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The Cherry Ames Series Trivia Quiz

Cherry Ames was a fictional nurse and the main character in a series of books. The books were written between 1943 and 1968 by two authors, Julie Tatham and Helen Wells.

A multiple-choice quiz by cherryames. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
cherryames

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,254

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
351

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first book in the series? Hint

"Cherry Ames, High School Senior"

"Cherry Ames, Army Nurse"

"Cherry Ames, Student Nurse"

"Cherry Ames, Visiting Nurse"

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Cherry's twin brother? Hint

Charlie

Christopher

Chuckie

Clay

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Question 3 of 10

3. Cherry had a young friend who lived near her family. What was the name of this friend? Hint

Margaret

Mandy

Mary

Midge

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the job Cherry's father had? Hint

real estate salesman

high school teacher

doctor

lawyer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which friend of Cherry's got married while in the army? Hint

Ann Evans

Vivian Warren

Mai Lee

Josie Franklin

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which friend of Cherry's was a farm girl who loved to cook? Hint

Gwen Jones

Ann Evans

Josie Franklin

Bertha Larsen

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Cherry's hometown? Hint

Hilton, Illinois

Gary, Indiana

Rochester, New York

Cleveland, Ohio

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Cherry's mother raise? Hint

horses

flowers

dogs

cats

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where did Cherry go to nursing school? Hint

Hilton Hospital

Spencer Hospital

Cleveland Hospital

Mayo Clinic

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is Cherry named for? Hint

her grandmother Charity

cherries that grew on the tree in the yard

no one

her aunt Cora

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first book in the series?

Answer: "Cherry Ames, Student Nurse"

The first book in the series has Cherry leaving home to begin her study of nursing.

2. What was the name of Cherry's twin brother?

Answer: Charlie

Charlie and Cherry were twins but they did not look alike. Cherry's hair was very dark and Charlie was blond.

3. Cherry had a young friend who lived near her family. What was the name of this friend?

Answer: Midge

Midge was the daughter of Cherry's lifelong friend and mentor, Dr. Joseph Fortune.

4. What was the job Cherry's father had?

Answer: real estate salesman

Will Ames, Cherry's father sold war bonds during the war. Charlie looked like him, with blue eyes and light hair.

5. Which friend of Cherry's got married while in the army?

Answer: Ann Evans

Ann married Jack Powell in England, where they were stationed during the war.

6. Which friend of Cherry's was a farm girl who loved to cook?

Answer: Bertha Larsen

Bertha grew up on a farm in Minnesota and did all the cooking for her friends when they lived in New York.

7. What was Cherry's hometown?

Answer: Hilton, Illinois

Cherry and her family lived in an old, gray, Victorian house on a tree-lined street. There's a porch swing and flower gardens tended by Cherry's mother.

8. What does Cherry's mother raise?

Answer: flowers

Edith Ames's dahlias won the Hilton Garden Club prize each year.

9. Where did Cherry go to nursing school?

Answer: Spencer Hospital

Cherry Ames left her home to go to Spencer Hospital where she studied to be a nurse. There she met the other young women who became her dear friends and colleagues.

10. Who is Cherry named for?

Answer: her grandmother Charity

Grandmother Charity Anderly was Edith Ames's mother.

Source: Author cherryames

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