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Quiz about Jaws The Novel
Quiz about Jaws The Novel

"Jaws": The Novel Trivia Quiz


Have you read the novel that inspired the 1975 Blockbuster film "Jaws"? Do you remember much about it? Take this quiz and find out. The novel was written by Peter Benchley.

A multiple-choice quiz by garfield2710. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
garfield2710
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
309,738
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
627
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (7/10), Guest 166 (8/10), Guest 24 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of the first girl who got eaten by the great white? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was the name of the 65 year old who was killed? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What did Hooper do that made Brody ticked off at him? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In total, how many people (besides the shark) were killed in this novel? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How did Hooper die? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How did Quint die? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How did the shark die? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What book did Brody bring to read on the shark hunting trip? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Why did Vaughn want the beaches opened, so badly? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What happened to Vaughn by the end of the novel? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 73: 7/10
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 166: 8/10
Feb 10 2024 : Guest 24: 9/10
Feb 07 2024 : Guest 140: 7/10
Feb 02 2024 : Guest 166: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the first girl who got eaten by the great white?

Answer: Christine Watkins

In the novel she was on a vacation with her boyfriend. In the film she was a college student visiting the town.
2. What was the name of the 65 year old who was killed?

Answer: Morris Cater

He was killed on the same day as Alex Kitner. His death was altered from the movie.
3. What did Hooper do that made Brody ticked off at him?

Answer: He cheated with Brody's wife.

Hooper did make fun of Quint, but this didn't make Brody mad. It was the fact that Hooper cheated with the Chief's wife.
4. In total, how many people (besides the shark) were killed in this novel?

Answer: 6

Chrissy was killed in the beginning, Morris and Alex were killed later. Ben Gardner was later killed trying to catch the fish. Hooper was killed trying to get scientific pictures of the shark. Quint drowned after getting his foot caught in a harpoon rope.
5. How did Hooper die?

Answer: He tried to get pictures of the shark while in a cage, and was devoured.

Hooper went in the cage to both take pictures of the shark, and poison him. But the shark rammed the cage and killed him.
6. How did Quint die?

Answer: He drowned, after he got his leg caught in a harpoon rope.

In the novel, Quint drowned. In the movie, Quint was eaten.
7. How did the shark die?

Answer: It died from massive blood loss.

In the movie, Brody caused it to explode. In the novel, after days of fighting the men, it died from exhaustion and massive blood loss.
8. What book did Brody bring to read on the shark hunting trip?

Answer: The Deadly Virgin

He borrowed it from Hendricks.
9. Why did Vaughn want the beaches opened, so badly?

Answer: He owed tons of money to the Mafia.

For Vaughn, the shark came at the wrong place, wrong time.
10. What happened to Vaughn by the end of the novel?

Answer: He skipped town.

He left town with his wife, in order to escape from the Mafia.
Source: Author garfield2710

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