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'Bridget Jones's Diary' Trivia Quiz

A quiz on how well you have come to know the wonderfully buoyant 'Bridget Jones'.

A multiple-choice quiz by steveneldaher. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
steveneldaher

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,258

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
2085

Last 3 plays: Guest 212 (7/15), Guest 95 (8/15), Guest 31 (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What television show does Bridget work for after leaving her publishing job?

Answer: (Two Words--NO quotation marks)

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Question 2 of 15

2. What are the names of Bridget's best friends? Hint

Sharon, Jude, Tim

Sharon, Jade, Tom

Shannon, Jude, Tom

Sharon, Jude, Tom

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these is NOT one of Bridget's new year's resolutions? Hint

'I will not spend more than I earn.'

'I will eat more leafy, green vegetables.'

'I will be more assertive.'

'I will learn to programme my video recorder.'

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Question 4 of 15

4. When is Bridget's birthday? Hint

21st of March

15th of August

3rd of July

31st of June

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Question 5 of 15

5. How many instants does Bridget purchase throughout the year and what is the total of her instants' winnings? Hint

121 instants, 134 pounds

250 instants, 1000 pounds

89 instants, 7 pounds

98 instants, 110 pounds

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Question 6 of 15

6. What are Bridget's parents' names? Hint

Colin and Pamela

Charles and Penelope

Colm and Pauline

Carl and Prudence

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of these does Bridget NOT serve at her birthday dinner party? Hint

French Fries

Omelette

Blue soup

Marmalade

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the name of the sequel to 'Bridget Jones's Diary'? Hint

'Bridget Jones: A Girl For All Seasons'

'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'

'Bridget Jones: A Case of Treason'

'Bridget Jones: A Change of Season'

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Question 9 of 15

9. On Monday 12 June, what television programme is Bridget trying to record for her mother? Hint

'Newsnight'

'The Late Show'

'Dateline'

'The Six O'Clock News'

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Question 10 of 15

10. What television programme does her mother actually mean to say? Hint

'Good Morning London'

'Breakfast News'

'The Today Show'

'Sunrise News'

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Question 11 of 15

11. What are the digits Bridget dials frequently on her telephone, in order to check the number of the last caller? Hint

1471

*71

*69

3251

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Question 12 of 15

12. When Gav asks Bridget around to his house, she can barely contain her what? Hint

Resentment

Disappointment

Panic

Excitement

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the chapter heading for May? Hint

'Mother by Another Name'

'Mother-In-Law'

'Mother-To-Be'

'Mother of All Evil'

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where does Mark Darcy take Bridget for Christmas lunch? Hint

Hintlesham Hall

Darcy Manor

Pemberley Hall

Grafton Underwood

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the last phrase in the book? Hint

'Don't say 'what', say 'pardon', darling, and do as your mother tells you.'

'I think I'll have a cigarette.'

'An excellent year's progress.'

'Oh dear.'

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Dec 17 2024 : Guest 212: 7/15
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 95: 8/15
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 31: 10/15
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 93: 5/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What television show does Bridget work for after leaving her publishing job?

Answer: Good Afternoon!

She is forced to work with that horrible Richard Finch.

2. What are the names of Bridget's best friends?

Answer: Sharon, Jude, Tom

Jude the investment banker, Shazzer the journalist and Tom the 80's ex-rocker.

3. Which of these is NOT one of Bridget's new year's resolutions?

Answer: 'I will eat more leafy, green vegetables.'

'I will not fall for any of the following: alcoholics, workaholics,commitment phobics, people with girlfriends or wives, misogynists, megalomaniacs, chauvinists, emotional f***wits or freeloaders, perverts.'

4. When is Bridget's birthday?

Answer: 21st of March

It is interesting to note that the date of her birthday changes from the book to the movie. In the movie her birthday is in November.

5. How many instants does Bridget purchase throughout the year and what is the total of her instants' winnings?

Answer: 98 instants, 110 pounds

'Yessss! Yessss! Have beaten system while supporting worthwhile causes in manner of benefactor.'

6. What are Bridget's parents' names?

Answer: Colin and Pamela

'Oh, hello, darling. Guess what?'

7. Which of these does Bridget NOT serve at her birthday dinner party?

Answer: French Fries

'Horror-struck, took mouthful myself. It was, as he said, marmalade. Realize after all effort and expense have served my guests: Blue soup, omelette, marmalade. Am disastrous failure.'

8. What is the name of the sequel to 'Bridget Jones's Diary'?

Answer: 'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'

The follow-up book to the enormously popular first effort was published in 2000.

9. On Monday 12 June, what television programme is Bridget trying to record for her mother?

Answer: 'Newsnight'

'7pm. Mum just rang. 'Oh, hello, darling. Guess what? Penny Husbands-Bosworth is on Newsnight!' 'What?' 'Don't say 'what', Bridget, say 'pardon'. The thing is I'm going to be out because Una wants to see a slide show of the Nile and Penny and I wondered if you'd record it...Ooh, better dash - there's the butcher!'

10. What television programme does her mother actually mean to say?

Answer: 'Breakfast News'

'11:15pm. Humph. Mum just rang. 'Sorry, darling. It isn't Newsnight, it's Breakfast News tomorrow. Could you set it for seven o'clock tomorrow morning. BBC1?'

11. What are the digits Bridget dials frequently on her telephone, in order to check the number of the last caller?

Answer: 1471

1471 calls allow Bridget to check who the last telephone call was from. On outgoing calls, if she dials 141 before the phone number, it blocks her number from appearing on the 1471 service of the receiving phone.

12. When Gav asks Bridget around to his house, she can barely contain her what?

Answer: Excitement

'Ooh, you're all squashy!'

13. What is the chapter heading for May?

Answer: 'Mother-To-Be'

The chapter deals with a phantom baby alert!

14. Where does Mark Darcy take Bridget for Christmas lunch?

Answer: Hintlesham Hall

''Mrs Jones,' said Mark firmly. 'I am taking Bridget away to celebrate what is left of the Baby Jesus's birthday.' I took a big breath and grasped Mark Darcy's proffered hand. 'Merry Christmas, everyone,' I said with a gracious smile. 'I expect we'll see you all at the Turkey Curry Buffet.'

15. What is the last phrase in the book?

Answer: 'An excellent year's progress.'

Congratulations, Bridget. You made it.

Source: Author steveneldaher

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