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Quiz about Bridget Joness Diary
Quiz about Bridget Joness Diary

'Bridget Jones's Diary' Trivia Quiz


A quiz on how well you have come to know the wonderfully buoyant 'Bridget Jones'.

A multiple-choice quiz by steveneldaher. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
76,258
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
2072
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (10/15), Guest 157 (0/15), Guest 207 (5/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What television show does Bridget work for after leaving her publishing job?

Answer: (Two Words--NO quotation marks)
Question 2 of 15
2. What are the names of Bridget's best friends? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which of these is NOT one of Bridget's new year's resolutions? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. When is Bridget's birthday? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. How many instants does Bridget purchase throughout the year and what is the total of her instants' winnings? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What are Bridget's parents' names? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which of these does Bridget NOT serve at her birthday dinner party? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What is the name of the sequel to 'Bridget Jones's Diary'? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. On Monday 12 June, what television programme is Bridget trying to record for her mother? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What television programme does her mother actually mean to say? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What are the digits Bridget dials frequently on her telephone, in order to check the number of the last caller? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. When Gav asks Bridget around to his house, she can barely contain her what? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What is the chapter heading for May? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Where does Mark Darcy take Bridget for Christmas lunch? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What is the last phrase in the book? Hint



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Feb 15 2024 : Guest 86: 10/15
Feb 13 2024 : Guest 157: 0/15
Jan 29 2024 : Guest 207: 5/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What television show does Bridget work for after leaving her publishing job?

Answer: Good Afternoon!

She is forced to work with that horrible Richard Finch.
2. What are the names of Bridget's best friends?

Answer: Sharon, Jude, Tom

Jude the investment banker, Shazzer the journalist and Tom the 80's ex-rocker.
3. Which of these is NOT one of Bridget's new year's resolutions?

Answer: 'I will eat more leafy, green vegetables.'

'I will not fall for any of the following: alcoholics, workaholics,commitment phobics, people with girlfriends or wives, misogynists, megalomaniacs, chauvinists, emotional f***wits or freeloaders, perverts.'
4. When is Bridget's birthday?

Answer: 21st of March

It is interesting to note that the date of her birthday changes from the book to the movie. In the movie her birthday is in November.
5. How many instants does Bridget purchase throughout the year and what is the total of her instants' winnings?

Answer: 98 instants, 110 pounds

'Yessss! Yessss! Have beaten system while supporting worthwhile causes in manner of benefactor.'
6. What are Bridget's parents' names?

Answer: Colin and Pamela

'Oh, hello, darling. Guess what?'
7. Which of these does Bridget NOT serve at her birthday dinner party?

Answer: French Fries

'Horror-struck, took mouthful myself. It was, as he said, marmalade. Realize after all effort and expense have served my guests: Blue soup, omelette, marmalade. Am disastrous failure.'
8. What is the name of the sequel to 'Bridget Jones's Diary'?

Answer: 'Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'

The follow-up book to the enormously popular first effort was published in 2000.
9. On Monday 12 June, what television programme is Bridget trying to record for her mother?

Answer: 'Newsnight'

'7pm. Mum just rang. 'Oh, hello, darling. Guess what? Penny Husbands-Bosworth is on Newsnight!' 'What?' 'Don't say 'what', Bridget, say 'pardon'. The thing is I'm going to be out because Una wants to see a slide show of the Nile and Penny and I wondered if you'd record it...Ooh, better dash - there's the butcher!'
10. What television programme does her mother actually mean to say?

Answer: 'Breakfast News'

'11:15pm. Humph. Mum just rang. 'Sorry, darling. It isn't Newsnight, it's Breakfast News tomorrow. Could you set it for seven o'clock tomorrow morning. BBC1?'
11. What are the digits Bridget dials frequently on her telephone, in order to check the number of the last caller?

Answer: 1471

1471 calls allow Bridget to check who the last telephone call was from. On outgoing calls, if she dials 141 before the phone number, it blocks her number from appearing on the 1471 service of the receiving phone.
12. When Gav asks Bridget around to his house, she can barely contain her what?

Answer: Excitement

'Ooh, you're all squashy!'
13. What is the chapter heading for May?

Answer: 'Mother-To-Be'

The chapter deals with a phantom baby alert!
14. Where does Mark Darcy take Bridget for Christmas lunch?

Answer: Hintlesham Hall

''Mrs Jones,' said Mark firmly. 'I am taking Bridget away to celebrate what is left of the Baby Jesus's birthday.' I took a big breath and grasped Mark Darcy's proffered hand. 'Merry Christmas, everyone,' I said with a gracious smile. 'I expect we'll see you all at the Turkey Curry Buffet.'
15. What is the last phrase in the book?

Answer: 'An excellent year's progress.'

Congratulations, Bridget. You made it.
Source: Author steveneldaher

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