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Laurie Halse Anderson is best known for her Young Adult novels, including the acclaimed "Speak", published in 1999.
5 quizzes and 50 trivia questions.
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  Speak    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Speak": after reading this exceptional award-winning book published in 1999 by Laurie Halse Anderson, I had to make a quiz about it.
Average, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Apr 17 10
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  Fever 1793    
Multiple Choice
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This is a basic quiz over the book "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson. Have fun and good luck! :)
Average, 10 Qns, Fivecoate, Dec 05 05
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  "Catalyst" by Laurie Halse Anderson    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the great book, "Catalyst". Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, zebra101, Aug 14 10
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  'Catalyst' by Laurie Halse Anderson: Part one    
Multiple Choice
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'Catalyst' by Laurie Halse Anderson is one of the best books I've ever read. I'm dividing the book into three parts to make three quizzes. Hope you enjoy the book and this quiz!
Average, 10 Qns, kittiefreak9988, Apr 17 10
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  "Fever: 1793" - By Laurie Halse Anderson    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have you read the book, including the back appendix? You have better, because this quiz will stump you otherwise.
Average, 10 Qns, secluded, Dec 05 05
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trivia question Quick Question
When Mattie's mother first contracts yellow fever, who is the first doctor they call?

From Quiz ""Fever: 1793" - By Laurie Halse Anderson"




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Laurie Halse Anderson Trivia Questions
1. What was the occupation of Kate Malone's father?

From Quiz "Catalyst" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: minister

Her dad was the minister at the church next to their house. He was 47. Kate said that his hobbies were religion, football, and losing hair. Her mom had died when she was young.

2. How many different clans did Melinda say were at Merryweather High School?

From Quiz Speak

Answer: 13

She described the clans as jocks, country clubbers, idiot savants, cheerleaders, human waste, future Fascists of America, Eurotrash, big hair chix, suffering artists, the Marthas, thespians, goths, and outcasts. Melinda described herself as being an outcast.

3. What is the business that Mattie's mother runs?

From Quiz "Fever: 1793" - By Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: a coffeehouse

The family ran a coffeehouse, which was on the bottom floor of their home. It was built by Mattie's father, who died shortly after building it.

4. What kind of business do Matilda and her mother run?

From Quiz Fever 1793

Answer: Coffeehouse

The Coffee house was established by Matilda's father in 1783.

5. Kate Malon is the main character of 'Catalyst'. What is the only college she applied to?

From Quiz 'Catalyst' by Laurie Halse Anderson: Part one

Answer: MIT

Kate Malone - "...straight-A science and math geek, minister's daughter, ace long distance runner, girlfriend (to Mitchell 'Early Decision Harvard' Pangborn III), unwilling family caretaker, emotional avoidance champion."

6. What is Melinda's first class of the new school year?

From Quiz Speak

Answer: Biology

Melinda couldn't find the biology class so she was given a demerit for being late.

7. Ok, now let us look at some of the characters. What were the names of Mattie's mother and grandfather?

From Quiz "Fever: 1793" - By Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: Lucille, William

Mattie's grandfather's full name is Captain William Farnsworth Cook, of the Pennsylvanian Fifth Regiment.

8. Matilda's grandfather owned a pet parrot. What was his name?

From Quiz Fever 1793

Answer: King George

The parrot was described in the book as having a very colorful vocabulary.

9. If Kate had it her way, what would she study in her high school?

From Quiz 'Catalyst' by Laurie Halse Anderson: Part one

Answer: Chemistry all day with a math class thrown in every once in a while

As you can see, Kate really loves chemistry and math.

10. "Catalyst" was considered the sequel to what other book by Laurie Halse Anderson?

From Quiz "Catalyst" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: Speak

"Speak" and "Catalyst" both took place in the same town. "Catalyst" was set a year after "Speak". Also the main character from "Speak", Melinda, appeared briefly towards the beginning of the book and Kate mentioned what happened to her the year before. Other than that, the books did not connect.

11. During art class, the teacher made the students pick a word out of a hat that they would have to create in an artistic form. What word did Melinda pick?

From Quiz Speak

Answer: Tree

After drawing the word, Melinda wanted another word, but the teacher made her keep the one she had.

12. How did Mattie's father die?

From Quiz "Fever: 1793" - By Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: He fell off a ladder

Mattie's father actually built their house by himself, since he was a carpenter. However, he died only 2 months after he finished constructing the house.

13. What rank was Matilda's grandfather in the army?

From Quiz Fever 1793

Answer: Captain

His full title was Captain William Farnsworth Cook of the Pennsylvania Fifth Regiment.

14. Who moved to the school district in Kate's freshman year and set up a science geek club?

From Quiz 'Catalyst' by Laurie Halse Anderson: Part one

Answer: Ms. Cummings

Ms. Cummings is the AP Chemistry teacher and helped turn Kate on to nanotechnology, get over her biochem prejudice, and supervised all of Kate's science fair entries.

15. What was the name of Kate's younger brother?

From Quiz "Catalyst" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: Toby

Toby was fourteen. Kate said that his hobbies were trombone and soccer. Toby was a pretty good brother and helped around the house.

16. Why did some of the students at Merryweather High School hate Melinda?

From Quiz Speak

Answer: She called the cops during a party

During a basketball game, it was revealed that Melinda called the police during an end-of-summer party. Melinda called the police to get them to help her after she was assaulted, but she never got the chance to tell the police what happened to her because she left the party.

17. When Mattie's mother first contracts yellow fever, who is the first doctor they call?

From Quiz "Fever: 1793" - By Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: Dr. Kerr

This was a trick question. Indeed, when Lucinda first contracts yellow fever, they call in Mr. Rowley first, but he is not a doctor. The first doctor they call arrives the next day, and is Dr. Kerr.

18. What month did the fever start?

From Quiz Fever 1793

Answer: August

The fever ended when the first frost came, killing the mosquitos.

19. What sports team was Kate a member of?

From Quiz "Catalyst" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: track

Kate loved to run. She ran almost every night at around midnight. She liked the feeling of control that she got while running.

20. What is the boy's name that Melinda referred to as "It"?

From Quiz Speak

Answer: Andy

It is revealed later in the book that the night of the party, Andy assaulted Melinda.

21. Mattie has a crush on the painter's apprentice. What is his name?

From Quiz "Fever: 1793" - By Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: Nathaniel Benson

Nathaniel was an apprentice to the Peale family, who were an actual family living during this crisis.

22. What caused the fever?

From Quiz Fever 1793

Answer: Mosquitos

(Appendix) "The Yellow Fever Outbreak that struck Philadelphia in 1793 was one of the worst epidemics in United States history. In three months it killed nearly five thousand people, 10 percent of the city's population."

23. About halfway through the book, whose house and barn caught fire?

From Quiz "Catalyst" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: Teri Litch's

Teri Litch and her family lived next to the Malones. Their barn collapsed due to the fire and their house was ruined. Kate's father organized a group of volunteers and used money from the church to rebuild their house. Teri Litch and her little brother moved into Kate's house while they worked on the house.

24. Which talk show host did Melinda not hear talking to her about the assault?

From Quiz Speak

Answer: Montel Williams

Melinda was home from school with a fever and she was flipping channels thinking about what the talk show hosts would say to her if she told them about the assault.

25. When does Mattie's grandfather die?

From Quiz "Fever: 1793" - By Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: During the night after the thieves attacked him

Mattie's grandfather does not die from yellow fever. He has a problem not specifically mentioned in the book that kills him.

26. What is the name of Matilda's family's pet cat?

From Quiz Fever 1793

Answer: Silas

Chapter 18 of the book describes Silas as nosy and orange.

27. What is Wednesday night at the church?

From Quiz 'Catalyst' by Laurie Halse Anderson: Part one

Answer: Chicken and Biscuit Night

Kate works as a server in the kitchen at the dinner.

28. How did Mikey Litch die?

From Quiz "Catalyst" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: electrocution

While everyone was eating and talking after a day of working on the Litch's house, Mikey went upstairs and touched an exposed wire. He died instantly and the power went out. It was then revealed that Mikey was Teri's son due to the sexual abuse of her father. Mikey was two years old and loved trucks.

29. Who was the first person Melinda told about the assault?

From Quiz Speak

Answer: Rachel

Melinda and Rachel were in the library when Melinda wrote to Rachel on a piece of notebook paper that Andy had assaulted her. Melinda wanted Rachel to know because Rachel was dating Andy.

30. When Mattie finds Eliza and helps her care for other victims, what three children of emotional connection do they take back to her house to try and save?

From Quiz "Fever: 1793" - By Laurie Halse Anderson

Answer: Nell, Robert, William

Robert and William are the two sons of Joseph, a friend of Eliza's who she cared for while he had the fever. Nell was a girl Mattie found on the streets whose mother had died from the fever.

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