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Alias, Grace Trivia Quiz

This 1996 book by Margaret Atwood centers around the murders of two people and the murderess being evaluated by a doctor.

A multiple-choice quiz by booksmart19. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
booksmart19

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,531

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
352

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what country does this story mostly take place? Hint

Canada

Ireland

United States

France

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was wrong with Mary Whitney that eventually caused her death? Hint

she had pneumonia

she had cholera

she was an alcoholic

she was pregnant

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first fruit or vegetable Dr. Jordan brought to his meetings with Grace? Hint

orange

turnip

apple

radish

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is Grace's first employer? Hint

Mrs. C.D. Humphrey

Mrs. Alderman Parkinson

Mr. Thomas Kinnear

Mr. Coates

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where is Dr. Jordan from? Hint

Massachusetts

New York

New Jersey

Vermont

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Question 6 of 10

6. James McDermott was hanged.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Grace marries whom? Hint

James McDermott

Jeremiah the peddler

Jamie Walsh

Dr. Jordan

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Grace do with Jamie on her birthday? Hint

read books

make daisy chains

make pies

launder clothes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Nancy Montgomery and James McDermott are dating.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Grace is pardoned in what year? Hint

1872

1859

1868

1890

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what country does this story mostly take place?

Answer: Canada

Grace is originally from Ireland, but emigrated to Canada with her parents and siblings. Her mother passed away while aboard the ship.

2. What was wrong with Mary Whitney that eventually caused her death?

Answer: she was pregnant

Grace found Mary dead the morning after she saw the doctor. When she didn't open the window, Mary's spirit soared inside her as we found out later. This was supposedly why Grace could not recall short periods of time during the murders.

3. What was the first fruit or vegetable Dr. Jordan brought to his meetings with Grace?

Answer: apple

He mostly brought vegetables that were grown underground because of what happened in the cellar, but this trick did not work. Grace did not make the connection.

4. Who is Grace's first employer?

Answer: Mrs. Alderman Parkinson

Grace meets Mary Whitney there. Grace quotes Mary very often throughout the book.

5. Where is Dr. Jordan from?

Answer: Massachusetts

Simon is involved in an affair with his landlady, Rachel Humphrey. Realizing he's gone too far, he goes back to Massachusetts and serves as a medical surgeon in the Civil War.

6. James McDermott was hanged.

Answer: True

Grace was spared the gallows and was instead given the sentence of life in prison. She was pardoned in 1872.

7. Grace marries whom?

Answer: Jamie Walsh

While working at Mrs. Alderman Parkinson's, Grace peels an apple and throws it to see what the initial of the man she will marry is. She gets the letter J. Mary can't get it right, and she never gets the chance to marry.

8. What does Grace do with Jamie on her birthday?

Answer: make daisy chains

Jamie can play the flute. He and Grace are married after her release in 1872. The book hints that Grace is pregnant near the end.

9. Nancy Montgomery and James McDermott are dating.

Answer: False

Nancy and Mr. Kinnear are sleeping together. Grace notices that whenever Mr. Kinnear is in the house, Nancy's bed isn't slept in. Whenever he leaves, Nancy asks Grace to sleep with her because she fears burglars.

Nancy was a few months pregnant at the time of her death. She'd been pregnant before, but the baby had died.

10. Grace is pardoned in what year?

Answer: 1872

1859 is the year Dr. Jordan started evaluating Grace. She was in prison for almost thirty years before she was pardoned by the Governor.

Source: Author booksmart19

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