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Dear John Trivia Quiz

I have just recently read the book "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks and it was fantastic. So here is a simple quiz for you all to enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by ker4orcas. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ker4orcas

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,044

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
360

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the female protagonist's name in this story? Hint

Amanda Seyfried

Savannah Curtis

Savannah Michelle

Savannah Mitchel

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a "Dear John" letter? Hint

A love letter asking for a man's hand in marriage

A book

A break-up letter to significant other in the military

A type of story that involves someone named John

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the author of "Dear John"? Hint

Nicholas Sparks

J.K. Rowling

Stephenie Meyer

Nicholas Sparkins

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Question 4 of 10

4. John Tyree lives in what state? Hint

California

South Carolina

North Carolina

Oklahoma

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why is Savannah in the area that John lives in? Hint

Vacation

Fun

Relatives

Mission work

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Question 6 of 10

6. In this story what historical event takes place? Hint

World War II

9-11

The Kennedy Assassination

The Holocaust

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the story whose father collects coins? Hint

Savannah's

John's

Michael's

Terry's

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Question 8 of 10

8. Whom does Savannah marry instead of John? Hint

Tim

Todd

Tom

Tyler

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Question 9 of 10

9. What type of cancer does Savannah's husband have? Hint

Prostate

Leukemia

Melanoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year was "Dear John" published? Hint

2008

2005

2010

2007

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the female protagonist's name in this story?

Answer: Savannah Curtis

Savannah is the girl in the book who falls for John even as he is fighting overseas.

2. What is a "Dear John" letter?

Answer: A break-up letter to significant other in the military

Dear John letters were written very often during the Vietnam War and even during World War II.

3. Who is the author of "Dear John"?

Answer: Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks has written so many award winning books such as "The Last Song", which was made into a movie in 2010.

4. John Tyree lives in what state?

Answer: North Carolina

John lives at home with his dad, whom in the book he seems to not have a very good connection with.

5. Why is Savannah in the area that John lives in?

Answer: Mission work

Savannah Curtis is actually in North Carolina doing doing mission work for Habitat for Humanity.

6. In this story what historical event takes place?

Answer: 9-11

John and Savannah fall in love right before 9-11 and that is what keeps him away from home for so long.

7. In the story whose father collects coins?

Answer: John's

When John was a young child his father would take him all over the place in search of coins. John finally told his father that he wasn't interested in collecting coins and that sort of put a wedge in their relationship.

8. Whom does Savannah marry instead of John?

Answer: Tim

John is heart-broken when he finds out that Savannah married her best friend whom she grew up with.

9. What type of cancer does Savannah's husband have?

Answer: Melanoma

John donates all of the money that he received from his father's coin collection and donated it to Tim's fund.

10. What year was "Dear John" published?

Answer: 2007

When "Dear John" first came out onto shelves it was on top the New York Times Bestseller list for quite some time.

Source: Author ker4orcas

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