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The Man Who Loved Clowns Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about my all-time favorite book: "The Man Who Loved Clowns"! June Rae Wood is a wonderful author. I hope you enjoy my quiz!

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

Author
Kay-Dee

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
199,411

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
224

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where does this book take place? Hint

Joplin, Missouri

Carthage, Missouri

Tangle Nook, Missouri

Walnut Grove, Missouri

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Punky's real name? Hint

Richard Holloway

Marcus Gregory

Bert Holloway

James Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is Punky's favorite fast-food restaurant? Hint

Wendy's

Burger King

McDonald's

Long John Silver's

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Question 4 of 10

4. What do all the Shacklefords look like? Hint

brown hair, green eyes

brown hair, blue eyes

red hair, green eyes

blond hair, brown eyes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do the Jensens and Punky eat every other day? Hint

Sandwiches

Fried Chicken

Spaghetti

Chocolate Cake

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who does Punky think can "stop the rain"? Hint

Delrita

Shirley

Avanelle

Queenie

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is Delrita when she finds out that her parents were killed? Hint

Silver Dollar City

Avanelle's house

Disney World

Her house

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mike asks Delrita to the Sock Hop.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the new baby in the Shackleford family named? Hint

Carol

Elmira

Nelli

Bobbi

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Question 10 of 10

10. Does Punky go to work at the Sheltered Workshop?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where does this book take place?

Answer: Tangle Nook, Missouri

Delrita moves to Tangle Nook from a farm. Carthage and Joplin are real cities in Missouri, but Walnut Grove is from the "Little House on the Prairie" series.

2. What is Punky's real name?

Answer: Richard Holloway

You first learn Punky's real name on his birthday. Uncle Bert gives him a McDonald's coupon for "one Richard Punk-Man Holloway".

3. What is Punky's favorite fast-food restaurant?

Answer: McDonald's

Punky gets a McDonald's coupon book for his birthday.

4. What do all the Shacklefords look like?

Answer: red hair, green eyes

Punky says the Shacklefords have "clown hair".

5. What do the Jensens and Punky eat every other day?

Answer: Fried Chicken

Shirley makes fried chicken every other day because her husband doesn't like to eat chicken every day. Other than that, she would make it every day to spoil Punky.

6. Who does Punky think can "stop the rain"?

Answer: Delrita

Punky thinks Delrita can do almost anything.

7. Where is Delrita when she finds out that her parents were killed?

Answer: Silver Dollar City

Shirley and Sam drop Punky and Delrita at Silver Dollar City while they go to an antique show. When Delrita's parents don't show up on time to pick them up, she goes to Whittlin' Walt and is told what happened.

8. Mike asks Delrita to the Sock Hop.

Answer: False

Tree asks Delrita to the Sock Hop and Mike asks Wanda McGee. Tree can't go to the Sock Hop because his mom has a baby and he has to baby-sit his other siblings.

9. What is the new baby in the Shackleford family named?

Answer: Elmira

Avanelle says her mom likes old-fashioned names.

10. Does Punky go to work at the Sheltered Workshop?

Answer: Yes

Shirley never wanted to send him to the Sheltered Workshop, but Queenie had always thought it was best. When Queenie became Punky's legal guardian she sent him and he loved it.

Source: Author Kay-Dee

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