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2 quizzes and 20 trivia questions.
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  The Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery    
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Lucy Maud Montgomery--beloved authoress of the "Anne of Green Gables" series. What do you know about the woman herself?
Tough, 10 Qns, Ballykissangel, Jan 30 06
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  The Life of L.M. Montgomery    
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After reading the "Anne books" several times and seeing all the movies, I decided to make a tribute quiz to this wonderful author.
Average, 10 Qns, Andrea721, Jan 30 06
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Lucy Maud Montgomery Trivia Questions
1. What do the initials "L.M." stand for?

From Quiz The Life of L.M. Montgomery

Answer: Lucy Maud

Lucy liked to be called Maud by her friends and family.

2. How many books did L.M. Montgomery write between 1908 and 1939?

From Quiz The Life of L.M. Montgomery

Answer: 24

Her first book was "Anne of Green Gables," and her others include seven more "Anne" books, the Emily trilogy, the Avonlea series, two novels for adults, an autobiography and the novel "The Story Girl."

3. Lucy Maud Montgomery was the only child of Clara Macneill Montgomery and Hugh John Montgomery. Maud grew up not knowing her mother as Clara died of tuberculosis when Maud was very young. How old was Maud when she lost her mother?

From Quiz The Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery

Answer: 21 months

Although she was not yet 2-years-old when she lost her mother, Maud claims to have memories of seeing her mother laid out in the family parlour. She could actually describe the scene very vividly according to family members!

4. Where was L.M. Montgomery born?

From Quiz The Life of L.M. Montgomery

Answer: Prince Edward Island, Canada

Most of her books were inspired by the lovely scenery on P.E.I. The island is located about twenty miles off the coast of New Brunswick.

5. Some time after the death of his wife, Hugh Montgomery, who was a restless fellow, left Maud in the care of which of her relatives, while he travelled to western Canada?

From Quiz The Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery

Answer: her maternal grandparents

Although Hugh adored his daughter, he didn't object when the Macneills offered to raise young Maud. He eventually moved to Saskatchewan where he settled permanently. Maud also spent a good amount of time in the home of her paternal grandparents in Park Corner, PEI.

6. When was something written by Montgomery first published?

From Quiz The Life of L.M. Montgomery

Answer: 1889, when she was 14

Her first writing was published in "The Charlottetown Patriot." Later, she wrote in her journal, "This has really been the proudest day of my life! ... There, in one of the columns was my poem!"

7. When Maud was about five or six years of age, what illness nearly took her life?

From Quiz The Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery

Answer: typhoid fever

While she was ill, she suffered from hallucinations where she imagined her grandmother to be a woman called 'Mrs. Murphy' whom Maud hated. She wouldn't let her grandmother go near her.

8. At an early age, what did L.M. Montgomery want to become?

From Quiz The Life of L.M. Montgomery

Answer: A writer

In her autobiography, Montgomery wrote, "I cannot remember the time when I was not writing, or when I did not mean to be a writer ... I was an indefatigable little scribbler."

9. Was L.M. Montgomery ever married?

From Quiz The Life of L.M. Montgomery

Answer: Yes, but not really in love

Lucy fell in love with a poor farmer named Herman Leard, a man who was not considered a suitable match for her. At the same time, she was engaged to Edwin Simpson, her second cousin. Lucy knew that breaking the engagement would be disgraceful for her family, but she did it anyway. Shortly after, her relationship with Leard also ended. Several years later, in 1911, Lucy married a minister named Ewan MacDonald. He was a much more suitable match than any of Lucy's other beaux, and she respected him. However, she never loved him "with a passion."

10. Was the book "Anne of Green Gables" instantly successful?

From Quiz The Life of L.M. Montgomery

Answer: Yes, 19 thousand copies were sold in five months

Montgomery was very surprised and delighted that her book had sold so well. She immediately wrote a sequel, "Anne of Avonlea."

11. Did L.M. Montgomery have any siblings?

From Quiz The Life of L.M. Montgomery

Answer: No, she was an only child

Montgomery was an only child her entire life, and had no neighborhood playmates until the age of eight. However, she had two imaginary friends, and loved to name plants, flowers, and trees, (much like the heroines of her novels).

12. Maud became engaged to Reverend Ewan McDonald of the Cavendish Presbyterian Church in 1906, yet they didn't marry until July 5, 1911. What was the reason for the long engagement?

From Quiz The Life of Lucy Maud Montgomery

Answer: Maud would not marry as long as her grandmother Macneill was living.

Maud was virtually tied to her grandmother after her grandfather passed away in March of 1898. She felt her obligation to her grandmother very keenly and that feeling was only fueled by her grandmother's constant demands and whining. Although Mrs. Macneill had several children in the area who could have taken their mother in, they left that burden on Maud. Maud finally gained her freedom when her grandmother died of pneumonia in her 86th year.

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