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Quiz about Jodi Picoults 2004 Novel My Sisters Keeper

Jodi Picoult's 2004 Novel, "My Sister's Keeper" Quiz

This quiz is all about the heartfelt novel written by one of my favorite authors, Jodi Picoult. Good luck!

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

Author
EmoSpazAttacks

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,608

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

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6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does Kate name the goldfish she gets for her eighth birthday? Hint

Goldie

Fighter

Titan

Hercules

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why does Jesse end up in jail? Hint

Selling drugs

Reckless driving

Underage drinking

Stealing a judge's car

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Question 3 of 10

3. How old was Anna the first time she donated something to Kate? Hint

One year

A newborn

Six years

Thirteen years

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Brian give Anna after she donated bone marrow to Kate? Hint

A teddy bear

Nail polish

A CD player

A locket

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jesse says everyone in the family has "roles". Kate is the Martyr and Anna is the Peacemaker. What is he? Hint

the Lost Cause

the Troublemaker

the Delinquent

the By-Stander

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to Anna after she is slapped by her mother, what is "five-fingered"? Hint

Shame

Hurt

Anger

Pain

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the arsonist? Hint

Kate

Brian

Jesse

Anna

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Julia asks Kate what she wants to be when she grows up, what career does Kate say? Hint

Mother

Scientist

Ballerina

Doctor

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who flips the switch on Anna's respirator? Hint

Sara

Kate

Jesse

Brian

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Question 10 of 10

10. Whom does Kate blame for Anna's death? Hint

Campell

Herself

The weather

Her parents

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Kate name the goldfish she gets for her eighth birthday?

Answer: Hercules

Since Brian is allergic to cats and dogs are too much work, Sara and Brian get Kate a goldfish for her 8th birthday, and she is thrilled.

2. Why does Jesse end up in jail?

Answer: Stealing a judge's car

Jesse is thrown in jail and then later saved by Anna's lawyer after stealing a judge's yellow Hummer truck. Anna's lawyer is very angry with both Jesse and Anna for bringing him into the situation.

3. How old was Anna the first time she donated something to Kate?

Answer: A newborn

The first time something was taken from Anna to give to her sister Kate was when Anna was first born. It was umbilical cord blood, taken and immediatly preserved for Kate's treatments.

4. What did Brian give Anna after she donated bone marrow to Kate?

Answer: A locket

After Anna donated bone marrow for Kate, Brian gave her a locket because he thought she deserved a gift after giving such a big one to her sister. In the beginning of the novel, Anna sells her locket at a pawn shop to pay for a lawyer.

5. Jesse says everyone in the family has "roles". Kate is the Martyr and Anna is the Peacemaker. What is he?

Answer: the Lost Cause

Jesse tells Anna about the family's roles when she tells him she wants to sue her parents. He also advises her "not to mess with the system", because everyone needs to play their roles to make life run smoothly.

6. According to Anna after she is slapped by her mother, what is "five-fingered"?

Answer: Shame

Anna is slapped by her mother Sara during an argument during which Anna says she does not want to give Kate a kidney.

7. Who is the arsonist?

Answer: Jesse

Jesse continuously commits arson throughout the book, even though his father is a firefighter. Eventually, his father realizes that Jesse is the arsonist and confronts him about it.

8. When Julia asks Kate what she wants to be when she grows up, what career does Kate say?

Answer: Ballerina

First, Kate says that no one ever asks her that, and then admits to wanting to be a ballerina, because they have total control over their bodies, while she, having cancer, does not.

9. Who flips the switch on Anna's respirator?

Answer: Brian

After Anna is in a car crash with Campbell, she is on a respirator. Brian ends up flipping the switch and Anna's kidney is still given to Kate.

10. Whom does Kate blame for Anna's death?

Answer: Herself

After Anna dies, Kate is very upset with herself because she believes that, if she had never asked Anna to continue with the lawsuit, the car crash never would have happened. After going through a period of blame, Kate realizes it was no one's fault, and someone had to die. Anna just took Kate's place.

Source: Author EmoSpazAttacks

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