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25 Petals on the Wind Questions | Andrews, V.C. Trivia Quiz

"Petals on the Wind" is the second novel in the Dollanganger series. Take this quiz to test your knowledge on this great novel.

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

Author
emeraldorb

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
125,675

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. Why was Carrie afraid to sleep in Paul's house? Hint

the beds were too small

the beds were too soft

the beds were too big

the beds were too hard

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Question 2 of 25

2. What was the name of the school that put on "The Nutcracker" ballet? Hint

"Rosenscof School of Ballet"

"Rosencoff School of Dance"

"Rosenscoff School of Dance"

"Rosencoff School of Ballet"

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Question 3 of 25

3. What was Cathy hiding under her bed? Hint

a knife

clothing

food

paper flowers

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Question 4 of 25

4. Besides dancing, what was Julian's favorite thing to do? Hint

kissing

Julian only enjoyed dancing

making love

fixing cars

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Question 5 of 25

5. During which time of the day did Paul call Cathy "Catherine"? Hint

in the morning

at night

in the afternoon

only Chris called her Catherine

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Question 6 of 25

6. Carrie's roommate was named Sissy Thomas.

True

False

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Question 7 of 25

7. Carrie broke her leg.

True

False

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Question 8 of 25

8. Paul and Cathy made love for the first time on his birthday.

True

False

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Question 9 of 25

9. Cathy danced the lead in "Cinderella."

True

False

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Question 10 of 25

10. Cathy and Julian got married in a church.

True

False

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which of these people did Julian say could visit him and Cathy in New York? Hint

Carrie

Chris

Chris and Carrie

Paul and Carrie

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Question 12 of 25

12. How did Julian hurt Cathy while they were practicing "Giselle"? Hint

he broke her hands

he broke her feet

he broke her toes

he broke her fingers

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Question 13 of 25

13. How did Julian kill himself? Hint

he slit his wrists

he crashed his car

he shot himself

he cut his IV tube

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Question 14 of 25

14. During which month did Cathy give birth to Jory? Hint

February

December

March

July

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Question 15 of 25

15. How much money did Cathy receive from Julian's insurance company? Hint

$200,000

$100,000

$300,000

$400,000

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Question 16 of 25

16. Carrie ate doughnuts with bleach in them to kill herself.

True

False

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Question 17 of 25

17. Corrinne sent Cathy three dozen red roses.

True

False

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Question 18 of 25

18. Cathy poured hot tar in the grandmother's hair.

True

False

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Question 19 of 25

19. Cathy wore a crimson-red gown to the Foxworth Hall Christmas party.

True

False

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Question 20 of 25

20. As she descended the stairs, Cathy screamed out "Merry Christmas!"

True

False

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who interrupted the confrontation in the library?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who set fire to Foxworth Hall?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 23 of 25

23. Where were the bodies of Bart and the grandmother found?

Answer: (one word- a room)

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Question 24 of 25

24. What was Bart Jr.'s full name?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 25 of 25

25. Did Corrinne go insane at the end of "Petals on the Wind"?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why was Carrie afraid to sleep in Paul's house?

Answer: the beds were too small

Carrie was afraid to sleep in the single bed at Paul's house because it was too small- Cathy pushed the beds together.

2. What was the name of the school that put on "The Nutcracker" ballet?

Answer: "Rosencoff School of Ballet"

The school that put on "The Nutcracker" was the "Rosencoff School of Ballet." Cathy was asked to audition soon after the ballet.

3. What was Cathy hiding under her bed?

Answer: food

Cathy was hiding food under her bed; Chris discovered it one night. She was afraid of her and her siblings starving again.

4. Besides dancing, what was Julian's favorite thing to do?

Answer: fixing cars

Julian loved to "tinker with cars"- besides dancing, this was his favorite thing to do.

5. During which time of the day did Paul call Cathy "Catherine"?

Answer: at night

Cathy said that Paul only called her "Catherine" at night, when they were alone. Chris called her "his lady Cath-er-ine."

6. Carrie's roommate was named Sissy Thomas.

Answer: False

Carrie's mean and spiteful roommate was named Sissy Towers.

7. Carrie broke her leg.

Answer: True

Carrie's schoolmates tied her up and put her on the roof; she found a trap door and escaped, but fell down the stairs and broke her leg.

8. Paul and Cathy made love for the first time on his birthday.

Answer: True

Paul and Cathy made love after his birthday party. He arrived late from work, and Cathy was mad at him for spoiling her surprise dinner.

9. Cathy danced the lead in "Cinderella."

Answer: True

Cathy didn't believe Julian when he told her she was good enough to dance the lead in "Cinderella", but she soon found out that she had been chosen for the part.

10. Cathy and Julian got married in a church.

Answer: False

Cathy and Julian got married in a city hall with their best friends there to watch the ceremony.

11. Which of these people did Julian say could visit him and Cathy in New York?

Answer: Carrie

Julian told Cathy that he did not like her relationships with Chris and Paul. He told her that Carrie could visit them in New York, but he also told her to never forget that he came first in her life.

12. How did Julian hurt Cathy while they were practicing "Giselle"?

Answer: he broke her toes

Cathy was upset because Julian had replaced her with Yolanda for the lead in Gisselle. While Cathy was confroting Julian during their dance he yelled at her and stomped down on her feet, breaking four of her toes.

13. How did Julian kill himself?

Answer: he cut his IV tube

Julian killed himself after his car accident; he knew that he would never be able to dance again, so he cut his IV tube.

14. During which month did Cathy give birth to Jory?

Answer: February

Cathy gave birth to Jory on Valentine's Day, which would have been her and Julian's sixth wedding anniversary.

15. How much money did Cathy receive from Julian's insurance company?

Answer: $100,000

Bart Winslow gave Cathy a check for $100,000 from Julian's insurance company; they were not going to give Cathy the money because Julian had killed himself.

16. Carrie ate doughnuts with bleach in them to kill herself.

Answer: False

Carrie ate doughnuts sprinkled with arsenic to kill herself, the same way Cory had been killed.

17. Corrinne sent Cathy three dozen red roses.

Answer: False

It was Bart Winslow who sent Cathy three dozen red roses; she wanted to throw them away, but Jory loved them.

18. Cathy poured hot tar in the grandmother's hair.

Answer: False

During her torture of the grandmother she wanted to pour hot tar over her hair, but she couldn't find any. To substitute for the hot tar she poured candle wax on her hair instead, but only a few drops.

19. Cathy wore a crimson-red gown to the Foxworth Hall Christmas party.

Answer: False

Cathy wore a green dress just like the dress her mother wore at the Foxworth Hall Ball when she and Chris were children.

20. As she descended the stairs, Cathy screamed out "Merry Christmas!"

Answer: True

Cathy came down the stairs screaming "Merry Christmas!" to the crowd below her. She then went on to tell everyone her story about being kept prisoner in Foxworth Hall.

21. Who interrupted the confrontation in the library?

Answer: Chris

It was Chris who interrupted the confrontation in the library. He had come to Foxworth Hall to tell Cathy about Paul's heart attack.

22. Who set fire to Foxworth Hall?

Answer: Corrinne

Corrinne set fire to Foxworth Hall; the fire began in the room the children had been imprisoned in years before.

23. Where were the bodies of Bart and the grandmother found?

Answer: library

Bart and the grandmother were found on the floor of the library. Bart had gone back into the house to save the grandmother; they both died from the smoke, not the flames.

24. What was Bart Jr.'s full name?

Answer: Bartholomew Scott Winslow Sheffield

Bart's full name was Bartholomew Scott Winslow Sheffield.

25. Did Corrinne go insane at the end of "Petals on the Wind"?

Answer: no

Corrinne pretended to go insane; she thought that if she let everyone know she wasn't crazy she would be sent to jail for the murder of Cory, even though Cathy and Chris had stated that Cory had never existed.

Source: Author emeraldorb

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