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A Deadly Game of Murder Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the young adult thriller, "A Deadly Game of Murder" by Joan Lowery Nixon.

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

Author
Jacifan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
155,931

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
157

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the group knew the most about magicians? Hint

Teena

Lisa

Julian

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Lisa always pressured to do by her parents? Hint

get good grades

take care of herself

fit in

have lots of boyfriends

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Question 3 of 10

3. Teena says, "I wish I'd brought my comb."

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Chamberlain's occupation? Hint

assassin

lawyer

politician

magician

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Question 5 of 10

5. What topping do Lisa and Julian always put on their salami sandwiches?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Bo disappeared, where had he and Julian gone? Hint

to look for the dog

to use the bathroom

to find a house down the road

to look in the basement

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Question 7 of 10

7. What color was the dog? Hint

brown

black

yellow

white

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of Gracie Ella's sister? Hint

Jane

Samantha

Agnes

Louise

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do Julian's parents want him to be? Hint

dancer

lawyer

doctor

football player

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Question 10 of 10

10. What happens to Teena when she's in the chest? Hint

she can't get out

she falls asleep

she accidentally starts a fire

she sneezes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the group knew the most about magicians?

Answer: Lisa

Lisa wanted to be a magician when she was little, but sort of gave up on the idea. By the end of the book has decided she wants to pursue that career after all.

2. What is Lisa always pressured to do by her parents?

Answer: get good grades

Her brother and sister both were practically geniuses, so she feels the pressure to do well academically.

3. Teena says, "I wish I'd brought my comb."

Answer: false

Lisa says this when they go to the bathroom. She looks at herself in the mirror and moans a little about how she looks like she's been shipwrecked.

4. What was Chamberlain's occupation?

Answer: magician

He was a small-time magician who never got much recognition. It was presumed he died in a fire.

5. What topping do Lisa and Julian always put on their salami sandwiches?

Answer: mustard

Bo makes fun of Julian for putting mustard on the sandwiches, but Lisa adds, "I always put mustard on mine" to make Julian feel better.

6. When Bo disappeared, where had he and Julian gone?

Answer: to use the bathroom

Julian came back and said that Bo ran off to try to find the dog and he couldn't find him.

7. What color was the dog?

Answer: black

It was a black dog, and it easily got lost in the darkness of the house.

8. What was the name of Gracie Ella's sister?

Answer: Agnes

The teens discover that Chamberlain killed Agnes. Agnes sent some panicked letters to Gracie describing how she thinks Chamberlain has shown back up.

9. What do Julian's parents want him to be?

Answer: doctor

He wants to be a dancer, but his father and his grandfather have been doctors, and it's a tradition he feels he has to carry on.

10. What happens to Teena when she's in the chest?

Answer: she can't get out

Lisa promises her that she'll be able to get out, but the panel gets stuck and Teena panics.

Source: Author Jacifan

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