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J.R. Ward's "The Story of Son" Quiz

This quiz is on J.R. Ward's short story "The Story of Son" which is found in the anthology "Dead After Dark".

A multiple-choice quiz by partsgirl. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
partsgirl

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,847

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
251

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What does Claire Stroughton do for a living? Hint

lawyer

journalist

doctor

cop

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Question 2 of 15

2. Why did Claire go to the Leeds' estate? Hint

to redraft Miss Leeds' will

to serve a summons

to audit the property for inheritance tax

to collect on fees owed

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Question 3 of 15

3. How did Miss Leeds drug Claire? Hint

had Fletcher choloroform her

gassed her

injected her

drugged her tea

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is Miss Leeds' son? Hint

a werewolf

a vampire

a fallen angel

an ogre

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Question 5 of 15

5. What did Claire do when Miss Leeds' son bit her? Hint

fainted

bit him back

threw up

punched him

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the son's name? Hint

Michael

Miles

Jonathon

he doesn't have one

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Question 7 of 15

7. What does Claire think the son's name should be? Hint

Peter

Matthew

Michael

Gabriel

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Question 8 of 15

8. What does the son do to pass the time? Hint

watch television

play video games

sleep

read and draw

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Question 9 of 15

9. How old is the son? Hint

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Question 10 of 15

10. What did Fletcher and his mother try to have done to the son? Hint

they tried to shave his head

they tried to have him castrated

they tried to have him murdered

they tried to find him a mate

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Question 11 of 15

11. What does the son do to make Claire leave? Hint

hits her

erases her memories

tells her he hates her

bites her

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Question 12 of 15

12. What does Claire find out right before she goes back to the Leeds' estate for Miss Leeds' funeral? Hint

she's won the lottery

Miss Leeds left her all her money

she's pregnant

the son has escaped

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Question 13 of 15

13. Fletcher lets the son go, after his mother's death.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was Claire's friend that helped them?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 15

15. At the end of the story, how many children do Claire and the son have? Hint

four

one

three

two

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Claire Stroughton do for a living?

Answer: lawyer

She was the first female in history to be a member of the board at Williams, Nance, & Stroughton, when she took over her father's seat on the board.

2. Why did Claire go to the Leeds' estate?

Answer: to redraft Miss Leeds' will

Miss Leeds would only deal with Claire and was forever revising her will. As she was worth roughly 200 million dollars, Claire was willing to go to her instead of making her come into the office.

3. How did Miss Leeds drug Claire?

Answer: drugged her tea

Claire doesn't care for tea in the first place but always drank it there to be polite.

4. What is Miss Leeds' son?

Answer: a vampire

Claire had no idea that Miss Leeds even had a son as she was never married and her son was never mentioned, even in her will.

5. What did Claire do when Miss Leeds' son bit her?

Answer: fainted

She couldn't believe that she found it arousing!

6. What is the son's name?

Answer: he doesn't have one

When asked what his name was, he said that he didn't have one but his mother used to call him son.

7. What does Claire think the son's name should be?

Answer: Michael

She thinks that he should have been named Michael because he is as beautiful as the Archangel Michael.

8. What does the son do to pass the time?

Answer: read and draw

Michael is a very accomplished artist. Sadly, his drawings of the outside world are vague and idealized because he hasn't been outside in so long.

9. How old is the son?

Answer: 68

He has been locked in the basement for 56 years.

10. What did Fletcher and his mother try to have done to the son?

Answer: they tried to have him castrated

They thought it would make Michael more controllable. He hurt the doctor to prevent this from happening and that is why he ended up in shackles.

11. What does the son do to make Claire leave?

Answer: erases her memories

He broke his word and erased her memories so that she would be safe.

12. What does Claire find out right before she goes back to the Leeds' estate for Miss Leeds' funeral?

Answer: she's pregnant

She finds out she is pregnant but she doesn't believe it; she can't remember her time with Michael and she hasn't been with anyone else.

13. Fletcher lets the son go, after his mother's death.

Answer: false

Not only did he not let him go, he was willing to kill him and Claire.

14. Who was Claire's friend that helped them?

Answer: Mick Rhodes

Mick is an old boyfriend of Claire's. They are only friends now, so when she needs somewhere to go, they go to Greenwich to Mick's place to hide out. Unfortunately, Fletcher finds them there and Michael is forced to kill him in a battle.

15. At the end of the story, how many children do Claire and the son have?

Answer: two

Their daughter Gabriella is 8 and their son Luke is 6. However, Claire is pregnant again when the story ends.

Source: Author partsgirl

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