does Grace see in her recurring reveries? Hint

A wounded dove

Floating eyes

A pearl

Red peonies

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Question 2 of 10

2. What alias does Grace use when she flees from the scene of the murder? Hint

Elizabeth Jordan

Mary Whitney

Alice Parkinson

Jane Kinnear

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where does Grace's mother die? Hint

In Belfast

At sea

In Dublin

On the outskirts of Toronto

4. At Mrs. Alderman Parkinson's, Grace and Mary Whitney throw apple peels over their shoulders to find the initials of the men that they'll marry. Grace's apple peel forms a "J." What shape does Mary Whitney's apple peel take? Hint

None. It breaks.

A "V"

A "C"

A "G"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mary Whitney dies after a botched procedure. What type of procedure is it? Hint

An appendectomy

An abortion

A hysterectomy

An amputation

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does Dr. Jordan's mother urge him to do? Hint

Join the military

Marry

Prove Grace's innocence

Move to Europe

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Question 7 of 10

7. What psychological problem does Grace most obviously display? Hint

Schizophrenia

Amnesia

Narcissistic personality disorder

Paranoid personality disorder

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who hypnotizes Grace? Hint

Dr. Bannerling

Dr. Jordan

Dr. DuPont

Reverend Verringer

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Question 9 of 10

9. What secret behavior does Grace see in the dark while under hypnosis? Hint

Reverend Verringer sleeping

Dr. DuPont rolling his eyes

Thomas Kinnear and Nancy Montgomery embracing

Dr. Jordan and Lydia holding hands

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Question 10 of 10

10. What pattern does Grace use on the quilt that she makes for herself at the end of the book? Hint

Snake Fence

Solomon's Temple

Lady of the Lake

Tree of Paradise

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What image does Grace see in her recurring reveries?

Answer: Red peonies

While the real-life author Susanna Moodie suggested that Grace Marks was haunted by the image of Nancy Montgomery's eyes, the fictionalized Grace asserts that the so-called eyes are actually flowers.

2. What alias does Grace use when she flees from the scene of the murder?

Answer: Mary Whitney

Grace recounts that she chose the name in the belief that the real Mary Whitney, a deceased friend, would have wanted her to use it. Jordan, Parkinson, and Kinnear are the surnames of other characters in the book.

3. Where does Grace's mother die?

Answer: At sea

Mrs. Marks dies while en route from Ireland to Canada. Grace is forever disturbed by her parent's maritime burial.

Answer: None. It breaks.

The broken apple peel foreshadows Mary Whitney's death, as her early demise means that she'll never marry. Grace meets at least four men who could help her fulfill the fruit's remaining prediction: Simon Jordan, Jeremiah the Peddler, James McDermott, and Jamie Walsh.

5. Mary Whitney dies after a botched procedure. What type of procedure is it?

Answer: An abortion

Her friend's tragic death, coupled with her own eventual institutionalization, causes Grace to develop a fear of doctors.

6. What does Dr. Jordan's mother urge him to do?

Answer: Marry

Throughout the novel, Dr. Jordan muses on the prospect of fulfilling his mother's domestic aspirations for him. Still, learning Grace's story remains one of his top priorities.

7. What psychological problem does Grace most obviously display?

Answer: Amnesia

Grace has no recollection of the actual murder of Nancy Montgomery. Dr. Jordan, Dr. DuPont and Reverend Verringer eventually speculate that her memory loss is the consequence of a recurring dissociative state.

8. Who hypnotizes Grace?

Answer: Dr. DuPont

He allegedly hopes to recover Grace's lost memories, but a possible ulterior motive for his actions surfaces late in the book.

9. What secret behavior does Grace see in the dark while under hypnosis?

Answer: Dr. Jordan and Lydia holding hands

Grace's comparative coarseness while in her trance disconcerts those around her, especially Dr. Jordan.

10. What pattern does Grace use on the quilt that she makes for herself at the end of the book?

Answer: Tree of Paradise

The novel is divided into sections named after quilt patterns. Grace notes that, in a symbolic gesture, the tree on her "Tree of Paradise" quilt will contain patches of fabric from Nancy Montgomery's dress, Mary Whitney's petticoat, and her own prison nightdress.

Source: Author magcpen

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