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Quiz about John Bentons Bad Girl books
Quiz about John Bentons Bad Girl books

John Benton's "Bad Girl" books Quiz


Did you read the books about troubled teen girls who all ended up at the Walter Hoving Home? Do you still remember them? Test your knowledge here.

A multiple-choice quiz by nellswell. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
nellswell
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
151,724
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
119
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Question 1 of 10
1. She stole a pair of jeans, was sent to a foster home in upstate New York, and then ran away to the city after her foster father died. In New York City, she was nearly killed for sacrifice, only to end up in the clutches of a vicious pimp. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. She fought with her parents after stealing and hocking her mother's pearls. Then she was taken in by a man who originally pretended to be Burt Reynolds, but was REALLY a pimp named Don Simpson. Throughout most of this, a poodle acted as her only friend... until she discovered God! Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Her kind-yet-alcoholic father spent all the food money on drinks, so she robbed a pizza place to keep her family from starving. But she was caught and sent to a girl's detention center, where she became trapped in the cruel and unusual prison system. That is, until her father dressed up as her grandmother and sprung her. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. She witnessed her friend's suicide in prison, and was in turn released from prison so that she would keep quiet. However, the condition was that she would have to work for a dirty man named Harvey in his massage parlor. Fortunately, she met a former junkie in front of the massage parlor who introduced her to God and brought her to the Walter Hoving Home. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. She did find God, but did NOT end up at the Walter Hoving Home. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Julie was a con artist whose partner-in-crime was her Irish father.


Question 7 of 10
7. She played the patsy for a criminal named Zip, before she hooked up with an older druggie (and single mother) named Maggie. Her mishaps included being forced to swallow a balloon full of heroin and almost becoming a slave to a pimp, before a neighbor turned her to Jesus... and the Walter Hoving Home. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. An heiress, she was NOT a bad girl. Instead, she chose to live within the meanest part of the city and help girls like the ones in Benton's other books. Her adventures included a bomb scare, a kidnap plot, and an encounter with a not-quite-dead rat. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Not a bad girl either, he was a BOY. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Her military father forbade her to see her boyfriend, so she ran away to live with him instead. Her partners-in-crime included Brad, Ray, and Max. One of these men was a drug dealer who beat some of his clients to near death and forced her to hold them hostage. Eventually, she was shot, but she survived the wound and ended up being saved. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. She stole a pair of jeans, was sent to a foster home in upstate New York, and then ran away to the city after her foster father died. In New York City, she was nearly killed for sacrifice, only to end up in the clutches of a vicious pimp.

Answer: Debbie

After her stint in the Walter Hoving Home, Debbie ended up marrying her now-saved pimp, Harding. Awwww!
2. She fought with her parents after stealing and hocking her mother's pearls. Then she was taken in by a man who originally pretended to be Burt Reynolds, but was REALLY a pimp named Don Simpson. Throughout most of this, a poodle acted as her only friend... until she discovered God!

Answer: Jackie

Jackie's poodle, Ribbons, was a gift from her pimp Don Simpson. (He pretended to be just a father figure before she realized the truth.)
3. Her kind-yet-alcoholic father spent all the food money on drinks, so she robbed a pizza place to keep her family from starving. But she was caught and sent to a girl's detention center, where she became trapped in the cruel and unusual prison system. That is, until her father dressed up as her grandmother and sprung her.

Answer: Terri

Terri found God and turned herself in, but the judge decided she did not have to go back to prison if she went to the Walter Hoving Home.
4. She witnessed her friend's suicide in prison, and was in turn released from prison so that she would keep quiet. However, the condition was that she would have to work for a dirty man named Harvey in his massage parlor. Fortunately, she met a former junkie in front of the massage parlor who introduced her to God and brought her to the Walter Hoving Home.

Answer: Valarie

Valarie actually heard of the Walter Hoving Home earlier in the book but was unable to leave her lifestyle, so she was VERY fortunate to meet somebody from the Home again!
5. She did find God, but did NOT end up at the Walter Hoving Home.

Answer: Crazy Mary

Crazy Mary's nurse at the mental hospital, Gretchen, introduced her to Jesus after they mended her ways.
6. Julie was a con artist whose partner-in-crime was her Irish father.

Answer: True

Julie's father taught her all about conning, but Julie quickly became a pro herself, feigning epilepsy and fooling old ladies to get money. Maybe it was a way of dealing with her drunken mother, who went after Julie with a knife one night! Fortunately, both Julie and her parents were eventually saved.
7. She played the patsy for a criminal named Zip, before she hooked up with an older druggie (and single mother) named Maggie. Her mishaps included being forced to swallow a balloon full of heroin and almost becoming a slave to a pimp, before a neighbor turned her to Jesus... and the Walter Hoving Home.

Answer: Sandi

Cindy was a single mother herself; Sandi was just the partner-in-crime of one.
8. An heiress, she was NOT a bad girl. Instead, she chose to live within the meanest part of the city and help girls like the ones in Benton's other books. Her adventures included a bomb scare, a kidnap plot, and an encounter with a not-quite-dead rat.

Answer: Marji

Marji, who already knew Jesus, starred in three of Benton's books: "Marji", "Marji and the Kidnap Plot" and "Marji and the Gangland Wars."
9. Not a bad girl either, he was a BOY.

Answer: Lefty

Benton mentioned the Teen Challenge program for boys in a few books, but Lefty was the only male star.
10. Her military father forbade her to see her boyfriend, so she ran away to live with him instead. Her partners-in-crime included Brad, Ray, and Max. One of these men was a drug dealer who beat some of his clients to near death and forced her to hold them hostage. Eventually, she was shot, but she survived the wound and ended up being saved.

Answer: Stephanie

Candi was another bad girl who survived a gunshot wound (to the leg), but Stephanie's was more serious; her's was to the head.
Source: Author nellswell

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