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Black Water Trivia Quiz

This award-winning book was written by Joyce Carol Oates in 1992 and given the status as one of the '1001 books to read before you die'.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,178

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What Ivy League college did Kelly Kelleher attend? Hint

Yale

Duke

Brown

Harvard

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Question 2 of 10

2. On what holiday did Kelly and the Senator's car accident take place? Hint

Fourth of July

Labor Day

Memorial Day

None of these

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the creek that Kelly and the Senator's car drove into? Hint

Grayling Creek

Winding Creek

Bend Creek

Indian Creek

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Question 4 of 10

4. Was the Senator's name ever revealed?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which recording artist was playing on the radio right before the accident occurred? Hint

Destiny's Child

Tim McGraw

Beatles

Simon and Garfunkel

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Question 6 of 10

6. As part one of the book came to a conclusion, what shocking incident happened to the Senator and Kelly? Hint

Senator left Kelly in the car

Kelly saved the Senator

A driver saw the accident and continued driving

Kelly and the Senator were rescued

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Question 7 of 10

7. What article of the Senator's clothing did Kelly keep a firm grasp on while she was in the car? Hint

Tie

Shoe

Jacket

Belt

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of Kelly's boyfriend that she often mentioned in the book? Hint

George

Brian

His name was never revealed

Jake

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Question 9 of 10

9. When the first call for help was received, how long had the car been in the water? Hint

Twenty-four hours

Three hours

Five hours

One hour

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Question 10 of 10

10. Did Kelly die in the car accident?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What Ivy League college did Kelly Kelleher attend?

Answer: Brown

Elizabeth Anne "Kelly" Kelleher attended Brown University where she graduated summa cum laude with a degree in American Studies. Her thesis paper was on the Senator and his bid for Presidency.

2. On what holiday did Kelly and the Senator's car accident take place?

Answer: Fourth of July

Kelly's car accident took place on the fourth of July while she was at a barbecue on Grayling Island in Maine. Kelly and a Senator were driving to catch a ferry when the Senator lost control of the car and it went into the water. Kelly was twenty-six when the accident occurred.

3. What was the name of the creek that Kelly and the Senator's car drove into?

Answer: Indian Creek

The car accident took place at 8:15 on the fourth of July. Kelly and the Senator were leaving Buffy St. John's party to catch a ferry so they could get to a hotel for a romantic rendezvous.

4. Was the Senator's name ever revealed?

Answer: No

This story has been said to have many similarities to Ted Kennedy's accident known only as the Chappaquiddick incident, in 1969.

5. Which recording artist was playing on the radio right before the accident occurred?

Answer: Beatles

The Senator and Kelly were listening to the Beatles song "Eleanor Rigby". Kelly had heard the song before.

6. As part one of the book came to a conclusion, what shocking incident happened to the Senator and Kelly?

Answer: Senator left Kelly in the car

As part one of the book concluded, the Senator was able to get out of his seat belt and swim away. Kelly thought he was coming back for her, but he never did.

7. What article of the Senator's clothing did Kelly keep a firm grasp on while she was in the car?

Answer: Shoe

As the Senator was leaving the submerged car, Kelly grabbed his shoe in an effort to get him to help her. The Senator shook himself loose from her grasp and swam to safety.

8. What was the name of Kelly's boyfriend that she often mentioned in the book?

Answer: His name was never revealed

Kelly often referred to her boyfriend by the initial 'G', but his full name was never revealed to the reader.

9. When the first call for help was received, how long had the car been in the water?

Answer: One hour

The first call for help came from the Senator at 9:55 the same evening. With one shoe missing, the Senator walked until he found a pay phone and called one of his aides who was still at Buffy's party. The aide was going to call for an ambulance, but told the Senator to stay where he was.

10. Did Kelly die in the car accident?

Answer: Yes

At one point, Kelly was able to free herself from the car, but she was so deeply deprived of oxygen and so tired that she didn't realize she could escape. Kelly died in the car that was submerged in Indian Creek at the age of twenty-six.

Source: Author pennie1478

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