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Love makes the world go round but when one person ends up with two different suitors to choose from, then what you get is a classic love triangle. Here are ten different examples of this quintessential dilemma from the world of entertainment.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
zorba_scank
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
363,797
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
652
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 96 (6/10), Guest 24 (8/10), Guest 23 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which long running comic series does the red headed hero have two beautiful girls, Betty and Veronica, competing to win his affections? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Ross and Rachel were an on-off couple right from the beginning of the television series "Friends". Somewhere along the way, which other member of their gang also developed feelings for Rachel?

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. In which of these movies does Reese Witherspoon, playing the part of Melanie Smooter, have to choose between her fiancé Andrew and Jake, the husband she had left behind in her hometown? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. It's sometimes flattering for a girl to have two guys vying for her attention. Not so sure this still holds true when the guys are a vampire and werewolf respectively. Which bestselling series by Stephenie Meyers had such an unusual love triangle? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which well known singer collaborated with Michael Jackson on a song called "The Girl Is Mine", the lyrics of which had two men fighting over a girl? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Superheroes don't always have it easy. Which superhero was in love with his childhood friend Rachel Dawes but had to live with the knowledge that she had chosen Harvey Dent over him? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In which musical based on a novel by Gaston Leroux is a singer named Christine caught between her mentor the "Angel of Music" and her childhood friend, Raoul? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Gone with the Wind" is famous for the epic romance between the characters of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara, but which character was Scarlett pursuing for a major part of the movie? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who plays the object of Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz's affections in the movie "My Best Friend's Wedding"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. One of the most famous pairs of lovers from literature are Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. However, is it true that at the beginning of the play Romeo was in love with someone else?



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1. In which long running comic series does the red headed hero have two beautiful girls, Betty and Veronica, competing to win his affections?

Answer: Archie

The Archie comics are set in the fictional town of Riverdale and follow the antics of a group of friends studying at Riverdale High. The main character Archie Andrews is a regular guy who seems to hold an inexplicable attraction for two beautiful girls - Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper. Though best friends otherwise, the two girls will go to any length to gain the upper hand where Archie is concerned.
2. Ross and Rachel were an on-off couple right from the beginning of the television series "Friends". Somewhere along the way, which other member of their gang also developed feelings for Rachel?

Answer: Joey

In season 8 of the series, Joey takes Rachel out on a date so that she can have some fun before her pregnancy moves into advanced stages. This leads to him developing feelings for her though he refuses to give in to them for fear of betraying Ross. Later in the series, the two do get into a relationship with Ross's approval.

However, they find it difficult to go from being friends to lovers and eventually go back to their platonic friendship.
3. In which of these movies does Reese Witherspoon, playing the part of Melanie Smooter, have to choose between her fiancé Andrew and Jake, the husband she had left behind in her hometown?

Answer: Sweet Home Alabama

Apart from Witherspoon, "Sweet Home Alabama" also starred Patrick Dempsey and Josh Lucas as the fiancé and husband respectively. Melanie and Jake were high school sweethearts but with problems cropping up in their marriage, Melanie had left for New York City to start her life afresh. Years later, she had created a new identity as a successful fashion designer named Melanie Carmichael and was engaged to marry Andrew Hennings, the son of the city's mayor.

It was only then that she realised that she had not yet divorced her husband and returns home to end that chapter permanently.
4. It's sometimes flattering for a girl to have two guys vying for her attention. Not so sure this still holds true when the guys are a vampire and werewolf respectively. Which bestselling series by Stephenie Meyers had such an unusual love triangle?

Answer: Twilight

The first novel in the series, titled "Twilight" was released in 2005 and became a runaway success. The story started off with a teenage girl named Isabella Swann, popularly known as Bella, moving to the town of Forks in Washington along with her family.

There she ends up falling in love with Edward Cullen, without knowing that he is actually a vampire. Further along in the series, Edward moves away from Bella worried that their relationship may cause her harm. At this time, Bella befriends Jacob Black, a shape shifting werewolf.

The books were also turned into a hit film series starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner in the lead roles.
5. Which well known singer collaborated with Michael Jackson on a song called "The Girl Is Mine", the lyrics of which had two men fighting over a girl?

Answer: Paul McCartney

"The Girl Is Mine" was the first single released from Jackson's record breaking album "Thriller". The song itself did not receive much acclaim and was also embroiled in two separate plagiarism related lawsuits. McCartney and Jackson also recorded two other songs "Say Say Say" and "The Man", both of which formed part of the former's solo album "Pipes of Peace".
6. Superheroes don't always have it easy. Which superhero was in love with his childhood friend Rachel Dawes but had to live with the knowledge that she had chosen Harvey Dent over him?

Answer: Batman

"The Dark Knight" was the second film in the Batman trilogy written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Christian Bale plays Batman with Maggie Gyllenhaal playing Rachel Dawes and Aaron Eckhart taking the role of Harvey Dent. Dent is an upright District Attorney of Gotham City which is reeling under the attacks of the Joker (Heath Ledger). Though Rachel is killed by the Joker, she makes it known that she has chosen Dent over Batman earlier in the film.

While this wasn't revealed to Batman in the film, he comes to know of it in the final installment of the trilogy.
7. In which musical based on a novel by Gaston Leroux is a singer named Christine caught between her mentor the "Angel of Music" and her childhood friend, Raoul?

Answer: The Phantom of the Opera

"The Phantom of the Opera" is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber adapted from the original French novel by Gaston Leroux. Set in the Paris Opera House, the play begins with an unknown figure teaching music to Christine, one of the many chorus girls. Keen to further his protégé's career, the Phantom drives away the lead soprano of the opera. Christine believes she is being coached by the "Angel of Music", the personification of musical inspiration whose tales she had been told of by her father.

The patron of the opera turns out to be a childhood friend of Christine's, Raoul who forms the third leg of this triangle.
8. "Gone with the Wind" is famous for the epic romance between the characters of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara, but which character was Scarlett pursuing for a major part of the movie?

Answer: Ashley Wilkes

Originally written as a novel by Margaret Mitchell, "Gone with the Wind" was made into a film by David O. Selznick starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in the roles of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara respectively. Scarlett had been secretly in love with Ashley Wilkes since the beginning and not being used to her affections being spurned, was shocked to hear that he was to be engaged to his cousin Melanie. Even after she confesses her feelings to Ashley, he states his intention to carry on with his marriage to Melanie stating that they are more compatible. Even after Scarlett's marriage to Rhett, she continues to find ways to get close to Ashley, realizing only at the end that her feelings for Ashley were superficial and Rhett was the one she truly loved.
9. Who plays the object of Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz's affections in the movie "My Best Friend's Wedding"?

Answer: Dermot Mulroney

Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) and Michael O'Neal (Dermot Mulroney) are best friends and it is only when the latter announces his plans to marry Kimmy Wallace (Cameron Diaz) that Julianne realises her feelings for him go beyond just friendship. She arrives at his place intent on breaking up the match and ready to try any trick in the book to make him choose her instead.
10. One of the most famous pairs of lovers from literature are Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. However, is it true that at the beginning of the play Romeo was in love with someone else?

Answer: Yes

At the beginning of the play, Romeo is depressed as his affections for Rosaline, one of Lord Capulet's nieces, is one sided. He accepts the invitation for the Capulet ball in the hope of meeting Rosaline only to be swept off his feet once he sets eyes on Juliet.
Source: Author zorba_scank

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