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Quiz about Where Are The Children
Quiz about Where Are The Children

Where Are The Children? Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about the thrilling novel by Mary Higgins Clark, "Where Are the Children?" Sit back and try to remember the details of this story of a mother losing her children. This quiz may contain SPOILERS.

A multiple-choice quiz by chonkbobwhoa. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
chonkbobwhoa
Time
4 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
258,843
Updated
Jul 23 22
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10
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Question 1 of 10
1. What are the names of Nancy's four children? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was Carl Harmon's alias when he moved to Cape Cod? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was Ray Eldredge's profession? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the significance of the day that the children disappeared? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which one of the children made a phone call to Nancy?

Answer: (First name only)
Question 6 of 10
6. What did Courtney steal from the store? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What did Missy always lose? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the method of Carl's attempted suicide? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Why was Nancy's mother skeptical about Nancy's engagement to Carl? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. There was an article in the local newspaper about Nancy on the same day the children were taken.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What are the names of Nancy's four children?

Answer: Missy, Lisa, Michael, and Peter

Nancy's first two children, Lisa and Peter, were murdered by her husband Carl Harmon. After narrowly escaping being convicted for murder she moves out to Cape Cod to begin a new life. Nancy then has two more children, Missy and Michael, with her new husband, Ray Eldredge.
2. What was Carl Harmon's alias when he moved to Cape Cod?

Answer: Courtney Parrish

Courtney Parrish was the name that Carl Harmon assumed after faking his suicide. Ray Eldredge was Nancy's second husband. Lendon Miles was the man who was engaged to Nancy's mother before her death.
3. What was Ray Eldredge's profession?

Answer: Realtor

Even though all the jobs listed were done by at least one character, Ray the only realtor. He met Nancy when he sold her a home on the Cape.
4. What was the significance of the day that the children disappeared?

Answer: It was Nancy's birthday

The kidnapping of Michael and Missy was on Nancy's birthday, exactly seven years after Lisa and Peter were taken.
5. Which one of the children made a phone call to Nancy?

Answer: Michael

Michael made a phone call to Nancy, which led to Nancy and Dorothy discovering the location of the children. The children were being kept in the fourth floor apartment of Courtney Parrish in the country club called "The Lookout".
6. What did Courtney steal from the store?

Answer: Baby Powder

Courtney stole baby powder from the store as a part of his scheme to kill Nancy's children.
7. What did Missy always lose?

Answer: Her mittens

If Missy hadn't been known for losing her mittens Nancy and Dorothy may not have realized where she had been taken. Dorothy spotted one of Missy's mittens beside her car, but just assumed that it had fallen out when she opened the door.
8. What was the method of Carl's attempted suicide?

Answer: Drowning

Nancy realizes that Carl couldn't have drowned himself when she remembers that he was petrified of his face touching water.
9. Why was Nancy's mother skeptical about Nancy's engagement to Carl?

Answer: Because Carl was much older than Nancy

Nancy's mother was murdered by Carl because he thought that she would prevent him from marrying Nancy.
10. There was an article in the local newspaper about Nancy on the same day the children were taken.

Answer: True

The article was about her previous identity and how she was accused of murder. Thanks for playing, and I hope you continue to enjoy Mary Higgins Clark's amazing novels.
Source: Author chonkbobwhoa

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