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'For The Roses' Trivia Quiz

One of my favorite Julie Garwood novels.

A multiple-choice quiz by chunkymunky67. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
chunkymunky67

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,133

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
19 / 25

Plays
990

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Question 1 of 25

1. What name did the boys give Mary Rose when they thought she was a boy? Hint

Henry

Sidney

Ralph

Walter

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Question 2 of 25

2. Whose mothers was Mary Rose named for? Hint

Cole and Adam

Adam and Travis

Cole and Travis

Douglas and Cole

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Question 3 of 25

3. What was Mary Rose's real name? Hint

Matilda

Violet

Agnes

Victoria

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which brother was a gunfighter? Hint

Cole

Douglas

Travis

Adam

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Question 5 of 25

5. What was the name of Mary Rose's school mate who came to stay at the ranch? Hint

Caroline

Emma

Catherine

Eleanore

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Question 6 of 25

6. What was the name of the cook that Harrison didn't think really existed? Hint

Samuel

Ghost

Henry

Dooley

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Question 7 of 25

7. What nick name did Cole give Harrison? Hint

Crying Shame MacDonald

Misfit MacDonald

Sissy Boy

Meathead MacDonald

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Question 8 of 25

8. What did Mary Rose bring to her own wedding? Hint

a jug of moonshine

a bible

a rose

A six-shooter

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Question 9 of 25

9. Where is Mary Rose's father from? Hint

London

Paris

Scotland

New York

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Question 10 of 25

10. What is her father's name? Hint

Sir Marcus Edwards

Sir Jonathan Brookes

Lord William Elliott

Lord Elliott Williams

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Question 11 of 25

11. Why was Mary Rose so unhappy in her father's home? Hint

none of the above

her relatives hated her and were afraid she would inherit everything

her relatives wanted to change her and make her forget her past

her father didn't believe she was really Victoria

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who was responsible for kidnapping Mary Rose? Hint

Aunt Barbara

MacPherson

her father

the butler

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Question 13 of 25

13. What finally drove Mary Rose to leave England? Hint

Harrison called her Victoria

her brothers sent for her

She was being threatened

Mama Rose told her to

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Question 14 of 25

14. What crime was Adam charged with? Hint

armed robbery

murder

horse theft

runaway slave

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Question 15 of 25

15. What was the name of the 'hanging judge' who tried Adam's case? Hint

Judge Burns

Judge Bell

Judge Bridges

Judge Brown

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who were the men accusing Adam? Hint

vigilantes

the slave owner's brothers

the slave owner's sons

the slave owners neighbors

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was the name of the woman Mama Rose refused to leave? Hint

Olivia

Livonia

Lillian

Lucilla

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Question 18 of 25

18. What did Mary Rose's father say when he first arrived at the ranch? Hint

'Thank you for taking care of my daughter'

'It appears I have four sons'

'God bless you'

'how can I ever repay you?'

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Question 19 of 25

19. In court, what did it mean when Harrison nodded? Hint

he was lying

he wanted Cole to glare at the jury

he wanted Adam to lie

It was time to leave the court room

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Question 20 of 25

20. According to Harrison, the trial wasnt's about Adam's innocence. What did he say it was really about? Hint

freedom

family

hate

slavery

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Question 21 of 25

21. Did Adam kill Walter Adderley? Hint

no, he wasn't even there

yes, accidentally

the book never says

yes, in cold blood

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Question 22 of 25

22. Why couldn't Mary Rose visit her father the following summer? Hint

She was pregnant

her father didn't invite her

She didn't want to see her relatives

Harrison wouldn't let her

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which brother's last name was really Clayborne? Hint

Douglas

Travis

Cole

Adam

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Question 24 of 25

24. When Mama Rose was finally able to join her family, what did she say she was bringing with her? Hint

a bride for Adam

gifts for everyone

gold

a real cook

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Question 25 of 25

25. What was the name of the T.V. mini-series based on this book? Hint

Rose Hill

A Family For Mary Rose

For The Roses

Blue Belle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What name did the boys give Mary Rose when they thought she was a boy?

Answer: Sidney

They assumed she was a boy because she was bald.

2. Whose mothers was Mary Rose named for?

Answer: Cole and Adam

Cole's mother, Mary, died when he was born. A neighbor told him she was a good woman. Adam's mother was Rose, and she became mother to all the Claybornes.

3. What was Mary Rose's real name?

Answer: Victoria

4. Which brother was a gunfighter?

Answer: Cole

Each brother had a unique talent which helped the family survive. Cole protected the family with his 'talent'.

5. What was the name of Mary Rose's school mate who came to stay at the ranch?

Answer: Eleanore

What a pain in the neck!

6. What was the name of the cook that Harrison didn't think really existed?

Answer: Samuel

Samuel was the 'shy' type.

7. What nick name did Cole give Harrison?

Answer: Crying Shame MacDonald

He thought it was a crying shame that Harrison looked so mean, but seemed to be a weakling.

8. What did Mary Rose bring to her own wedding?

Answer: A six-shooter

She didn't like the way Harrison proposed, nor was she thrilled to have the ceremony performed by a 'hanging judge'.

9. Where is Mary Rose's father from?

Answer: London

Mary Rose was born, and kidnapped in New York, but her father was from London.

10. What is her father's name?

Answer: Lord William Elliott

11. Why was Mary Rose so unhappy in her father's home?

Answer: her relatives wanted to change her and make her forget her past

Her relatives believed she had led a miserable life as Mary Rose, and wanted to make her into the person they believed she would have been if she hadn't been kidnapped.

12. Who was responsible for kidnapping Mary Rose?

Answer: MacPherson

Since he was put in charge of the investigation, he would have gotten away with it, but thanks to Douglas' memory, he was caught.

13. What finally drove Mary Rose to leave England?

Answer: Harrison called her Victoria

When Harrison referred to her as Victoria, she believed he wanted her to change just like her relatives did. It was the final straw for her.

14. What crime was Adam charged with?

Answer: murder

15. What was the name of the 'hanging judge' who tried Adam's case?

Answer: Judge Burns

He had a special fondness for the town's namesake, the 'soiled dove', Blue Belle.

16. Who were the men accusing Adam?

Answer: the slave owner's sons

Lionel and Reginald Adderley were the slave owner's sons.

17. What was the name of the woman Mama Rose refused to leave?

Answer: Livonia

Mama Rose wouldn't leave Miss Livonia until she passed away.

18. What did Mary Rose's father say when he first arrived at the ranch?

Answer: 'It appears I have four sons'

Call me a cornball, but I got choked up over that part.

19. In court, what did it mean when Harrison nodded?

Answer: he was lying

20. According to Harrison, the trial wasnt's about Adam's innocence. What did he say it was really about?

Answer: hate

21. Did Adam kill Walter Adderley?

Answer: yes, accidentally

Adam did punch him on the chin, but Walter was drunk and stumbled, hitting his head in the fall, and that's what killed him.

22. Why couldn't Mary Rose visit her father the following summer?

Answer: She was pregnant

23. Which brother's last name was really Clayborne?

Answer: Travis

Travis was the only one they were sure nobody was looking for.

24. When Mama Rose was finally able to join her family, what did she say she was bringing with her?

Answer: a bride for Adam

She was determined to see all her son's happily married. In Julie Garwood's book, 'The Clayborne Brides', she gets her wish.

25. What was the name of the T.V. mini-series based on this book?

Answer: Rose Hill

Was anyone else out there as disappointed as I was with this movie?

Source: Author chunkymunky67

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