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Carol Burnett Trivia Quiz

Have you ever read her autobiography? If you have, you'll do well on this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ladymacb29

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
7,041

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4074

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: klotzplate (10/10), Guest 107 (9/10), Guest 174 (4/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is NOT a name of one of her children? Hint

Carrie

Erin

Jody

Carin

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what town was Carol born? Hint

Denver

New York

Santa Monica

San Antonio

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Question 3 of 10

3. What apartment did Carol and her grandmother move into when they reached California? Hint

307

102

10B

501

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Question 4 of 10

4. What were the names of her parents? Hint

Louise and Michael

Jody and Louise

Andrew and Louise

Kate and Jody

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Question 5 of 10

5. What famous high school did she attend? Hint

Los Angeles HS

Beverly Hills HS

Hollywood High

The 'Fame' School in NY

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Question 6 of 10

6. What college did she attend but never graduate from? Hint

NYU

Oglethorpe

Berkely

UCLA

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of Carol's half-sister? Hint

Mary

Chrissy

Pauline

Geogrie

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Question 8 of 10

8. How did Carol ultimately get the money to go to New York? Hint

An anonymous donor gave it to her

Someone stole it for her

She found it

She folded clothes for weeks to make it

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did Carol live when she got to New York? Hint

The Rehearsal Club

The St. James Motel

The Pepperpot Playhouse

A church

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Question 10 of 10

10. When on TV, what would Carol do that meant 'hello' to her grandmother? Hint

Touch her nose

Wink

Pull her ear

Sneeze

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Nov 15 2024 : klotzplate: 10/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 107: 9/10
Oct 06 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is NOT a name of one of her children?

Answer: Carin

2. In what town was Carol born?

Answer: San Antonio

She's a native Texan!

3. What apartment did Carol and her grandmother move into when they reached California?

Answer: 102

She lived in that apartment with her grandmother and slept on the couch until she went out to New York.

4. What were the names of her parents?

Answer: Jody and Louise

She named one of her daughters after her father.

5. What famous high school did she attend?

Answer: Hollywood High

She even wrote for the newspaper there.

6. What college did she attend but never graduate from?

Answer: UCLA

She decided she wanted to go to NY because she felt as though she wasn't doing much in college.

7. What is the name of Carol's half-sister?

Answer: Chrissy

Carol 'kidnapped' her sister and took her to New York because Carol could care for her sister better than her grandmother and mother. She also enrolled her in a better school so she would have better friends that what she had in LA.

8. How did Carol ultimately get the money to go to New York?

Answer: An anonymous donor gave it to her

She eventually repaid the loan.

9. Where did Carol live when she got to New York?

Answer: The Rehearsal Club

The Rehearsal Club was a place where young women who were trying to get stage careers could live for a modest rent. Carol eventually got tired of going out on auditions and not being seen, so she convinced the group at the Rehearsal Club to do a revue show - which got great reviews.

10. When on TV, what would Carol do that meant 'hello' to her grandmother?

Answer: Pull her ear

It's become a trademark of sorts for her!

Source: Author ladymacb29

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