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"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" Trivia Quiz

Do you love the book "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" as much as I do? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of this amazing novel.

A multiple-choice quiz by shermanator7. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
shermanator7

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
140,362

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
670

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is not a name of someone to whom Francie is related? Hint

Mary Rommely

Annie Laurie

Joanna

Sissy

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Johnny die of? Hint

alcohol poisoning

cancer

gunshot (bled to death)

pneumonia

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Francie's dad's (Johnny) favorite song - the one he sang as he came home every night? Hint

"Molly Malone"

"Auld Lang Syne"

"Anne Laurie"

"I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which book has Betty Smith not written? Hint

"Tomorrow Will Be Better"

"The Nation"

"Maggie-Now"

"Joy in the Morning"

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the real opening line to "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"? Hint

"Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York."

"Oh, what a wonderful day was Saturday in Brooklyn."

"Late in the afternoon the sun slanted down into the mossy yeard belonging to Franice Nolan's house, and warmed the worn wooden fence."

"For Francie, Saturday started with the trip to the junkie."

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many different books are there in "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. The following ethnic groups were all mentioned in the book: Chinese, German, Jews and Italians.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the transportation that Francie takes to work? Hint

Brooklyn Day Train

El Train

Willamsburg Metro

National Metro Train

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Question 9 of 10

9. What wasn't a gift given on Christmas? Hint

baseball glove

hat

new pennies

spats

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was different about Sissy's delivery at the end of the book? Hint

This was the first child to whom Sissy gave birth

She gave birth to twins, but one died

The midwife refused to help Sissy

Sissy used a Jew to help her give birth

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is not a name of someone to whom Francie is related?

Answer: Joanna

Joanna is the mother of a bastard. The other women insult her because they don't think she should walk her baby in front of everybody else- the baby should be hidden. Joanna doesn't listen and proudly shows off her baby. Anne Laurie is Francie's little sister, Sissy is Francie's aunt, and Mary Rommely is Francie's grandmother.

2. What did Johnny die of?

Answer: pneumonia

The doctor was about to put down the reason for death as acute alcoholism and pneumonia, because the alcohol was a contributing factor, but Katie didn't want to tell her children that his drinking had contributed to the death.

3. What is the name of Francie's dad's (Johnny) favorite song - the one he sang as he came home every night?

Answer: "Molly Malone"

"Molly Malone" is the song that Johnny sings before he comes to the door each night, and is his favorite song. "Auld Lang Syne" is the song that everybody started to sing on New Years, "Annie Laurie" is the song that Johnny uses to sing and the reason why they named the new baby Annie Laurie Nolon, and "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" was the popular anti-war song that people sang in Francie's neighborhood.

4. Which book has Betty Smith not written?

Answer: "The Nation"

"Tomorrow Will Be Better"-1947, "Maggie-Now"-1958, "Joy in the Morning"-1963. "The Nation", written by James Agee, reviewed the 1945 film version of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", prasing it as a "....more interesting and likeable movie than most."

5. What is the real opening line to "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"?

Answer: "Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York."

All quotes are from the first chapter of the book.

6. How many different books are there in "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"?

Answer: 5

There are five books, some longer then the others.

7. The following ethnic groups were all mentioned in the book: Chinese, German, Jews and Italians.

Answer: True

The Jews are mentioned a lot in the begining of the book, the Germans are mentioned from time to time, Sissy got her baby from an Italian family and the Chinese are mentioned when they get their laundry done.

8. What is the name of the transportation that Francie takes to work?

Answer: El Train

The El Train is the train Francie takes to get to work in New York.

9. What wasn't a gift given on Christmas?

Answer: baseball glove

The new pennies were given to Francie in a little matchbox from her aunt; Kate got a new hat from Neeley; and Neeley asked for Francie to get him spats for Christmas.

10. What was different about Sissy's delivery at the end of the book?

Answer: Sissy used a Jew to help her give birth

This was not Sissy's first childbirth, because she had given birth to many other children, but they were stillborn. Also, the midwife would have gladly helped Sissy give birth, but she wanted to go to a hospital and use a doctor.

Source: Author shermanator7

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