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Quiz about The Blue Bottle Club by Penelope J Stokes
Quiz about The Blue Bottle Club by Penelope J Stokes

"The Blue Bottle Club" by Penelope J. Stokes Quiz


This is a quiz on the excellent book "The Blue Bottle Club" by Penelope J. Stokes. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jacifan. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Jacifan
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
93,700
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 25
Plays
223
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Question 1 of 25
1. Why was Brendan so interested in four women? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Why didn't Dorothy tell Brendan right away that Tish was alive? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. What was Tish's first reaction to Phillip's proposal? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Who discovered Mr Cameron's body? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Tish was surprised that her mother felt what about her father's death? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. When Phillip dumped her, Tish decided to become which of the following occupations? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Tish had an address for one of the other girls. Which one? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. What relation was Dee to Adora? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Mrs McIlwain claimed that she only took in girls interested in what? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Why didn't Adora learn to cook when she was young? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. What did Grace give Adora? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What was Adora's son's name? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What did Ellie despise about her mother? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. What was Rome's cat's name? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Ellie began to suspect that Rome had done something. What was it? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. What did Catherine say that Rome thought about Ellie? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Which of the old ladies gave Ellie some very valuable advice? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Finish the quote: "Trust is risk taken and ______."

Answer: (One Word)
Question 19 of 25
19. By what method did Brendan nearly die? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. How many brothers and sisters did Mary Love have? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Why did Mary Love envy Adriana? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. What did Mother Margaret think about Mary Love's drawings? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Where was Mary Love's art exhibit? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. What did Mary Love choose for her new name? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Besides the four elderly women, to whom did Brendan dedicate her book? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Why was Brendan so interested in four women?

Answer: She wanted to do a TV report on them

In an old house that was being torn down, she discovered a blue bottle with a piece of paper in it. The paper was written by four girls -- Leticia, Adora, Mary Love, and Eleanor -- detailing their homes and dreams for the future. Brendan was intrigued and thought it would make a great TV special, so she set out to find them.
2. Why didn't Dorothy tell Brendan right away that Tish was alive?

Answer: She wanted Brendan to talk to her

Brendan was able to speak with Dorothy, an old friend of Leticia's (also called Tish). Dorothy talked about Tish and how sad her life was, and just as Brendan was about to go home and give up, Dorothy admitted that Tish was alive. Brendan asked why she hadn't been told at the beginning. With a grin, Dorothy said that she was lonely and wanted someone to talk with.
3. What was Tish's first reaction to Phillip's proposal?

Answer: "Yes, yes, yes!"

Brendan found Tish and heard her story. Tish's long-time boyfriend Phillip had preposed to Tish the night she had written out her dreams. She'd been expecting his invitation for quite some time, but was still thrilled.
4. Who discovered Mr Cameron's body?

Answer: Tish

Over the next few months, Tish's father became worried about the stock market. The Depression was beginning. One day, Tish walked into the library and found her father had hung himself.
5. Tish was surprised that her mother felt what about her father's death?

Answer: Anger

She felt guilty being angry at God, and was surprised to find that her mom had felt the same way.
6. When Phillip dumped her, Tish decided to become which of the following occupations?

Answer: Teacher

When Tish's family lost all their money, Phillip said he felt that they were no longer a good match. Now that her dreams of marrying and having a family were shattered, she became a teacher, and loved it.
7. Tish had an address for one of the other girls. Which one?

Answer: Adora

Last they had heard, Adora had died while away at school, but Tish knew the truth -- Adora's parents had just said that to cover up the fact that they daughter ran away from home. Adora was really alive and well.
8. What relation was Dee to Adora?

Answer: Granddaughter

Dee was a woman with whom Brendan felt she could really be good friends.
9. Mrs McIlwain claimed that she only took in girls interested in what?

Answer: Ballet

When Adora ran away to California to become a star, she found a boarding house, but Mrs. McIlwain, who ran the boarding house, said she only liked to take in girls who were interested in ballet. She made a "sepcial exception" for Adora because of Adora's church background. But it was later revealed that she really took in anyone who could pay.
10. Why didn't Adora learn to cook when she was young?

Answer: She wasn't interested

Her mother had tried to teach her, but Adora had no interest whatsoever.
11. What did Grace give Adora?

Answer: All of these

After Adora had a fling with a Hollywood big shot and wound up pregnant, she had no place to go. Looking for handouts, she went into Grace's restaurant. Grace fed Adora, heard her story, and offered to let her live and work there.
12. What was Adora's son's name?

Answer: Nick

She lived the rest of her life content, getting small jobs at community theaters. She was able to give Brendan Ellie's address.
13. What did Ellie despise about her mother?

Answer: That she was a snob

Ellie's mother never understood why Ellie wanted to associate with Mary Love, a girl who had no money. However, when Mr. Cameron killed himself after losing both his family's and Ellie's family's money, Ellie's mother had a nervous breakdown and lived the rest of her life out of touch with reality.
14. What was Rome's cat's name?

Answer: Pisgah

Rome Tucker arrived at Ellie's house a few years later. He was hired as a worker and he and Ellie fell in love.
15. Ellie began to suspect that Rome had done something. What was it?

Answer: Killed her mother

She heard rumors that he had been accused of killing his ex-wife. He was alone with Ellie's mother when she had died, and Ellie began to wonder if Rome was everything he seemed to be, especially when he skipped town.
16. What did Catherine say that Rome thought about Ellie?

Answer: That he loved her

Catherine always thought that Rome was innocent, but Ellie wasn't so sure. As the years went by, Ellie tried to forget about Rome. She spent her time helping to turn her house into a retirement home, and found great pleasure in it.
17. Which of the old ladies gave Ellie some very valuable advice?

Answer: Hazel

As Hazel was dying, she told Ellie not to ever stop loving -- that loving someone takes risk and sometimes hurts, but it's worth it.
18. Finish the quote: "Trust is risk taken and ______."

Answer: survived

This was also something Hazel said.
19. By what method did Brendan nearly die?

Answer: Carbon monoxide poisoning

When she was tracking down Mary Love, who was currently living in Minnesota, Brendan got stuck in a blizzard. She stopped her car and let it keep running while she napped, waiting for the storm to end. A little later, a farmer and his son woke her up and informed her that if she had stayed there much longer, she could easily have died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
20. How many brothers and sisters did Mary Love have?

Answer: 10

She felt out of place in such a big family. No one really appreciated her.
21. Why did Mary Love envy Adriana?

Answer: Because Adriana loved God so much

When Mary Love was offered the chance to become a nun, she jumped at it -- anything to get away from her family. One of her close friends at the convent, Adriana, always seemed to be close to God. Mary Love envied that.
22. What did Mother Margaret think about Mary Love's drawings?

Answer: That they were a blasphemy

When Mother Margaret discovered Mary Love had been drawing in her spare time, she reported her to the Mother Superior, claiming that these drawings were blasphemous. One depicted the Virgin Mary, but it bore a strong resemblance to Mary Love's friend Adriana.

Another was of a peasant woman that looked strangely like one of the sisters at the convent. Mother Margaret was furious, but Mother Superior believed that the drawing talent was a gift from God.
23. Where was Mary Love's art exhibit?

Answer: New York City

A professional artist saw her work and was very impressed. He arranged to have an exhibit for her in New York City. She liked the city life at first, but finally decided it wasn't for her, and she'd rather go back to the convent.
24. What did Mary Love choose for her new name?

Answer: Angelica

She lived in the convent the rest of her life, with her special studio, selling her paintings and giving the money to charity.
25. Besides the four elderly women, to whom did Brendan dedicate her book?

Answer: Dwaine

Dee persuaded Brendan to write the story as a book, and Brendan loved the idea. Dwaine was the man who had helped tear down the house the bottle was in. At first Brendan had seen him as just a camera-hungry workman.
Source: Author Jacifan

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