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"The Fever" by Diane Hoh Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about "The Fever" by Diane Hoh. It's a great book, but watch out...it's catchy! Please enjoy this quiz!

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

Author
Dragon_Fly

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,084

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
128

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Duffy's real name? Hint

Dorothy

Donna

Delilah

Delana

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which town does this story take place? Hint

Twelvetrees

Twentytrees

Twotrees

Twenty-twotrees

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Question 3 of 10

3. What type of business does Kit's uncle own? Hint

clothing store

shoe store

bakery

restaurant

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Duffy? Hint

wrong elevator signs, wheelchair sped downhill, and attack in shower

attack in shower, wrong elevator signs, and wheelchair sped downhill

wheelchair sped downhill, wrong elevator signs, and attack in shower

wrong elevator signs, attack in shower, and wheelchair sped downhill

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the man in the newspaper article who died? Hint

Victor Latham

Lenny Vondell

Lawrence Vickors

Vincent Little

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Smith do as a joke at the hospital? Hint

hung a statue to a flagpole

put a skeleton in an empty bed

hung a bedsheet ghost in an empty room

nothing

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Question 7 of 10

7. What color was the razor Duffy used to defend herself against her unknown attacker in the shower? Hint

purple

pink

blue

green

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the heart medication given to Duffy? Hint

Myocin

Digoxin

Dygoxine

Miocyne

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was Kit's body found? Hint

the lake

the river

the morgue

the quarry

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Question 10 of 10

10. And lastly, who was behind all of the attacks? Hint

Smith

Cynthia

Dylan

Amy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Duffy's real name?

Answer: Dorothy

Duffy Quinn is the main character in this book, but her real name is actually Dorothy, even though most people call her Duffy. You never actually know that her real name is Dorothy until one of the nurses called her by that name. Duffy prefers to be called by this nickname, rather than Dorothy.

2. In which town does this story take place?

Answer: Twelvetrees

The entire story takes place in the Twelvetrees Community Hospital, located in Twelvetrees, Maine. The hospital is described as being damp and covered with mold and wilting ivy. Residents of Twelvetrees often complain about the hospital not looking very welcoming, but they don't have the money to build a new one.

3. What type of business does Kit's uncle own?

Answer: shoe store

After Kit became an orphan, he went live with his aunt and uncle, who were described by Jane as making Scrooge seem nice. Since his uncle owns the shoe store, Kit worked there.

4. Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Duffy?

Answer: wrong elevator signs, wheelchair sped downhill, and attack in shower

All of these events happened to Duffy while her stay at the hospital, although no one believed her that someone was out to get her. They thought that her fever made her delirious.

5. What was the name of the man in the newspaper article who died?

Answer: Victor Latham

Victor was a rich man of high standing in the town. He was accidentally killed by Cynthia, when she confused his medications with those of another patient.

6. What did Smith do as a joke at the hospital?

Answer: put a skeleton in an empty bed

For a joke, Smith put a skeleton from the lab into one of the empty beds, and nearly gave a stroke to the nurse who found it. Luckily Smith did not get fired for this, but he did get a lecture.

7. What color was the razor Duffy used to defend herself against her unknown attacker in the shower?

Answer: pink

When Duffy was being attacked in the shower, she used a pink razor to slash at her attacker, which made her attacker, Cynthia, leave.

8. What was the name of the heart medication given to Duffy?

Answer: Digoxin

Cynthia switched Duffy's medication with the missing Digoxin, a heart medication. After Jane's brother ran tests on it, Duffy, and later Dylan, found out that Duffy had been given the wrong medicine.

9. Where was Kit's body found?

Answer: the quarry

Cynthia told Duffy about all of the things that she had done throughout the course of the book, including the murder of Kit. Because of her confession, the police were able to find Kit's body in the quarry.

10. And lastly, who was behind all of the attacks?

Answer: Cynthia

At the end of the book, we finally find out who attacked Duffy and Kit. Cynthia tells Duffy everything that she had done, and is later captured and left for the police to deal with.

I hope you enjoyed my quiz. Thanks for playing!

Source: Author Dragon_Fly

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