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Lynne Reid Banks Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on one of Lynne Reid Banks's most famous books, 'The L Shaped Room.' It should be relatively easy if you have read the book!

A multiple-choice quiz by lil_mix9. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lil_mix9

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
228,538

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
169

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What decade is the book set in? Hint

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which area of London does Jane find the house with the L-shaped room? Hint

Peckham

Fulham

Westminster

Knightsbridge

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the religion of Jane's boss at the hotel? Hint

Christian

Jewish

Muslim

Hindu

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the actor who fathers Jane's illegitimate child? Hint

Tony

Terry

Timmy

Tommy

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the black man who lives in the room next to Jane's? Hint

James

John

Jim

Joe

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does Toby (the writer who Jane falls in love with) call his typewriter? Hint

Minnie

Mary

Molly

Millie

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the nationality of the prostitute who lives with the other woman named Jane in the basement of the house? Hint

Chinese

Polish

French

Hungarian

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Jane do that nearly causes her to lose the baby? Hint

Eats too much curry

Drinks a bottle of gin

Falls down the stairs

Gets hit in the stomach

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does Jane name her baby son when he is eventually born? Hint

David

Dennis

Daniel

Damien

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Question 10 of 10

10. With which television company is Lynne Reid Banks associated? Hint

ITV

BBC

Channel 4

Channel 5

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What decade is the book set in?

Answer: 1960s

The book is set in London, in the 1960s.

2. In which area of London does Jane find the house with the L-shaped room?

Answer: Fulham

The house is a large and rundown building in one of the worst areas of Fulham.

3. What is the religion of Jane's boss at the hotel?

Answer: Jewish

Jane's boss is Jewish, he lets Jane go after he finds out that she is pregnant.

4. What is the name of the actor who fathers Jane's illegitimate child?

Answer: Terry

Terry and Jane were going out together but split up; seven years later they met up again and Jane fell pregnant. She didn't tell Terry until he found out much later.

5. What is the name of the black man who lives in the room next to Jane's?

Answer: John

John is a jazz player at a night club in London; at first he scares Jane but over time they become close friends.

6. What does Toby (the writer who Jane falls in love with) call his typewriter?

Answer: Millie

Toby is a Jewish writer and affectionately names his typewriter, Millie. He and Jane fall in love, but when he discovers that she is pregnant, the relationship becomes too strained to carry on, although the end of the book hints that they may get back together in the future!

7. What is the nationality of the prostitute who lives with the other woman named Jane in the basement of the house?

Answer: Hungarian

Two prostitutes live in the basement of the house, one is a middle-aged woman also named Jane, and the other a Hungarian girl named Sonia.

8. What does Jane do that nearly causes her to lose the baby?

Answer: Eats too much curry

Jane has cravings and goes to an Indian restaurant, however on the way home she collapses and a doctor is called. She discovers that the curry gave her indigestion and she nearly miscarried the baby. This is the turning point of the book, when Jane realises that she wants to have the baby after all.

9. What does Jane name her baby son when he is eventually born?

Answer: David

At the end of the book, Jane gives birth to a son and names him David.

10. With which television company is Lynne Reid Banks associated?

Answer: BBC

Lynne Reid Banks is associated with the BBC and has written many plays for the company.

Source: Author lil_mix9

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