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Quiz about Within the Valley of the Dolls

Within the Valley of the Dolls Quiz

This quiz is for fans of Jacqueline Susann's #1 best-selling novel, "Valley of the Dolls". Keep in mind that the novel is VERY different from the film of the same name!

A multiple-choice quiz by angelinblack. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
angelinblack

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,249

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

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680

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Question 1 of 15

1. The novel centers around three women, whose own lives are centered around show business. Who is the main protagonist? Hint

Jennifer North

Helen Lawson

Anne Welles

Neely O'Hara

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Question 2 of 15

2. Why does Jennifer commit suicide? Hint

her looks were fading

she was diagnosed with breast cancer

she wanted to get out of show business

her husband died

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Question 3 of 15

3. Over how long of a time period does the story within the novel unfold? Hint

15 years

5 years

20 years

10 years

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which law firm first employs Anne, upon her move to New York City? Hint

Bellamy & Birnbaum

Bellamy & Bellows

Bellows & Birnbaum

Bellows & Billings

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Question 5 of 15

5. True or false: Neely O'Hara is Neely's name from birth.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. In the first line of the poem that begins the novel, where does one "have to climb... to reach the Valley of the Dolls"?

Answer: (two words)

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Question 7 of 15

7. In which musical does Neely get her big break, and who does she replace in it? Hint

"Hit the Sky"- Terry King

"Hit the Sky"-Margie Parks

"Honey Belle"- Terry King

"Honey Belle"-Terry King

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Question 8 of 15

8. True or false: Jennifer North's real name is Jeannette Tremont.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. True or false: Fed up with his philandering ways and her emotional instability as a result of this, Anne finally tells Lyon Burke to take a hike at the end of the novel.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the name of the millionaire, posing as an insurance salesman, that chases after Anne in hopes that she will marry him?

Answer: (two words)

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Question 11 of 15

11. Why does Jennifer abort her and Tony Polar's baby? Hint

Jennifer has a serious mental illness that can be inherited by the baby

It actually was not Tony's baby

Jennifer's addiction to pills will pose a serious threat to the baby's health

Tony has a serious mental illness that can be inherited by the baby

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Question 12 of 15

12. What cosmetics company employs Anne as its television spokesperson?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 13 of 15

13. True or false: The name of the dance troupe that Neely is a part of before she makes her big break is "The Gaucheros".

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who undergoes a week-long "sleep cure", along with a face lift before her return to the US?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 15 of 15

15. What are the names of Neely's twin sons? Hint

Bud & Jud

Ned & Ted

Bill & Gil

Rod & Todd

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The novel centers around three women, whose own lives are centered around show business. Who is the main protagonist?

Answer: Anne Welles

The three female protagonists of the novel are Anne, Neely, and Jennifer. Anne can be considered the main protagonist considering the novel begins and ends with her story.

2. Why does Jennifer commit suicide?

Answer: she was diagnosed with breast cancer

Jennifer commits suicide due to the fact that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In order to "save [Win's] babies" (i.e. save her breasts from being removed), she decides to overdose on sleeping pills, to prevent her boyfriend Win from dumping her if she lost her breasts.

3. Over how long of a time period does the story within the novel unfold?

Answer: 20 years

The story begins on a "steamy" September day in 1945 when Anne first arrives in New York, and ends on New Year's Eve in 1965 at a party Anne is hosting.

4. Which law firm first employs Anne, upon her move to New York City?

Answer: Bellamy & Bellows

The name "Bellamy & Bellows" comes from the surnames of Anne's direct boss, Henry Bellamy (nee Birnbaum), and Lyon Burke's deceased uncle, George Bellows.

5. True or false: Neely O'Hara is Neely's name from birth.

Answer: False

Neely was born as Ethel Agnes O'Neill ("Isn't that a pistol"). "Neely" was a nickname from childhood, while O'Hara was borrowed from the character of Scarlett O'Hara, when Neely needed to decide upon a stage name.

6. In the first line of the poem that begins the novel, where does one "have to climb... to reach the Valley of the Dolls"?

Answer: Mount Everest

7. In which musical does Neely get her big break, and who does she replace in it?

Answer: "Hit the Sky"- Terry King

Neely gets her big break in the Helen Lawson vehicle, "Hit the Sky". She replaces Terry King due to Helen's jealousy of Terry. "Honey Belle" is the musical starring Margie Parks in the end of the novel.

8. True or false: Jennifer North's real name is Jeannette Tremont.

Answer: False

Jennifer North's birth name was Jeannette, but the surname was Johnson. Tremont was her grandmother's last name.

9. True or false: Fed up with his philandering ways and her emotional instability as a result of this, Anne finally tells Lyon Burke to take a hike at the end of the novel.

Answer: False

In stark contrast to the movie, in which Anne does tell Lyon to get lost, Anne marries Lyon and stays with him. She realizes that he will not change, and in turn, she will love him less and less until it no longer hurts.

10. What is the name of the millionaire, posing as an insurance salesman, that chases after Anne in hopes that she will marry him?

Answer: Allen Cooper

Allen meets Anne while she is working at Bellamy & Bellows. She mistakes him for an insurance salesman. Touched by her sweetness towards him, Allen happily pursues Anne (while pretending to be a salesman), because he feels that this is the first time a woman is interested in him and not his money.

11. Why does Jennifer abort her and Tony Polar's baby?

Answer: Tony has a serious mental illness that can be inherited by the baby

After her separation from Tony, his sister and manager Miriam visits Jennifer and discloses Tony's mental illness. Because it is a secret known only to Miriam, Miriam advises Jennifer to have an abortion to prevent anything from happening to Tony's singing career.

12. What cosmetics company employs Anne as its television spokesperson?

Answer: Gillian

On the day of Jennifer's departure for Europe, Anne meets Kevin Gillmore, owner of Gillian Cosmetics, at Jennifer's goodbye luncheon. Amazed at her beauty, he asks her then and there to sign a modelling contract.

13. True or false: The name of the dance troupe that Neely is a part of before she makes her big break is "The Gaucheros".

Answer: True

Neely joined "The Gaucheros" when her sister married Charlie -- one of the members. "The Gaucheros" were also cast to do a number in "Hit the Sky", before Neely got her role in the show.

14. Who undergoes a week-long "sleep cure", along with a face lift before her return to the US?

Answer: Jen

Because of the fame garnered from her European "art films", Jennifer undergoes a series of cosmetic treatments to keep her legendary beauty intact.

15. What are the names of Neely's twin sons?

Answer: Bud & Jud

Neely conceives her two sons, Bud and Jud, during her failed marriage with the fashion designer, Ted Casablanca.

Source: Author angelinblack

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