'Deenie' by Judy Blume

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Why does her mother give her the name Deenie? It was a family name Before she was born, her mother saw a movie about a beautiful girl named Deenie It was the name of her mother's favorite author Her mother made it up

2. What does Deenie's mother insist that she become? model actress dancer student

3. Where does the story take place? New York City Chicago Dayton, Ohio Elizabeth, New Jersey

4. Who is Deenie's sister? Kate Helen Myra Jan

5. What does Frank (her father) do for a living? cop owns a gas station fire fighter vet

6. What is it that Deenie's mother does NOT do? sew cook drive go to church

7. Who is Rae? Helen's boyfriend Deenie's best friend Thelma's best friend Frank's sister

8. What instrument does Buddy play at the mixer? flute sax drums piano

9. What is the question about that Deenie asked in secret for the gym discussion? masturbation abuse puberty sexual harrassment

10. Why doesn't Deenie become a cheerleader? her mother found out she didn't try hard enough her spine is crooked she didn't even try out

11. When the doctor tells Deenie she won't need the operation, he tells her she will need what? therapy shock treatment Milwaukee Brace to give up modeling

12. When Thelma finds out that Helen likes Joe, what does she do? tells Helen she needs to focus on her grades and not boys tells Helen he was fired because they needed the extra money all the answers grounds Helen

13. How long will Deenie have to wear the brace? one week four years six months her entire life

14. How is the best way for Deenie to sleep with the brace? on her right side on her stomach on her left side flat on her back

15. Out of a fit of rage, what does Deenie do when she comes home from the doctor's office after getting the brace? has a snack with her parents cuts off her hair calls Buddy and cries throws the brace into her closet, refusing to wear it.