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Quiz about Dolores Claiborne
Quiz about Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne Multiple Choice Quiz | Stephen King


A quiz on Stephen King's powerful story of Dolores Claiborne.

A multiple-choice quiz by griffthebird. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
griffthebird
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
350,949
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
299
Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (3/10), Guest 38 (5/10), Andyboy2021 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which year did Vera (Dolores's employer) die? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How old was Selena when Dolores discovered she was being molested by her father? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is Dolores's maiden name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Where does the story take place? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Of all the kids, who was the most upset when their daddy died? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How did Vera (Dolores's employer) die? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. There were three people Dolores was telling her story to throughout the book. What was the first name of the female? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The 'Island ________' was the ferry Vera charted for the afternoon of the eclipse. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This novel connects with another Stephen King novel, which was the last one published before this one. What was it? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How many pins did Vera like to have hanging her sheets up? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which year did Vera (Dolores's employer) die?

Answer: 1992

"Dolores Claiborne" was published in 1992 and though many flashbacks appear from the sixties, Vera died in the book's present which was 1992.
2. How old was Selena when Dolores discovered she was being molested by her father?

Answer: 15

Selena revealed the secret when she was 15 years old, though the molesting had been going on for quite sometime before that. Dolores knew something was wrong with her daughter because of her change in personality. After deciding her previous guesses (a boy and marijuana) she convinces Selena to tell her while they rode the ferry.
3. What is Dolores's maiden name?

Answer: Claiborne

While Dolores was married to her husband her last name was St. George. She changed back to her maiden name after his death.
4. Where does the story take place?

Answer: Little Tall Island

Little Tall Island is an island off the coast of Maine, the state that is the setting of most of King's works. The other three places were settings of other works by King.
5. Of all the kids, who was the most upset when their daddy died?

Answer: Little Pete

The father had molested Selena and mentally abused Joe Junior. However, the youngest son, Little Pete, adored his father and longed to be like him often mirroring his styles and personality to do so.
6. How did Vera (Dolores's employer) die?

Answer: She jumped down the stairs

Vera died during her jump down the stairs. She asked Dolores to finish her off with a rolling pin but, before Dolores could hit her with it, she dies. Dolores was accused of pushing her down the stairs and is forced to tell her side of the story to three people investigating the issue.
7. There were three people Dolores was telling her story to throughout the book. What was the first name of the female?

Answer: Nancy

The story is told in an interesting form in which the entire story has happened. In the opening page we meet Dolores sitting in a room with two men and a woman who are investigating events from the story that involve Dolores. Being accused of murdering her long time employer, Dolores has no choice but to tell her whole story to the two men and the woman.

The woman, Nancy, is recording what Dolores says.
8. The 'Island ________' was the ferry Vera charted for the afternoon of the eclipse.

Answer: Princess

The fact that many of the people from the island would be there to view the eclipse gave Dolores the perfect option to finish off her husband. This is also the ferry where Selena confessed her secret relationship with her father.
9. This novel connects with another Stephen King novel, which was the last one published before this one. What was it?

Answer: Gerald's Game

This novel has some similarities with other Stephen King works, but "Gerald's Game" is the one which connects. There are parts in the book where Dolores can see Jessie from Gerald's game, by some supernatural way and vice versa. The two novels intended two be published as a two volume book called, "In The Path Of The Eclipse."
10. How many pins did Vera like to have hanging her sheets up?

Answer: 6

Vera had a dryer for her laundry but preferred to have them hung out to catch the wind. From the 60s to the 90s Vera always reminded Dolores that she wanted six pins to hang the laundry, not just four.
Source: Author griffthebird

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