Helen Fielding Trivia

1. What is the first thing Mark Darcy says to Bridget at the New Year's Day Turkey Curry Buffet?

From Quiz I Love "Bridget Jones's Diary"!

Answer: "I. Um. Are you reading, ah...Have you read any good books lately?"

Bridget actually asks Mark if he is staying with his parents over the holidays in an attempt to steer the conversation away from reading materials.

From Quiz The Edge of Reason

Answer: Mark

Mark Darcy is quite aptly named after Mr. Darcy of "Pride and Prejudice".

From Quiz 'Bridget Jones's Diary'

Answer: Good Afternoon! & Good Afternoon

She is forced to work with that horrible Richard Finch.

From Quiz All About 'Bridget Jones' Diary'

Answer: Helen Fielding & Fielding

She's also written a great sequel!

From Quiz I Love "Bridget Jones's Diary"!

Answer: He tells her he doesn't think they should get involved, it is just a bit of fun as he unzips her skirt.

Daniel does make fun of the university Bridget attended, Bangor University, later in the book.

From Quiz The Edge of Reason

Answer: a piece of beef

Bridget's mom slipped the meat into Bridget's bag without telling her. Bridget stashed the bag in her hall, noticing, but ignoring, the increasingly bad smell.

From Quiz 'Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination'

Answer: Rachel Pixley

She decided she wanted to totally change her life, and started with her name. ''Olivia' sounded glam. And the attractiveness of the word 'Joules' was the only thing she remembered from Physics lessons.'

From Quiz The life and times of Bridget Jones.

Answer: Shazzer

She is always talking about how all the problems on the world are related to men.

From Quiz 'Bridget Jones's Diary'

Answer: Sharon, Jude, Tom

Jude the investment banker, Shazzer the journalist and Tom the 80's ex-rocker.

From Quiz All About 'Bridget Jones' Diary'

Answer: Daniel Cleaver

She enters into a long-standing relationship with him even though at the beginning of the book she promises herself she won't have a crush on him anymore!

From Quiz I Love "Bridget Jones's Diary"!

Answer: Smug Marrieds

Bridget wonders if the Smug Marrieds forgot how to socialize with single people or if they "really do want to patronize us and make us feel like failed human beings."

From Quiz The Edge of Reason

Answer: Thailand

Shaz was hoping to go on holiday with Simon, but had to settle for Bridget.

From Quiz 'Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination'

Answer: OceansApart

'Oceans Ripped Apart' was the headline that was used after the ship exploded.

From Quiz The life and times of Bridget Jones.

Answer: Suddenly Single

She persuades Bridget to go on the show, even through she has a boyfriend. Pam also leaves her husband, and starts dating 'Julio' who owns a gentleman's handbag.

From Quiz All About 'Bridget Jones' Diary'

Answer: yellow

Bridget definitely judged a book by its cover with Mark Darcy, although her criticism of him standing by himself at a party when his name is Darcy was HYSTERICAL!

From Quiz The Edge of Reason

Answer: Mushrooms

Bridget had a very pleasant "trip", while Shazzer contemplated suicide.

From Quiz 'Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination'

Answer: Scott Rich

'Ms Joules, may I present Scott Rich of the CIA, formerly of the Special Boat Service and one of the brightest stars of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology'.

From Quiz The life and times of Bridget Jones.

Answer: Gav

The date was successful, until Bridget went over to his house for pasta. He felt her stomach, said "mmm, you're all squishy" and she was so embarrassed that she had to leave.

From Quiz 'Bridget Jones's Diary'

Answer: 21st of March

It is interesting to note that the date of her birthday changes from the book to the movie. In the movie her birthday is in November.

From Quiz All About 'Bridget Jones' Diary'

Answer: very good

I love the little abbreviations, they make things so much funnier.

From Quiz I Love "Bridget Jones's Diary"!

Answer: Goes out to dinner with her friends

Bridget originally intends to make dinner but is running late, steps into the mashed potatoes, and forgets some of her groceries at the store. Luckily her friends rescue her by cleaning up the kitchen and booking a table at a restaurant because they have an "almost spooky sixth sense" that the dinner at her place might not work out.

From Quiz The Edge of Reason

Answer: Sharon

I don't know why, but this doesn't seem like the most logical nick-name. Maybe it's a British thing, and I just don't understand because I am an ignorant American.

From Quiz 'Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination'

Answer: A cyanide pill

The spiral saw was in her Chloe shades, the blinding flash was in her lipsalve and the tranquillizer syringe was in the underwiring of her bra.

From Quiz The life and times of Bridget Jones.

Answer: Natasha

Mark Darcy eventually saw sense, and dumped her to go out with Bridget.

From Quiz 'Bridget Jones's Diary'

Answer: 98 instants, 110 pounds

'Yessss! Yessss! Have beaten system while supporting worthwhile causes in manner of benefactor.'

From Quiz All About 'Bridget Jones' Diary'

Answer: Cigarettes, calories and alcohol

When she's experiencing good times she usually manages to keep those things under control, but in stressful situations her calories and cigarettes especially go way up!

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