The Golden Notebook Quizzes

The Golden Notebook Quiz 1

1 In what year does the novel begin?
1949

1957

1955

1950
2 Where do Molly and Anna meet?
At a small cafe

At Anna's apartment

In a park

At Molly's apartment
3 How long as Molly been away?
About a year

One month

2 weeks

Four months
4 Why do the two friends refer to themselves as free women?
They have never had children

They are both unmarried

They are atheists with radical political views

They are independently wealthy
5 How long were Molly and Richard married for?
8 years

They were never legally married

More than twenty years

Slightly more than 1 year
6 How many children do Richard and Marion have together?
One son

One daughter

None

Three boys
7 What is Mother Sugar's profession?
Brothel keeper

Fortune teller

Nanny

Psychoanalyst
8 What is Mother Sugar's actual name?
Mrs. Marks

Mrs. Marriott

Mrs. Martin

Mrs. MacGuiness
9 What kind of fruit do the women buy and eat together?
Strawberries

Apples

Cherries

Plums
10 How old is Tommy?
Twenty

Twelve

Seventeen

Twenty-nine
11 What problem does Marion suffer from?
Depression

Agoraphobia

Drinking

Addiction to painkillers
12 What profession does Tommy indicate he might be interested in trying?
Aviation

Painting

Law

Writing
13 How does Molly feel about having returned to England?
Relieved and grateful

Depressed but resigned

Stifled and frustrated

Overwhelmed and unsure
14 How long has it been since Anna and Michael's relationship ended?
Ten years

Three years

Three months

1 year
15 In what neighborhood does Anna live?
Earl's Court

Southwark

Shoreditch

Paddington
16 What is the name of Anna's novel?
Free Women

Figments of War

The Black Notebook

Frontiers of War
17 What is the title proposed for the film version of Anna's novel?
Free Women

Forbidden Love

The Golden Notebook

Wings of Desire
18 What is Willi's nationality?
Swiss

South African

Dutch

German
19 Which man with whom Anna is close dies before leaving Africa?
Paul

Ted

George

Willi
20 What is the name of the daughter of the Boothby family?
Julia

Jane

June

Joan
21 Which animal is referenced in the song Willi likes to sing to himself?
A tiger

A snake

A shark

A fox
22 What leads to the collapse of Anna's relationship with Willi?
Willi proposes and she turns him down because she does not want to marry

She finds out Willi has been having an affair with the cook's wife

She finds out that she is pregnant

She sleeps with Paul
23 Which of the following is NOT a party represented in the by-election Anna canvasses for?
Communist

Liberal

Tory

Labor
24 What is the name of the novel that seems to be contained in the yellow notebook?
Forbidden Love

Free Women

Frontiers of War

The Shadow of the Third
25 What is the name of Ella's son?
George

Max

Paul

Michael

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