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'Looking for Alibrandi' Trivia Quiz

'Looking for Alibrandi' by Melina Marchetta is one of my favourite books!

A multiple-choice quiz by maddyb. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
maddyb

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,725

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
12 / 15

Plays
513

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Who wrote 'Looking for Alibrandi'? Hint

Josephine Alibrandi

J. K. Rowling

John Marsden

Melina Marchetta

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who is the main character of this book? Hint

Anna

Sera

Josie

Lee

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who is the main character's biggest rival? Hint

Carly

Jacob

Sera

Ivy

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who does the main character have a crush on in the beginning of the book? Hint

Jacob Coote

John Barton

Gary Simmons

Anton Valcavic

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who does the main character get together with in the book? Hint

John Barton

Anton Valcavic

Gary Simmons

Jacob Coote

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which one of the main character's friends dies in the book? Hint

Jacob

Lee

Anna

John

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who is the main characters REAL grandfather? Hint

John Barton

Francesco Alibrandi

Marcus Sandford

Michael Andretti

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who is the man that Josie's mother goes on a date with? Hint

Paul Presilio

Jacob Coote

Michael Andretti

Anton Valcavic

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Question 9 of 15

9. What school does the main character go to? Hint

St Martha's

St Catherine's

St Matilda's

St Mary's

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Question 10 of 15

10. How old is Josie in the beginning of the book? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the movie version of this book called? Hint

Looking for Alibrandi

Family Alibrandi

Josephine Alibrandi

Looking for Josephine Alibrandi

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Question 12 of 15

12. What nationality are Josie's ancestors? Hint

Greek

Italian

German

French

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Question 13 of 15

13. Whose nose did Josie break in this book? Hint

Poison Ivy

Carly Bishop

Anna

Jacob Coote

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which main characters from the book were not in the movie version? Hint

Sera and Ivy

Anna and Lee

Ivy and Lee

Sera and Lee

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Question 15 of 15

15. In which year at high school is Josie in? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote 'Looking for Alibrandi'?

Answer: Melina Marchetta

This is Melina Marchetta's first book.

2. Who is the main character of this book?

Answer: Josie

Her full name is Josephine Alibrandi.

3. Who is the main character's biggest rival?

Answer: Ivy

Her name is Ivy but Josie calls her 'Poison Ivy' as they do not get along very well together and have been competing since they started high-school together.

4. Who does the main character have a crush on in the beginning of the book?

Answer: John Barton

John Barton is the captain of his private boys' school.

5. Who does the main character get together with in the book?

Answer: Jacob Coote

Jacob goes to the local public school Cook High, he first met Josie when he 'squashed two eggs of my (Josie's) glasses'! Romantic!

6. Which one of the main character's friends dies in the book?

Answer: John

John was depressed and he killed himself.

7. Who is the main characters REAL grandfather?

Answer: Marcus Sandford

Josie found out that her grandmother had had an affair which Marcus Sandford. Aparently Josie's grandmother's husband, Francesco Alibrandi, couldn't have children but he didn't tell his wife.

8. Who is the man that Josie's mother goes on a date with?

Answer: Paul Presilio

When Josie hears her mother is going on a date with this man she throws a meat-loaf down the sink.

9. What school does the main character go to?

Answer: St Martha's

St Martha's is a catholic girls' school in the book.

10. How old is Josie in the beginning of the book?

Answer: 17

Josie is 17 in the beginning of the book and at the end she turns 18.

11. What is the movie version of this book called?

Answer: Looking for Alibrandi

The movie, 'Looking for Alibrandi' stars Pia Miranda.

12. What nationality are Josie's ancestors?

Answer: Italian

Josie herself was born in Australia, but speaks both English and Italian.

13. Whose nose did Josie break in this book?

Answer: Carly Bishop

Carly called Josie a 'Bastard' and Josie was very offended as she is illegitimate.

14. Which main characters from the book were not in the movie version?

Answer: Ivy and Lee

They decided to not use the character Lee at all and they merged Ivy and Carly Bishop together.

15. In which year at high school is Josie in?

Answer: 12

Final year of high school.

Source: Author maddyb

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