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Quiz about The Gingerbread Man by Maggie Shayne

"The Gingerbread Man" by Maggie Shayne Quiz

This is a short quiz on Maggie Shayne's haunting novel "The Gingerbread Man".

A multiple-choice quiz by goblinqueen18. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
goblinqueen18

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
253,116

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
166

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What detective refuses to give up on the children's murder case?
Hint

Donovan

O'Mally

Rogers

Selkirk

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who hates change, and does things the exact same way every day to avoid the past? Hint

Holly

Ivy

Amanda

Doris

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did Jim Mallory find out, from the library records, originally checked out 'The Gingerbread Man'? Hint

Ivy Newman

Jerry Donovan

Vincent O'Mally

Holly Newman

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Reginald D'Voe? Hint

An Actor

A Vampire

A Writer

A Killer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who confessed to Ivy's murder to escape the death sentence? Hint

Jim Mallory

Jerry Donovan

Ernie Graycloud

Hubey Welles

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the town that the library book originated from? Hint

Dilmun

Chicago

New York City

Detroit

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Question 7 of 10

7. What caused Vincent and Holly to get lost in the lake?
Hint

They forgot a map

A guy shot at them

They lost the oars

A light went out

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Question 8 of 10

8. What child was kidnapped during the Halloween Party? Hint

Suzy

Bobby

Bethany

Kara

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is Amanda? Hint

Jen

Amanda, of course

Ivy

Doris

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who killed all the missing children, his wife, and originally kidnapped Ivy? Hint

Jerry

Ernie

Reginald

Marty

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What detective refuses to give up on the children's murder case?

Answer: O'Mally

Detective Vincent O'Mally had never lost a case and refuses to let this be his first.

2. Who hates change, and does things the exact same way every day to avoid the past?

Answer: Holly

When Holly's sister Ivy was kidnapped, Holly never strayed from any path again.

3. Who did Jim Mallory find out, from the library records, originally checked out 'The Gingerbread Man'?

Answer: Holly Newman

Holly's sister Ivy used Holly's library card to check out her favorite book 'The Gingerbread Man'.

4. What is Reginald D'Voe?

Answer: An Actor

Reggie starred in several early horror movies.

5. Who confessed to Ivy's murder to escape the death sentence?

Answer: Hubey Welles

He struck a deal with the FBI saying he killed Ivy and told them where she was buried, to get the life sentence instead.
Her body was never found.

6. What is the name of the town that the library book originated from?

Answer: Dilmun

Inside the book read 'Dilmun Public Library, Dilmun, NY'.

7. What caused Vincent and Holly to get lost in the lake?

Answer: A light went out

The light that comes on every night at dusk was put out. Without it they could not find the way to shore.

8. What child was kidnapped during the Halloween Party?

Answer: Bethany

Bethany was taken during the walk through the candy filled graveyard.

9. Who is Amanda?

Answer: Ivy

Amanda is really Holly's kidnapped sister Ivy, who escaped the killer and was raised by D'Voe.

10. Who killed all the missing children, his wife, and originally kidnapped Ivy?

Answer: Marty

Holly's Uncle Marty is the killer and is killed by Amanda, A.K.A. Ivy, and they all live happily ever after.

Source: Author goblinqueen18

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