A Little Life Quizzes

A Little Life Quiz 1

1 Where is Jude living immediately before moving to Lispenard Street?
With an older woman he is having an affair with

With his former professor

With Willem

With Malcolm's parents
2 What is the name of JB's coworker who helps secure the Lispenard apartment?
Anya

Annelise

Anastasia

Annika
3 Where are JB's parents from?
Haiti

Puerto Rico

Mauritius

Senegal
4 Where do the four friends meet?
During law school

In college for their undergraduate studies

At high school

When they compete in debate society together
5 What is the name of Malcolm's sister?
Francis

Flora

Fiona

Florence
6 What type of art does JB produce?
Clay sculpture

Installations with sound and light

Textile works

Paintings
7 What is the name of the restaurant at which Willem works?
Malabar

Quenelle

Ortolan

Obsidian
8 What disease does Willem's brother Hemming suffer from?
Autism

Cerebral palsy

Diabetes

Cystic fibrosis
9 What state does Willem grow up in?
Wyoming

Montana

Nebraska

Idaho
10 What is Andy's medical specialty?
Endocrinology

Pediatrics

Psychiatry

Orthopedic surgery
11 What is the name of the young boy whom Jude tutors?
Hemming

Felix

Frederick

Axel
12 Who first raises the idea of attending college with Jude?
His social worker

His high school English teacher

His foster mother

His doctor
13 What is the occupation of Andy's wife?
An artist

A lawyer

A physican

A professor
14 In what state is the monastery where Jude grows up?
Arizona

South Dakota

Wyoming

Montana
15 What is the name of Harold's deceased son?
Julian

Michael

Jacob

Andy
16 How does Andy react to the news that Jude is being adopted by Harold and Julia?
He embraces Jude and tells him that he loves him

He begins to weep

He lashes out in anger because he doesn't trust Harold's intentions

He begins to laugh
17 In addition to law school, Jude completes a Masters in what subject?
Art history

Philosophy

Mathmatics

Physics
18 Which of the following is a major reason Jude goes to work at a corporate law firm?
Wanting enough money to return to school to study his true passion

Wanting enough money to allow Willem to quit his job and focus on art

Wanting enough money for an apartment that can accommodate his disabilities

Wanting enough money to make himself attractive to prospective lovers
19 What type of pro bono volunteer work does Jude take on?
Providing free legal advice to sex workers

Providing free legal advice to artists

Providing free legal advice to illegal immigrants

Providing legal services advocating for abused children
20 What is the name of Willem's serious girlfriend?
Phillipa

Paula

Patrisse

Patricia
21 What is the name of the street Jude moves to after leaving Lispenard Street?
George

Gaspard

Greene

Gordon
22 What sort of addiction eventually creates problems in JB's life?
Gambling

Drugs

Alcohol

Sex
23 What happens when JB mocks Jude's limp?
Harold hits him

The other friends laugh and join in, mocking Jude

Willem hits him

Jude hits him
24 Where do Jude and Willem travel to celebrate Willem's 40th birthday?
Paris

Mykonos

Botswana

Bali
25 How does Jude react to having sex with Caleb?
Jude feels guilty for pressuring Caleb to engage in acts he is uncomfortable with

Jude experiences a lot of pleasure, of which he afterwards feels ashamed

He enjoys the emotional intimacy but it causes him intense physical pain

He is resigned but finds it unpleasant

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