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Quiz about LaVyrle Spencers Morning Glory

LaVyrle Spencer's "Morning Glory" Quiz

This is a quiz to test your knowledge of my favorite LaVyrle Spencer book, "Morning Glory". So sit back and enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by BrairRose21. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
BrairRose21

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,208

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
374

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In which city and state did "Morning Glory" take place? Hint

Calhoun,Georgia

El Paso,Texas

Huntsville,Texas

Whitney, Georgia

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Question 2 of 10

2. The prologue was dated 1917. In which month and year did chapter one start? Hint

August 1941

January 1918

September 1941

August 1918

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the foreman at the mill? Hint

Harley Overmire

Glendon Dinsmore

Albert See

Will Parker

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Question 4 of 10

4. Will Parker was in jail for robbery.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was the first place Will saw Elly's classified ad? Hint

the bulletin board at the mill

the time board at the mill

the newspaper

the door of the library

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Elly's ad requesting? Hint

Farm Hand

Husband

Bee Keeper

Babysitter

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Elly's grandfather, Albert See, found in bed with when he died?
Hint

Lula Peak

Lottie See

Mathilde King

Gladys Beasley

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did Elly and Will get married?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Elly had no childern.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was Will on trial for at the end of the book? Hint

The murder of Lula Peak

Vandalism of the library

Robbery of the cafe

Murder of a prostitue in Texas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which city and state did "Morning Glory" take place?

Answer: Whitney, Georgia

'The train pulled into Whitney, Georgia, on a leaden afternoon in November' was the quote from the book.

2. The prologue was dated 1917. In which month and year did chapter one start?

Answer: August 1941

When Chapter One starts at the top of the page it states "August 1941".

3. Who was the foreman at the mill?

Answer: Harley Overmire

Harley Overmire was the foreman at the mill who ended up firing Will.

4. Will Parker was in jail for robbery.

Answer: False

Will Parker was in jail but it was for murdering a prostitute in Texas.

5. Where was the first place Will saw Elly's classified ad?

Answer: the time board at the mill

The book said, 'Will's eyes backtracked and read the whole ad, the same one tacked up on the time board at the mill'.

6. What was Elly's ad requesting?

Answer: Husband

"WANTED-A HUSBAND. Need healthy man of any age willing to work a spread and share the place. See E. Dinsmore, top of Rock Creek Road."

7. Who was Elly's grandfather, Albert See, found in bed with when he died?

Answer: Mathilde King

Albert See was found in bed with a prostitue named Mathilde King. The interesting thing about this was that he was a preacher that ministered on the circuit. He was on the circuit when he died. Lottie See was his wife, Gladys Beasley is the town librarian,and Lula Peak was a waitress at the town cafe.

8. Did Elly and Will get married?

Answer: Yes

When Will first came to the farm they agreed that he would just work as a handy man until when and if they ever decided to get married. Over the course of time they fell in love and later married in Calhoun, Georgia.

9. Elly had no childern.

Answer: False

Elly had two boys with her first husband Glendon and was pregnant with the third when she met Will. The children's names were Donald Wade, Thomas and Lizzy. At the end of the book she was pregnant with a fourth child -this one was hers and Will's.

10. What was Will on trial for at the end of the book?

Answer: The murder of Lula Peak

He was put in jail and went to trial for Lula's murder. He was later found not guilty. Harley Overmire had killed her because he was afraid she would tell his wife and children of their affair and her pregnancy with his child.

Source: Author BrairRose21

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