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The Stone Diaries | Quiz

Carol Shields
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The Stone Diaries | Quiz

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1)

Barker believes that what has happened to his father? (from Chapter 4)

He is ill.
He is injured.
He is married.
He is dead.
2)

How will the children find out about Daisy's first marriage? (from Chapter 10)

A family member of Daisy's first husband will tell them.
They will find Daisy's papers.
Daisy will tell them willingly.
Daisy will tell them during a hallucination episode.
3)

What is the title of chapter five? (from Chapter 5)

Motherhood, 1947.
Motherhood, 1950.
Baby, 1947.
Baby, 1950.
4)

Barker fantasizes about whom? (from Chapter 4)

Charity.
Mercy.
Hope.
Daisy.
5)

Cuyler Goowill travels with whom leading up to this point in chapter five? (from Chapter 5)

Magnus.
Barker.
Maria.
Daisy.
6)

What is Beverly's relationship to Victoria? (from Chapter 6)

Victoria is Beverly's mother.
Victoria is Beverly's daughter.
Victoria is Beverly's aunt.
Beverly is Victoria's aunt.
7)

Daisy foresees that her children will make certain inferences based on what? (from Chapter 10)

Daisy's will.
Daisy's friendships during her life.
The way Daisy treated them in life.
Possessions and documents they find.
8)

Daisy wants to be seen as what sort of person? (from Chapter 10)

Average.
Loving.
Mysterious.
Selfish.
9)

How many years does chapter 6 span? (from Chapter 6)

5.
1.
12.
9.
10)

As chapter five opens, where does Daisy live? (from Chapter 5)

Prince Edward Island.
Winnipeg.
Ottawa.
Calgary.
11)

Victoria invites Daisy to go with her and her professor to where? (from Chapter 8)

Kansas.
Alabama.
Indiana.
The Orkney Islands.
12)

What is the name of the writer who takes over Daisy's column? (from Chapter 6)

Pinky Fulham.
Penny Fulham.
Pinky Falkenham.
Penny Falkenham.
13)

What is the name of Barker's niece? (from Chapter 5)

Bonnie.
Beverly.
Belinda.
Beatrice.
14)

One of Daisy's symptoms is what? (from Chapter 9)

Hallucinations.
Bruised skin.
Hearing loss.
Vision loss.
15)

How does Daisy travel on her trip? (from Chapter 4)

Plane.
Boat.
Car.
Train.
16)

Who has recently died, in chapter 8? (from Chapter 8)

Beverly.
Joan.
Warren.
Magnus.
17)

What are each of Daisy's group named after? (from Chapter 9)

Flowers.
Fruits.
Trees.
Vegetables.
18)

What is the name of Daisy's childhood housekeeper? (from Chapter 7)

Selma.
Willimena.
Labina.
Sabrina.
19)

There are multiple death notices and what offered as possibilities? (from Chapter 10)

Flower types.
Grave inscriptions.
Eulogy scripts.
Personal tributes.
20)

The final chapter is filled with what emotion from Daisy? (from Chapter 10)

Joy.
Regret.
Boredom.
Jealousy.
21)

Who disappears, after Cuyler's death? (from Chapter 6)

Hope.
Magnus.
Warren.
Maria.
22)

The peddler said he could feel Daisy's what when she was born? (from Chapter 7)

Sadness.
Hands.
Feet.
Happiness.
23)

What is the newspaper editor's first name? (from Chapter 6)

Jackson.
Joshua.
Jay.
Jared.
24)

Cuyler died lying where? (from Chapter 8)

On a table.
In a bed.
In a field.
In a bath tub.
25)

What is the supposed point of Daisy's trip? (from Chapter 4)

Sightseeing.
She plans to care for a sick relative.
She has a new job.
Her father has kicked her out.
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