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Quiz about Joan and Jackie Collins
Quiz about Joan and Jackie Collins

Joan and Jackie Collins Trivia Quiz


How much do you know about the lives and careers of Joan and Jackie Collins?

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Rowena8482
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
301,100
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
459
Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the men who have been important in her life did Joan describe as follows: "He was detached, cold, hard, critical, difficult, acerbic, and everyone had to please him."? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Most people know that novelist Jackie is Joan's sister, but do you know the name of their brother? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which book by Jackie was described as "nasty, filthy, and disgusting" by Barbara Cartland? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Jackie has been married twice and was engaged to be married again, but her fiance sadly passed away before their wedding. What was his name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Joan's first ever film appearance was an uncredited appearance in "Lady Godiva Rides Again" starring Diana Dors. What character did Joan play? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. One of Jackie's best loved characters was Lucky Santangelo, daughter of gangster Gino. Which of these titles is NOT a "Lucky" book? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Joan made a guest appearance in a very famous 1960s TV series when she played Edith Keeler in an episode entitled "The City on the Edge of Forever". Which award winning series was it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When Jackie was expelled from school; what did she do with her uniform? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Joan has starred in two films based on books written by Jackie, "The Stud" and "The Bitch". What was the name of Joan's character in the films? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What are Joan and Jackie's middle names, respectively? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the men who have been important in her life did Joan describe as follows: "He was detached, cold, hard, critical, difficult, acerbic, and everyone had to please him."?

Answer: Her father, Joseph Collins

Jackie and Joan's father Joseph was a theatrical agent whose clients included The Beatles, Tom Jones, and Shirley Bassey. He was born in South Africa, before moving to London, where his three children were born in the 1930s.
2. Most people know that novelist Jackie is Joan's sister, but do you know the name of their brother?

Answer: Bill

Bill is the 'baby' of the family, being thirteen years younger than Joan. Jackie is the middle one, she is four years younger than Joan.
Bill is the not famous member of the family, and leads a very private life, keeping out of the limelight.
3. Which book by Jackie was described as "nasty, filthy, and disgusting" by Barbara Cartland?

Answer: The World is Full of Married Men

"The World is Full of Married Men" was Jackie's first novel, published in 1968. It was banned in Australia and South Africa because of the sex scenes.
4. Jackie has been married twice and was engaged to be married again, but her fiance sadly passed away before their wedding. What was his name?

Answer: Frank Calcagnini

Jackie and Frank were engaged for four years before his untimely death due to a brain tumour. Wallace and Oscar were Jackie's previous husbands, and Simon and Schuster are her book publishers.
Since Frank's death, Jackie has led what she describes as a "cool bachelor lifestyle" and professed no intention of marrying again.
5. Joan's first ever film appearance was an uncredited appearance in "Lady Godiva Rides Again" starring Diana Dors. What character did Joan play?

Answer: Beauty Pageant Contestant

After being signed up by the J. Arthur Rank organisation in 1950, the role of an unnamed beauty pageant contestant was Joan's first big screen appearance.
"Lady Godiva Rides Again" was released in 1951, the year Joan turned 18.
6. One of Jackie's best loved characters was Lucky Santangelo, daughter of gangster Gino. Which of these titles is NOT a "Lucky" book?

Answer: Sinners

"Chances" was the first book to feature Lucky Santangelo, and it was first published in 1981. "Dangerous Kiss" was published in 1999, and "Drop Dead Beautiful" in 2007.
Sinners was first published in 1971, and was originally entitled "Sunday Simmons & Charlie Brick".
7. Joan made a guest appearance in a very famous 1960s TV series when she played Edith Keeler in an episode entitled "The City on the Edge of Forever". Which award winning series was it?

Answer: Star Trek

First broadcast in April 1967, "The City on the Edge of Forever" won a Hugo Award for "Best Dramatic Presentation".
When first broadcast in the late 1960s, Star Trek was an extremely innovative show, and went on to be one of the best loved science fiction series ever made.
(Joan's appearance was in 'the one where Kirk and Spock go back in time' in case you were wondering! Joan played a social worker who overcame her suspicions and, trusting Spock and Kirk, helped them find Scotty and thus "saved the world.")
8. When Jackie was expelled from school; what did she do with her uniform?

Answer: Threw it in the river Thames

Jackie was expelled from the Francis Holland School aged 15 and never looked back.
To 'modern ways of thinking' her 'offences' were minor; but during the early 1950s things like smoking, swearing, and general 'unladylike' conduct was severely frowned upon.
It was as a schoolgirl that she first began writing stories for her friends and classmates to read.
9. Joan has starred in two films based on books written by Jackie, "The Stud" and "The Bitch". What was the name of Joan's character in the films?

Answer: Fontaine Khaled

"The Stud" was released in 1978, and "The Bitch" in 1979.
In "The Stud" Fontaine is a nightclub owner who uses her wealthy husband's money to finance it. She has a steamy affair with Tony, her hired manager (played by Oliver Tobias.)
When her husband finds out about the affair he divorces her, which paved the way for "The Bitch" to tell us how Fontaine managed alone with her ensuing financial problems.
At the time of their release, they were thought to be shocking; in several countries, the censors cut a scene of Joan in the nude before allowing the film to play in cinemas.
Nowadays they are considered cult classics by many fans.
As well as both the original novels, Jackie co-wrote the screenplay for "The Stud".
10. What are Joan and Jackie's middle names, respectively?

Answer: Henrietta and Jill

Joan Henrietta and Jacqueline Jill Collins have had long and interesting careers in the entertainment industry, and they are still as beautiful and glamorous as ever.
In 1996, Joan was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contribution to the arts and ongoing charity work.
Source: Author Rowena8482

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