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Alice McKinley! Trivia Quiz

This is my second quiz about the "Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by nickel14. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nickel14

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
196,649

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
391

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How did Alice's mother die? Hint

Food Poisoning

Psoriasis

Leukemia

Alopecia Universalis

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who helps Alice's father take care of Alice and Lester after Alice's mother dies?

Answer: (Title and Name)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lester fainted when Alice: Hint

Hugged him

Got her ears pierced

Bought a bulletin board

Put vanilla in the macaroni and cheese

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Question 4 of 10

4. What store does Alice's dad own?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False: Alice once had a cat.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Alice lived in Takoma Park, what was the name of the band her brother played in? Hint

The Naked Nomads

The Cool Cats

Lester and the Rockers

The Shirtless Terrors

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Alice put in the spaghetti sauce? Hint

Vanilla

Paste

Peppermint flavoring

Orange Juice

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who does Alice's dad marry? Hint

Janice Sherman

Aunt Sally

Miss Summers

Mrs. Cole

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why is Pamela upset with Alice in the book "Reluctantly Alice"? Hint

Alice punches Pamela in the face

Alice was wrongly accused of stealing Pamela's favorite necklace

Alice finds a new best friend and tells Pamela she hates her

A picture of Alice in a bubble bath is hanging in Patrick's locker

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Question 10 of 10

10. What color does Alice dye her hair in the book "Outrageously Alice"? Hint

Blue

Purple

Green

She doesn't dye it

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How did Alice's mother die?

Answer: Leukemia

Alice's mother died when Alice was 4 years old, so some of the memories of her mother are mixed with memories of her Aunt Sally, which upsets her father.

2. Who helps Alice's father take care of Alice and Lester after Alice's mother dies?

Answer: Aunt Sally

Aunt Sally is very old fashioned and over-protective. She calls every once in a while from Chicago, and Alice likes to scare her over the phone.

3. Lester fainted when Alice:

Answer: Got her ears pierced

Lester fainted right when the ear-piercer put the hole in Alice's ear. It was my friend KK who put the vanilla in the macaroni and cheese.

4. What store does Alice's dad own?

Answer: The Melody Inn

Alice gets discounts from her father's store, and helps out on Saturdays.

5. True or False: Alice once had a cat.

Answer: True

When Alice was eight years old, she had a cat named Oatmeal that died soon after she got it.

6. When Alice lived in Takoma Park, what was the name of the band her brother played in?

Answer: The Naked Nomads

Alice's friend Rosalind's brother, Billy, was in Lester's band.

7. What does Alice put in the spaghetti sauce?

Answer: Paste

The recipe for the sauce said T.Paste, which meant tomato paste, but Alice misunderstood it as Tablespoon of Paste.

8. Who does Alice's dad marry?

Answer: Miss Summers

Miss Summers was Alice's English teacher, and Alice's father married her.

9. Why is Pamela upset with Alice in the book "Reluctantly Alice"?

Answer: A picture of Alice in a bubble bath is hanging in Patrick's locker

Since Pamela is upset, she makes a poster size picture of Pamela and gives it to Pamela's boyfriend Mark.

10. What color does Alice dye her hair in the book "Outrageously Alice"?

Answer: Green

Alice looks awful with her green hair, so she goes back to her normal color.

Source: Author nickel14

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