FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

A Rose For Melinda Trivia Quiz

"A Rose For Melinda" is my favorite book by Lurlene McDaniel. I hope you enjoy the quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by writerfreak777. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
writerfreak777

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
206,920

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
580

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what grade were Jesse and Melinda when they first met? Hint

Second

Third

Kindergarten

First

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the "mean" boy who pushed Melinda out of the swing? Hint

Toby

Mark

Billy

Johnnie

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. What was Melinda's passion? Hint

Singing

Painting

Writing

Ballet

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Melinda's new friend right before sixth grade? Hint

Shirley, a quiet, innocent girl

Bailey, a not-so-guy-crazy girl

Shirley, a wild party girl

Bailey, a totally guy-crazy girl

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Why did Melinda have to be rushed to the hospital? Hint

She couldn't stop coughing

She passed out in school

She passed out while practicing ballet

She tripped and broke her neck

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. What were some of Melinda's symptoms? Hint

Lots of bruises, fatigue, weight loss, and just plain "feeling bad"

Tumors

Hives

Pain in throat

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. What was Melinda diagnosed with? Hint

AIDS

Non-hodgkins lymphoma

Leukemia

Diabetes

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. What happened between Jesse and Melinda? Hint

They had a fight

They lost contact

They fell in love with other people

They fell in love

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. What happened when Melinda got sick again? Hint

She was sent home

She went on a trip

She went to Geneva

She underwent a bone marrow transplant

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. What happened to Melinda? Hint

She died

She relapsed again

She was cured

She broke up with Jesse

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what grade were Jesse and Melinda when they first met?

Answer: First

Jesse and Melinda were both in the first grade and in the same class when they met and were in the same classes again for second grade as well.

2. What was the name of the "mean" boy who pushed Melinda out of the swing?

Answer: Toby

Melinda also told Jesse not to let Toby sign his cast because he was "mean".

3. What was Melinda's passion?

Answer: Ballet

Melinda started ballet when she was five and wanted very badly to be a professional ballerina.

4. Who was Melinda's new friend right before sixth grade?

Answer: Bailey, a totally guy-crazy girl

Bailey was Melinda's new best friend who moved into a house right across the street. She was so guy crazy it sometimes got annoying.

5. Why did Melinda have to be rushed to the hospital?

Answer: She passed out while practicing ballet

Melinda was at a summer dance school when she fainted while doing a dance move.

6. What were some of Melinda's symptoms?

Answer: Lots of bruises, fatigue, weight loss, and just plain "feeling bad"

Melinda kept on writing about how sick she felt and how tired she was, as well as having to cover up the bruises on her legs with stage makeup.

7. What was Melinda diagnosed with?

Answer: Leukemia

Melinda's test results revealed proof that she had leukemia.

8. What happened between Jesse and Melinda?

Answer: They fell in love

Jesse and Melinda's relationship worked up from being best friends to being more...when Melinda was 15, Jesse even bought her a promise ring so she'd promise to take a real ring from him someday.

9. What happened when Melinda got sick again?

Answer: She underwent a bone marrow transplant

Melinda was given the choice to go to Geneva, but she turned it down. Her mother was her donor for the transplant.

10. What happened to Melinda?

Answer: She died

Melinda and Jesse were in love until the end...he was heartbroken when she died and he slipped a secret note into her casket.

Source: Author writerfreak777

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.