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Quiz about Lynne Reid Banks
Quiz about Lynne Reid Banks

Lynne Reid Banks Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz on one of Lynne Reid Banks's most famous books, 'The L Shaped Room.' It should be relatively easy if you have read the book!

A multiple-choice quiz by lil_mix9. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
lil_mix9
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
228,538
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
169
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Question 1 of 10
1. What decade is the book set in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In which area of London does Jane find the house with the L-shaped room? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the religion of Jane's boss at the hotel? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the name of the actor who fathers Jane's illegitimate child? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the name of the black man who lives in the room next to Jane's? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What does Toby (the writer who Jane falls in love with) call his typewriter? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the nationality of the prostitute who lives with the other woman named Jane in the basement of the house? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does Jane do that nearly causes her to lose the baby? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What does Jane name her baby son when he is eventually born? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. With which television company is Lynne Reid Banks associated? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What decade is the book set in?

Answer: 1960s

The book is set in London, in the 1960s.
2. In which area of London does Jane find the house with the L-shaped room?

Answer: Fulham

The house is a large and rundown building in one of the worst areas of Fulham.
3. What is the religion of Jane's boss at the hotel?

Answer: Jewish

Jane's boss is Jewish, he lets Jane go after he finds out that she is pregnant.
4. What is the name of the actor who fathers Jane's illegitimate child?

Answer: Terry

Terry and Jane were going out together but split up; seven years later they met up again and Jane fell pregnant. She didn't tell Terry until he found out much later.
5. What is the name of the black man who lives in the room next to Jane's?

Answer: John

John is a jazz player at a night club in London; at first he scares Jane but over time they become close friends.
6. What does Toby (the writer who Jane falls in love with) call his typewriter?

Answer: Millie

Toby is a Jewish writer and affectionately names his typewriter, Millie. He and Jane fall in love, but when he discovers that she is pregnant, the relationship becomes too strained to carry on, although the end of the book hints that they may get back together in the future!
7. What is the nationality of the prostitute who lives with the other woman named Jane in the basement of the house?

Answer: Hungarian

Two prostitutes live in the basement of the house, one is a middle-aged woman also named Jane, and the other a Hungarian girl named Sonia.
8. What does Jane do that nearly causes her to lose the baby?

Answer: Eats too much curry

Jane has cravings and goes to an Indian restaurant, however on the way home she collapses and a doctor is called. She discovers that the curry gave her indigestion and she nearly miscarried the baby. This is the turning point of the book, when Jane realises that she wants to have the baby after all.
9. What does Jane name her baby son when he is eventually born?

Answer: David

At the end of the book, Jane gives birth to a son and names him David.
10. With which television company is Lynne Reid Banks associated?

Answer: BBC

Lynne Reid Banks is associated with the BBC and has written many plays for the company.
Source: Author lil_mix9

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