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Polly Shulman's "Enthusiasm" Trivia Quiz

This is definitely one of my favorite books of all time, about a dreamy girl who dreams of finding her "Darcy," as in Jane Austen's novel, "Pride and Prejudice."

A multiple-choice quiz by collies_4_me. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
collies_4_me

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
281,255

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
130

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What play were Ashleigh and Julie in at Forefield? Hint

Midwinter Insomnia

Macbeth

Pride and Prejudice

Romeo and Juliet

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why was Julie embarrassed when Parr asked her for help late at night? Hint

She was sleeping in her parents' room because she had a nightmare.

She was wearing her ugliest pajamas and a nightcap.

She fell down the stairs.

She came out in a bathrobe.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Parr said that he had written Julie's name on the poem he wrote. Where did he put it? Hint

along the side-- the first letter of every line.

in code in the border

written in invisible ink at the top

in tiny lettering on the back

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why did Yvette show up at the musical practice in Yolanda's place? Hint

She wanted to see what it was like.

Yolanda slept late.

Yolanda had a date.

Yolanda was grounded.

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Question 5 of 10

5. A stranger brought a gift to Julie on Thanksgiving. What was it? Hint

a Thanksgiving poem

a chocolate turkey

a gift certificate to Sweet Treats, her favorite store

a dozen red roses

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Julie notice about Ned's emails? Hint

He had written "Julia Lefkowitz" in code.

He always made several grammatical mistakes.

He always had a flirtatious comment.

He included random things frequently.

7. "Sweet sixteen and never been kissed." When Julie was crying, Zach Liu made her feel better by letting her practice kissing on him. After Samantha found them, she thought Zach was cheating on his girlfriend and had molested Julie. So, she made Zach send Julie flowers. What kind of flowers did Samantha call them? Hint

Thank-you-for-kissing-me-will-you-go-out-with-me flowers

Happy-birthday, I'm-sorry-I-molested-you, will-you-ever-forgive-me-or-does-my-sister-have-to-kill-me flowers

Good-luck-in-the-play flowers

My-girlfriend-will-be-jealous flowers

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Question 8 of 10

8. After the dance, Julie thought that Ashleigh liked Ned and she liked Parr-great, right? What does she find out when Ashleigh explains that that's not true? Hint

Ashleigh had already kissed Parr.

Ashleigh will never forgive her for stealing Parr.

They both like Parr.

Ashleigh likes Ravi-Julie's enemy- instead.

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Question 9 of 10

9. How did Ashleigh and Julie meet Ned and Parr at the dance? Hint

Julie's shoe went flying, and Ned caught it.

Ashleigh and Julie didn't have tickets, and Ned and Parr rescued them.

They were walking in and ran into them.

Ashleigh spilled her ginger ale all over Parr.

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Question 10 of 10

10. In her email to Parr, Julie explained that in all the time she had known Ashleigh, she had only been able to talk her out of one thing. What was it? Hint

Walking on a tightrope made of jump ropes from Julie's bedroom to hers

Wearing overalls to swimming lessons

Cannon-balling off of the high dive

Jumping off of the roof with paper-m�ch� wings

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What play were Ashleigh and Julie in at Forefield?

Answer: Midwinter Insomnia

Ashleigh was ecstatic when she found out that an inter-school play was taking place, because she would get to spend more time with the Forefield boys.

2. Why was Julie embarrassed when Parr asked her for help late at night?

Answer: She was wearing her ugliest pajamas and a nightcap.

The thermostat was turned down low to save money on heating the house. It turned out that her ugliest pajamas were also her warmest ones.

3. Parr said that he had written Julie's name on the poem he wrote. Where did he put it?

Answer: along the side-- the first letter of every line.

I don't know about you, but I didn't notice this the first time and when I read that Parr said that I had to go back and check!

4. Why did Yvette show up at the musical practice in Yolanda's place?

Answer: Yolanda was grounded.

Yvette explains: "Dumb girl says she accidentally ordered some sexy underwear over the Internet, and my mom got the bill. Tell me, how do you accidentally order sexy underwear?"

5. A stranger brought a gift to Julie on Thanksgiving. What was it?

Answer: a chocolate turkey

A mysterious stranger came and gave a chocolate turkey to Julie's mom to give to Julie. Unfortunately, Julie could not figure out who it was from her mom's vague description.

6. What did Julie notice about Ned's emails?

Answer: He always made several grammatical mistakes.

When an unidentified boy tacked notes on Julie's and Ashleigh's tree, Julie ruled out Ned as a possibility because of his terrible grammar and spelling skills.

Answer: Happy-birthday, I'm-sorry-I-molested-you, will-you-ever-forgive-me-or-does-my-sister-have-to-kill-me flowers

When Samantha brought the flowers to Julie, Zach yelled from the car, "I wanted to send roses but she [Samantha] wouldn't let me!"

8. After the dance, Julie thought that Ashleigh liked Ned and she liked Parr-great, right? What does she find out when Ashleigh explains that that's not true?

Answer: They both like Parr.

Julie is sad to find out that both of them like Parr, and doesn't reveal her crush to Ashleigh. Ravi is NOT Julie's enemy!

9. How did Ashleigh and Julie meet Ned and Parr at the dance?

Answer: Ashleigh and Julie didn't have tickets, and Ned and Parr rescued them.

When Ned and Parr walked up behind Ashleigh and Julie, Ashleigh and Julie were relieved to find that Ned and Parr had a couple extra tickets with them. After the dance, Julie's shoe does fly off, but Parr catches it, not Ned.

10. In her email to Parr, Julie explained that in all the time she had known Ashleigh, she had only been able to talk her out of one thing. What was it?

Answer: Jumping off of the roof with paper-m�ch� wings

Julie convinced Ashleigh to try it with her doll, Arabella, first. When Arabella's face broke because of the stunt, Ashleigh didn't speak to Julie for several days.

Source: Author collies_4_me

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