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'Shiloh' won the 1992 Newbery Medal for Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, and her 'Alice' series has been hailed for its realistic portrayal of the issues facing an adolescent girl.
24 Phyllis Naylor quizzes and 265 Phyllis Naylor trivia questions.
1.
  Alice McKinley    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is all about the "Alice McKinley" series. Please comment! The books are written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
Easier, 10 Qns, sixchix, May 22 10
Easier
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153 plays
2.
  "Shiloh", by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
See how much you know about that little dog and his friend Marty in the book by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
Average, 10 Qns, charliesgirl89, Feb 16 19
Average
charliesgirl89
Feb 16 19
507 plays
3.
  The Agony of Alice: 10 Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the funny book 'The Agony of Alice' by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
Average, 10 Qns, LilSpikey, Oct 17 07
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LilSpikey
505 plays
4.
  Starting With Alice    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the first prequel to the "Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
Average, 10 Qns, kcroyals4ever, Jul 25 08
Average
kcroyals4ever
186 plays
5.
  About The "Alice" Series    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The "Alice" series is a series written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor about the life of Alice, an average girl who has embarrassing things happen to her. See if you can answer all my questions about this series right!
Average, 10 Qns, nickel14, May 11 06
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nickel14
317 plays
6.
  All Alice    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you think you know the "Alice" books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor? Take this quiz and see! Might contain spoilers.
Tough, 10 Qns, YDdraigCoch, Jan 23 07
Tough
YDdraigCoch
281 plays
7.
  Naylor's "Boys vs. Girls" series    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answer questions about Phylis Reynolds Naylor's "Boys vs. Girls" series
Easier, 10 Qns, clz1996, Jan 09 12
Easier
clz1996
116 plays
8.
  Alice McKinley!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my second quiz about the "Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, nickel14, Feb 09 08
Average
nickel14
389 plays
9.
  Boys vs. Girls Series, Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor wrote this series about the Hatfords and the Malloys. It applies to any of the books up to "The Girls Take Over". Good luck, have fun!
Average, 15 Qns, hotcocoa, Jan 21 17
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hotcocoa
218 plays
10.
  "Blizzard's Wake" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a book about what happens when a blizzard strikes Kate's town. Can you get all the questions right?
Average, 10 Qns, nickel14, Dec 27 04
Average
nickel14
165 plays
trivia question Quick Question
What did Alice nickname the girls who were her enemies?

From Quiz "Starting With Alice"




11.
  Almost Alice    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A fun quiz on the book "Almost Alice" by Phyllis Naylor. This book covers the second semester of grade 11 for Alice and her friends.
Average, 10 Qns, justalittlebit, Jul 09 09
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justalittlebit
175 plays
12.
  All But Alice    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the young adult book "All But Alice" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
Average, 10 Qns, Jacifan, Mar 14 06
Average
Jacifan
436 plays
13.
  "Simply Alice"    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is a quiz about the 14th book in the "Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Enjoy!
Average, 25 Qns, Jacifan, Jul 13 03
Average
Jacifan
462 plays
14.
  Alice On Her Way    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about Book Sixteen in Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's "Alice" series, "Alice On Her Way". Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, gracep, Apr 11 06
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gracep
211 plays
15.
  "The Agony of Alice"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the book "The Agony of Alice" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Jacifan, Dec 28 08
Average
Jacifan
414 plays
16.
  "Alice in Blunderland"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quick quiz on the book "Alice in Blunderland" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, Jacifan, Jan 13 04
Average
Jacifan
289 plays
17.
  The "Including Alice" Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my first quiz, I hope you enjoy it! It is about my favourite series, "Alice", by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, and narrowed down to one book, "Including Alice". Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, miss_zodiac, Feb 25 07
Tough
miss_zodiac
181 plays
18.
  Alice in Rapture, Sort of    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on the second book in the "Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
Average, 10 Qns, kcroyals4ever, Aug 13 08
Average
kcroyals4ever
197 plays
19.
  "Alice the Brave" Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the teen novel, 'Alice the Brave' by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, in the Alice series.
Average, 10 Qns, augusta123, Jul 18 03
Average
augusta123
345 plays
20.
  Alice in Blunderland    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz on the second prequel to the "Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
Average, 10 Qns, kcroyals4ever, Aug 06 08
Average
kcroyals4ever
199 plays
21.
  Boys Vs. Girls Series, Part 2    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz, like the first quiz I wrote on the same books, is from "The Boys Start the War" to "The Girls Take Over". The books are by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and they're really good. Good luck!
Average, 15 Qns, hotcocoa, Mar 30 06
Average
hotcocoa
219 plays
22.
  The Agony of Alice Test Your Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the first book of the original Alice series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.
Average, 10 Qns, kcroyals4ever, Jul 30 08
Average
kcroyals4ever
199 plays
23.
  The "Outrageously Alice" Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hi! This is just a quiz on a book from my favorite series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.Half the quiz is about "Outrageously Alice" and the rest is generally about Alice.This is my first quiz.Tell me what you think,please. Thank`s!
Tough, 10 Qns, NYsugar-girl_91, Jul 12 03
Tough
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277 plays
24.
  Shiloh    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I think this is a really great book by Phyllis Naylor! Hope you like the quiz...
Difficult, 10 Qns, mooncat15, Apr 11 19
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mooncat15
Apr 11 19
489 plays

Phyllis Naylor Trivia Questions

1. How many books are in the series?

From Quiz
Naylor's "Boys vs. Girls" series

Answer: 12

There are twelve books in the series. here they are listed in order: "The Boys Start the War", "The Girls Get Even", "Boys Against Girls", "The Girls' Revenge", "A Traitor among the Boys", "A Spy among the Girls","The Boys Return", "The Girls Take Over", "Boys in Control", "Girls Rule!", "Boys Rock!", "And Who Won the War".

2. Who does Alice ask to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance?

From Quiz Almost Alice

Answer: Scott

Alice asks Scott to the Sadie Hawkins Dance because she has a crush on him. However, her crush on Scott fades after the dance.

3. What is Alice's brother's first name?

From Quiz Alice McKinley

Answer: Lester

Lester is Alice's older brother who dates all kinds of girls. Sometimes Alice and Lester get along and sometimes they are not so tight.

4. Who is Alice's boyfriend?

From Quiz Alice in Rapture, Sort of

Answer: Patrick

Lester is Alice's brother. Mark goes with Pamela during the summer, Tom with Elizabeth, and Patrick with Alice.

5. What does Lester say is one of Alice's names?

From Quiz Alice in Blunderland

Answer: Blunderbuss

At the beginning of the book, Lester lies to Alice and says that their family is actually from Russia and that her real name is Alicia Katerina de Balencia Blunderbuss Makinoli.

6. At the beginning of the book, where is Alice's family moving to?

From Quiz The Agony of Alice

Answer: Silver Spring

The McKinleys are moving from Takoma Park, Maryland to Silver Spring, Maryland.

7. What large American city did Alice McKinley move from?

From Quiz Starting With Alice

Answer: Chicago

Alice, her father, and her older brother Lester move from Chicago to Takoma Park, Maryland.

8. What is Lester giving Sylvia and Ben for their wedding?

From Quiz The "Including Alice" Quiz

Answer: A wooden clock

Alice is embroidering the pillow cases. And Marilyn is giving Ben and Sylvia the book. Lester jokes that he is giving them his room as a present but then reveals that he got them a clock.

9. Whose fiftieth birthday does Alice celebrate in "Alice in April"?

From Quiz All Alice

Answer: her dad's

The party, which starts as a great event, ends up as a catastrophe. Alice describes it as the "probably most terrible party Maryland has ever seen".

10. What is the name of the man Shiloh runs away from?

From Quiz "Shiloh", by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Answer: Judd Travers

Judd Travers beat Shiloh so he ran away.

11. What is the name of Alice's new boyfriend?

From Quiz Alice On Her Way

Answer: Sam Mayer

Alice and Sam become girlfriend and boyfriend after they go to the mall to do an assignment for their school newspaper. They also run into Alice's old flame, Patrick, on their way there.

12. What was Kate's father's occupation?

From Quiz "Blizzard's Wake" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Answer: Doctor

Kate's father has to help Zeke by using his doctor knowledge after Zeke almost cuts off his own foot.

13. How did Alice's mother die?

From Quiz Alice McKinley!

Answer: Leukemia

Alice's mother died when Alice was 4 years old, so some of the memories of her mother are mixed with memories of her Aunt Sally, which upsets her father.

14. In the book "Starting with Alice", Alice gets a new cat. What is the cat's name?

From Quiz About The "Alice" Series

Answer: Oatmeal

Lester does not like the cat because he had a dog he loved that was run over by a car.

15. What is the title of the second book in the series?

From Quiz Boys Vs. Girls Series, Part 2

Answer: The Girls Get Even

This book takes place during Halloween.

16. What does Wally's dad do for a living?

From Quiz Boys vs. Girls Series, Part 1

Answer: Mailman

Mr. Hatford works as a postman. His wife works at the hardware store and Mr. Malloy, aka Coach Malloy, is a football coach.

17. What's the name of Megan's little sister?

From Quiz "Alice in Blunderland"

Answer: Marlene

Marlene kept invading Megan's birthday party, announcing where to put their gifts, what they were going to do next, etc. etc.

18. Why was Donald Sheavers in the hospital?

From Quiz "The Agony of Alice"

Answer: he fell from his bike and had a concussion

Alice was nervous about going to see him after having done stupid stuff with him a year or so ago.

19. What is the name of the girl who gets married and what is her connection to Alice?

From Quiz The "Outrageously Alice" Quiz

Answer: Crystal, who is Lester`s ex-girlfriend.

Crystal also invited Alice and Lester's Dad, and Lester made a silent, uninvited appearance before Crystal kissed Tim.

20. Why didn't Pam try out for the musical?

From Quiz "Simply Alice"

Answer: she wanted to be a lead character the first time she tried out

She didn't want to be remembered as someone who didn't make a lead role. She wanted to be a star the first time she auditioned.

21. What is Alice's middle name?

From Quiz "Alice the Brave" Trivia

Answer: Kathleen

22. For whom did Alice write a poem ?

From Quiz The Agony of Alice

Answer: the milkman

When she was in third grade, she noticed how upset the milkman was after the company stopped delivering, so she wrote a poem.

23. Who are the narrators of the series?

From Quiz Naylor's "Boys vs. Girls" series

Answer: Caroline, Wally

Every book in the series starts off with either Caroline or Wally narrating, and switches between chapters.

24. What is the name of the musical that Alice and her friends push Pamela to try out for?

From Quiz Almost Alice

Answer: Guys and Dolls

Alice wants Pamela to try out for "Guys and Dolls" because she feels it would be good for her self-esteem. She used to be a show-off in elementary school and even joined Drama Club in her freshman year, but dropped it due to the fact that she says she "couldn't possibly compete with all those talented people."

25. Who took care of Alice and Lester and their dad for a while after Alice's mom died?

From Quiz Alice McKinley

Answer: Aunt Sally and Uncle Milt

Aunt Sally and Uncle Milt did take care of Alice and her family after their mom (Marie) died. Uncle Milt is the laid back joker type and Aunt Sally is the "pushy" "cleany" "let's get together" person. There is also their daughter Carol who is really pretty and a couple years older than Lester.

26. What did Elizabeth's Aunt Betsy say girls in her day used, to show how often they'd been kissed?

From Quiz Alice in Rapture, Sort of

Answer: Paperclips

Aunt Betsy said that the girls put paperclips on the necklines of their blouses and the hems of their skits, so that when they sat down, it made a scraping noise.

27. What is the name of Lester's crush who calls regularly?

From Quiz Alice in Blunderland

Answer: Lisa

Two girls call Lester often. One of them is Mickey, who likes Lester but is not liked back, and one is Lisa, whose feelings Lester returns.

28. What saint did Alice have a picture of underneath her mattress?

From Quiz The Agony of Alice

Answer: Saint Agnes

Alice found a picture of Saint Agnes on the street near her new house in Silver Spring. She figured it must belong to Elizabeth Price, the Catholic girl across the street, but she kept it anyway.

29. Who is the McKinley's next door neighbor, who is in Alice's class?

From Quiz Starting With Alice

Answer: Donald Sheavers

Donald Sheavers doesn't seem to be the brightest crayon in the box, and his mother drives the McKinleys insane.

30. What did they call Grandpa McKinley when he was younger?

From Quiz The "Including Alice" Quiz

Answer: The cat's pyjamas

Grandpa McKinley is very upset when Ben told him at the rehearsal that Marie died yen years ago. He remembers his wife and his son, who also died. Then Sylvia cheers him up by saying he probably looked handsome on his wedding day. He then whispers loudly: "'They used to call me the cat's pyjamas!'"

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