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The Dive From Clausen's Pier Trivia Quiz

A quiz about this amazing novel by Ann Packer.

A multiple-choice quiz by tserrof84. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tserrof84

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
300,852

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
133

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What year was "The Dive From Clausen's Pier" released? Hint

2000

1997

2002

2008

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Question 2 of 10

2. Carrie, the main character, and her fiance, Mike, live in what city at the beginning of the novel? Hint

Fargo, North Dakota

Madison, Wisconsin

Chicago, Illinois

Appleton, Wisconsin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where does Carrie work? Hint

At a clothing store

A coffee shop

The university library

As an assisstant to a professor of the university

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is it who dives from Clausen's Pier? Hint

Carrie

Jamie

Rooster

Mike

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where does Carrie first meet Kilroy? Hint

At the Paddle 'n Portage event at the lake

Through Mike, when Kilroy comes to visit him in the hospital

In New York City

At a dinner party thrown by Viktor

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the first outfit Carrie sews, the one made of silk? Hint

A ballgown

A nightgown

A skirt

A blouse

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who from Madison does Carrie move in with when she first arrives in New York City? Hint

Simon

Kilroy

Rooster

Leigh Ann

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Kilroy's real name? Hint

James Thomas Peterson

Peter Ethan Fletcher

Charles Ethan Francis

Paul Eliot Fraser

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Question 9 of 10

9. Carrie was assigned by her teacher Piero to find an outfit that represented a certain mood. What mood was Carrie given? Hint

Witty

Melancholy

Whimsical

Frantic

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the outfit that Carrie makes to wear for Christmas in Madison? Hint

A red sweater and slacks

A green velvet dress

A blue nightgown, to match the one made earlier

Carrie doesn't make anything for a trip to Madison

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was "The Dive From Clausen's Pier" released?

Answer: 2002

Originally released in hardback form in the year 2002, by Vintage Publishing, a division of Random House, Inc. The book was a national bestseller, and was named one of the best books of the year by "Entertainment Weekly", "Newsday", "The San Francisco Chronicle", and the "San Jose Mercury News".

It was also the winner of the 2002 Great Lakes Book Award and the 2003 Kate Chopin Award, and was named a "New York Times" Notable Book.

2. Carrie, the main character, and her fiance, Mike, live in what city at the beginning of the novel?

Answer: Madison, Wisconsin

Carrie, Mike, and the rest of their friend group have been in Madison since high school, and all attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

3. Where does Carrie work?

Answer: The university library

Carrie works at the library, a job she had as a work-study job as a student that turned into a full time job after graduating. As she says, "I could take or leave the job," but it does give her interesting stories about Viktor, her foreign co-worker.

4. Who is it who dives from Clausen's Pier?

Answer: Mike

Mike is the diver. The water in the reservoir that the pier is attached to is lower than expected, and Mike ends up injuring his spine in the dive, leaving him first in a coma and then, once he's awake, paralyzed from the waist down.

5. Where does Carrie first meet Kilroy?

Answer: At a dinner party thrown by Viktor

The first time Carrie and Kilroy meet is at the dinner party thrown by Viktor and his wife, Ania. Kilroy is the friend of the brother of Tom, the downstairs neighbor of Viktor, and comes to the party last minute.

6. What is the first outfit Carrie sews, the one made of silk?

Answer: A nightgown

The nightgown also has a matching robe to go with it.

7. Who from Madison does Carrie move in with when she first arrives in New York City?

Answer: Simon

Simon is a guy from Carrie's high school that she runs into in Madison the summer of Mike's accident.

8. What is Kilroy's real name?

Answer: Paul Eliot Fraser

Kilroy is a nickname, given to him in high school based on his obsession with all things related to World War II.

9. Carrie was assigned by her teacher Piero to find an outfit that represented a certain mood. What mood was Carrie given?

Answer: Witty

Carrie's outfit is considered one of the successes of the class.

10. What is the outfit that Carrie makes to wear for Christmas in Madison?

Answer: A green velvet dress

Carrie leaves the dress behind in New York when she returns to Madison, and never actually does wear it.

Source: Author tserrof84

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