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Quiz on Iris Johansen's "The Ugly Duckling"

This is a quiz on the book by Iris Johansen, "The Ugly Duckling". Caution to those who haven't finished reading it, or haven't read it at all, it contains spoilers!

A multiple-choice quiz by REfan76. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
REfan76

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
122,147

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
225

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Easy one: who is the assassin? Hint

Maritz

Gardeaux

Conner

none of these

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why did Nell never rise against her husband Richard? Hint

she was never married

because she was weak

because she was afraid he wouldn't love her anymore

because she liked her life the way it was

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Nell's daughter, Jill, is introduced, she complains about a monster in the caves. What is this 'monster' found out to be later on?

Answer: (One Word, name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the traitor that took Nell captive near the end? Hint

Kabler

Peter

Eve

Drake

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Question 5 of 10

5. At the end of the book, when Nell comes back to Tanek, what does he call her? Hint

Madame Swan

Eve Billings

Ms. Swan

Nell Calder

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who helped Nell while she was at the library after ditching Tania? Hint

Ricky Frederick

Pietro Danielo

Peter Joel

Ralph Dandridge

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who does Nell compare Tanek to at the beginning of the book? Hint

Rob Zombie

Sylvester Stallone

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Will Smith

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Question 8 of 10

8. Richard was killed.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was Nell's new face made to resemble? Hint

Christina Applegate

Queen Elizabeth

Helen of Troy

Britney Spears

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Question 10 of 10

10. Easy one for closing: who was Nell's daughter?

Answer: (One Word, first name)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Easy one: who is the assassin?

Answer: Maritz

Maritz was the assassin, Gardeaux gave out the order, and Conner was the driver for the limo referred to as a 'rabbit' by Jamie Reardon.

2. Why did Nell never rise against her husband Richard?

Answer: because she was afraid he wouldn't love her anymore

Nell was always pushed around in life, considering herself an Ugly Duckling (hence the title) because of her appearance. When she had a daughter she married Richard to get approval of her daughter from her parents. She fooled herself into thinking she loved Richard, yet Richard used that weakness to control Nell. Nell was afraid of losing Richard's love and fooled herself into thinking he wasn't controlling her.

3. When Nell's daughter, Jill, is introduced, she complains about a monster in the caves. What is this 'monster' found out to be later on?

Answer: Maritz

Nell tells Jill that it was just some shadows. Then later on in the first conversation between Maritz and Gardeaux, Maritz is coming up with excuses as to why he killed Jill. One of these reasons is that Jill saw him twice and may be able to identify him. Gardeaux then says that Maritz was in the caves and wearing goggles the first time. Gardeaux then says that Maritz was just angry about Nell putting up a fight.

4. Who was the traitor that took Nell captive near the end?

Answer: Kabler

Kabler spent much of the book turning Nell against Tanek. Near the end he takes her captive so she can't help Tanek. Eve is a fake identity Nell made up. Peter and Drake are the same person- Peter Drake was the kid that helped Nell at the military training facility that she went to in order to prove she would do anything to train for her revenge.

5. At the end of the book, when Nell comes back to Tanek, what does he call her?

Answer: Madame Swan

Nell tells her theory about how she must become a swan, as she considers herself an ugly duckling. When she comes back a year after leaving to grow into a metaphorical version of a swan, Tanek calls her Madame Swan.

6. Who helped Nell while she was at the library after ditching Tania?

Answer: Ralph Dandridge

Ralph Dandridge helped Nell with the computer at the library; he didn't want her to pay him back, so she took him to lunch to repay him. Pietro Danielo is Gardeaux's swordsman.

7. Who does Nell compare Tanek to at the beginning of the book?

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Nell considers Tanek as strong as Schwarzenegger, and compares them when she first sees Tanek.

8. Richard was killed.

Answer: True

Richard wasn't killed by Maritz, like you are made to believe for most of the book. He is assassinated by the traitor Kabler after Kabler shows Nell that Richard was never killed, and reveals the reason Nell was targeted.

9. Who was Nell's new face made to resemble?

Answer: Helen of Troy

When Joel starts to work on a computerized version of Nell's face, Tania comes in and makes observations. She then says that he should make the face resemble Helen of Troy's in the fact that it could set sail a thousand ships.

10. Easy one for closing: who was Nell's daughter?

Answer: Jill

Hopefully you don't need any info. Oh, well. Jill was Nell's daughter; she was killed in the first chapter by Maritz because Nell had fought back and made Maritz angry.

Source: Author REfan76

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