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Dionne Quintuplets - 3 Trivia Quiz

This is the third in my Dionne Quintuplet series. Good luck, and don't forget to check out my other quizzes.

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

Author
Trufflesss

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,849

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
263

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following was not one of the quintuplets? Hint

Olivia

Marie

Cecile

Annette

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Question 2 of 10

2. The quintuplets were allowed to mix freely with the visitors who came to see them.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Prior to the quintuplets birth, what was the occupation of their father, Oliva Dionne? Hint

a farmer

a waiter

a store clerk

a mechanic

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the premier of Ontario who made the quintuplets wards of the king and had them taken from their parents? Hint

George Henry

Harry Nixon

Gordon Conant

Mitchell Hepburn

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1965, the four remaining quintuplets wrote a book about their lives. What was the title? Hint

Dionne-opolis

Five Sisters

We Were Five

Sisters in a Zoo

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Question 6 of 10

6. What religious denomination were the Dionne family? Hint

Roman Catholic

Anglican

Jewish

Mormon

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Question 7 of 10

7. While in the care of the state, the quintuplets were encouraged to dress differently in order to develop their own personalities.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1995, the three surviving Dionne quintuplets wrote a book titled, "Family Secrets". What allegation did they make of their father? Hint

he abandoned the family

he was a drug addict

sexual abuse

he starved them

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Question 9 of 10

9. Marie opened a shop named "Salon Emilie", after her late sister. What type of shop was it? Hint

a beauty salon

a specialty boutique

a coffee shop

a flower shop

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Question 10 of 10

10. The parents of which higher-order multiples did the three surviving Dionne sisters write to in 1997, warning them of too much publicity for their children just for the sake of money?

Hint

the Dilley sextuplets

the Gosselin sextuplets

the McCaughey septuplets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following was not one of the quintuplets?

Answer: Olivia

The names of the Dionne quintuplets were: Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Marie, and Emilie. Their father's name was Oliva, but there was no quintuplet named Olivia.

2. The quintuplets were allowed to mix freely with the visitors who came to see them.

Answer: False

The quintuplets were in an observation gallery. On one side was a playground and on the other side, the viewing area. The girls were behind glass and wire mesh so no viewers could touch them or speak to them. The government worried about kidnapping, and their doctor worried about germs.

3. Prior to the quintuplets birth, what was the occupation of their father, Oliva Dionne?

Answer: a farmer

He was a farmer. He lived with his family in a farmhouse on the Ontario side of the Quebec-Ontario border. When his wife gave birth to the quintuplets, he became terribly worried because it was during the depression and he already had five existing children.

4. Who was the premier of Ontario who made the quintuplets wards of the king and had them taken from their parents?

Answer: Mitchell Hepburn

George Henry preceeded Hepburn and Gordon Conant succeeded him. Harry Nixon succeeded Conant. There is a famous picture of Hepburn with the five girls. He is reported to have been terrified of the babies.

5. In 1965, the four remaining quintuplets wrote a book about their lives. What was the title?

Answer: We Were Five

They wrote the book with the help of James Brough. It was the first publication about the quintuplets that was told from their own point of view.

6. What religious denomination were the Dionne family?

Answer: Roman Catholic

They were strong Roman Catholics. All of the quintuplets unsuccessfully tried their luck at becoming nuns later in life. Three of them eventually married.

7. While in the care of the state, the quintuplets were encouraged to dress differently in order to develop their own personalities.

Answer: False

They were forced to dress alike at all times. Sometimes they had to wear exactly the same thing, including colours, and at other times they wore the same styles in different colours. This carried over to their lives when they returned to their family.

8. In 1995, the three surviving Dionne quintuplets wrote a book titled, "Family Secrets". What allegation did they make of their father?

Answer: sexual abuse

They report that their father would take them out in the car and fondle them. When they tried to get help, they were told to wear thick coats.

9. Marie opened a shop named "Salon Emilie", after her late sister. What type of shop was it?

Answer: a flower shop

Salon Emilie was opened in Montreal in 1956. Unfortunately, the salon was unsuccessful and Marie was forced to close it several months later.

10. The parents of which higher-order multiples did the three surviving Dionne sisters write to in 1997, warning them of too much publicity for their children just for the sake of money?

Answer: the McCaughey septuplets

They wrote an open letter to Bobby and Kenny McCaughey. In it they expressed concern that the children not be exploited or be forced to be entertainment for other people. The Dionnes hoped that if they could change the fate of the newborn McCaugheys, then their lives really would have meant something.

Source: Author Trufflesss

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