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"Mr Perfect" by Linda Howard Trivia Quiz

Linda Howard is one of my favourite authors, and seeing that there are no quizzes on her I thought that I would create a quiz on what I think is her best book "Mr Perfect".

A multiple-choice quiz by jojanne1974. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jojanne1974

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
268,434

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Top 5% quiz!

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who are the four main female characters? They are also the four women responsible for the creation of the list. Hint

Marci, Elizabeth, Parti and Laurie

TJ, Vanessa, Kim and Rachel

Jaine, TJ, Luna and Marci

Luna, Eevie, Monique and Jeanne

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Question 2 of 10

2. Corin's mother and Leah's mother are? Hint

sisters

the same woman

sister-in-laws

cousins

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Question 3 of 10

3. Of the four women mentioned on the list, who was the first one to be murdered? Hint

Marci

Luna

Jaine

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Question 4 of 10

4. What word would send the four women into fits of laughter while they were at the restaurant? (While they were creating the list) Hint

science fiction

leftovers

locker room

show and tell

5. Jaine's neighbour Sam, comes and goes at all hours of the day, he appears to be unshaven and dirty and usually has bloodshot eyes. At first Jaine thought he was a drunk; what does Sam do for a living? Hint

Drug Dealer

Doctor

Task Force Police Officer

Fireman

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Question 6 of 10

6. All four of the list ladies are employed at the same company; Leah Street is also an employee. What is the name of the company? Hint

Hammerstead Technology

The Royal Bank

The Local Television Station

Phoenix International Inc

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Question 7 of 10

7. The four women met after work on Fridays at Ernie's, where they came up with the soon to be famous "Perfect Man" list. What where the first three requirements on the list? Hint

nice, good to look at and sense of humor

sense of humor, handsome, and rich

faithful, nice and dependable

great in bed, steady job and handsome

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Question 8 of 10

8. What disease does Jaine's father suffer from? Hint

Alzheimer's

Parkinson's

Diabetes

Chagas'

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following pairs are not a couple? Hint

Jaine and Sam

Shelley and David

TJ and Galan

Marci and Brick

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Question 10 of 10

10. From whose perspective is the book written? Hint

Luna

Marci

Jaine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who are the four main female characters? They are also the four women responsible for the creation of the list.

Answer: Jaine, TJ, Luna and Marci

The four friends Jaine, TJ, Luna and Marci all work for the same company and have a traditional Friday meeting for something to eat and drinks after work. This particular "meeting" is the basis of the book because this is the night that the list for the "perfect man" was created.

2. Corin's mother and Leah's mother are?

Answer: the same woman

At the beginning of the book we are introduced to Mrs. Whitcomb, Corin's mother. Later it is discovered that Corin and Leah are the same person. Mrs. Whitcomb insisted that her child was male and introduced everyone to her son, Corin. Leah is the name that she picked for herself, after she was allowed to live as a female.

3. Of the four women mentioned on the list, who was the first one to be murdered?

Answer: Marci

Marci was the first one to be murdered. Luna was the second of the list ladies to be attacked. TJ was attacked at work, followed by Jaine at her sister's house. Both TJ and Janie survived their attacks.

4. What word would send the four women into fits of laughter while they were at the restaurant? (While they were creating the list)

Answer: leftovers

In the list it was discussed what the perfect man would be like. Faithfulness, nice, dependable as well as financial qualifications were discussed. Along with these other qualifications the "list ladies" discussed the physical attributes of the perfect man. Janie said that anything over a certain amount of inches would be "leftovers".

Answer: Task Force Police Officer

Jaine believes that Sam is a drunk, he is always arriving home and leaving at different times. His car, she thinks, is very loud and in need of a muffler. She is shocked when she tells him to go have another drink, and he informs her that he is a cop.

6. All four of the list ladies are employed at the same company; Leah Street is also an employee. What is the name of the company?

Answer: Hammerstead Technology

They all work at Hammerstead Technology, Jaine in the payroll department, Luna in the sales division, TJ in human resources and Marci was head of accounting. Leah works in human resources with TJ.

7. The four women met after work on Fridays at Ernie's, where they came up with the soon to be famous "Perfect Man" list. What where the first three requirements on the list?

Answer: faithful, nice and dependable

The list became became available to the public after it was accidentally shown to a friend who showed it to another person and it grew from there. The first three items on the list were faithful, nice and dependable. Other requirements for the "perfect man" were steady job, great in bed, money's nice, sense of humor, good to look at, as well as a few other physical requirements.

8. What disease does Jaine's father suffer from?

Answer: Parkinson's

When Sam wanted a fast wedding with no engagement period, Jaine said that they would have to wait because her parents were busy touring Europe. The had gone to Europe because Jaine's dad had Parkinson's Disease and her mother felt that this might be their last chance to be able to go.

9. Which of the following pairs are not a couple?

Answer: Shelley and David

Shelley and David are not a couple, they are Jaine's siblings. Sam and Jaine are not a couple at the beginning of the book, but at the end they are engaged and planning their wedding. Marci and Brick are a couple and TJ and Galan are married.

10. From whose perspective is the book written?

Answer: Jaine

The book is written from Jaine's perspective. It details her friends, their creation of the list, her job, her neighbours, her family and her relationship with Sam.

Source: Author jojanne1974

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