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"Tender is the Night" Part 1 Trivia Quiz

I saw there were no quizzes on this book by F. Scott Fitzgerald, so I decided to make one. I'm using the Penguin 1955 edition. This quiz is about the first section of the book.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisycat6. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
daisycat6

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,953

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
328

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where is the beach that Rosemary meets the Divers and their friends? Hint

America

Italy

England

France

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is writing a novel based on the idea of "Ulysses"? Hint

Violet McKisco

Campion

Abe North

Albert McKisco

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Question 3 of 10

3. What film has Rosemary recently starred in? Hint

Mummy's Girl

Granddad's Girl

Grandma's Girl

Daddy's Girl

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who sees something in the Diver's bathroom? Hint

Violet McKisco

Rosemary

Nicole

Mrs Speers

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the duel between? Hint

Albert McKisco and Campion

Albert McKisco and Tommy Barban

Tommy Barban and Campion

Campion and Abe North

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who has seen battle service? Hint

Campion

Dick Diver

Abe North

Albert McKisco

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Question 7 of 10

7. What sort of tree is identified with Rosemary? Hint

Oak

Elm

Pine

Horse-Chestnut

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Question 8 of 10

8. What phrase repeats in Dick's consciousness? Hint

Oh, do I

I love you so

They invented it

Do you mind if I pull down the curtain?

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do the Divers sign off as? Hint

Nick

The Warrens

The Divers

Dicole

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of Book 1 we finally discover what Violet McKisco saw in the bathroom. What was it? Hint

Dick's mental illness

Nicole's alcoholism

Nicole's mental illness

Dick's alcoholism

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is the beach that Rosemary meets the Divers and their friends?

Answer: France

Located "about halfway between Marseilles and the Italian border".

2. Who is writing a novel based on the idea of "Ulysses"?

Answer: Albert McKisco

Albert McKisco is angry with his wife, Violet, after she tells Rosemary the idea, claiming that he doesn't want it "to get all around before the book's published."

3. What film has Rosemary recently starred in?

Answer: Daddy's Girl

The theme of acting can be seen throughout the book, and some people say that "Daddy's Girl" is another theme.

4. Who sees something in the Diver's bathroom?

Answer: Violet McKisco

She isn't allowed to reveal what she's seen as Tommy Barban says "It's inadvisable to comment on what goes on in this house."

5. Who is the duel between?

Answer: Albert McKisco and Tommy Barban

All because of what Violet saw in the bathroom and isn't allowed to reveal.

6. Who has seen battle service?

Answer: Abe North

Here Fitzgerald is being ironic with Dick being the tour guide. Really it should be Abe as he's the one who has fought in the war.

7. What sort of tree is identified with Rosemary?

Answer: Horse-Chestnut

Because the tree is in full bloom. The blossom of life is to wither for all of them in the Diver's group, except for Rosemary herself.

8. What phrase repeats in Dick's consciousness?

Answer: Do you mind if I pull down the curtain?

After Collis Clay tells him the story about Rosemary.

9. What do the Divers sign off as?

Answer: Dicole

They used it in "their first days of love." Warren was Nicole's maiden name.

10. At the end of Book 1 we finally discover what Violet McKisco saw in the bathroom. What was it?

Answer: Nicole's mental illness

She's schizophrenic.

Source: Author daisycat6

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