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Wild Orchids Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on Jude Deveraux's latest novel, "Wild Orchids". Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by megrit. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
megrit

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,805

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
405

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What is the name of Ford's mother-in-law? Hint

Pat

Marty

Peggy

Martha

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Question 2 of 15

2. Why does Jackie end up taking the job as Ford's assistant? Hint

Her fiance stole all her savings

Her fiance cheated on her

Her father died

Her best friend died

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of the city Jackie and Ford go to in order to research the devil story?

Answer: (Two Words, think body of water)

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Question 4 of 15

4. After Ford's wife's death, he has not written any books.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. What does Jackie end up wanting to be, with money from Ford? Hint

a chef

a photographer

a coffee shop owner

a doctor

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Question 6 of 15

6. Upon returning to the town she lived in, Jackie ends up getting _____. Hint

migraines

telekinetic powers

telepathic powers

visions of future events

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Question 7 of 15

7. Jackie meets the devil.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who, from the past, shows up at Ford's house? Hint

Toodles and Noble

Toodles and Grant

Cary and Noble

Grant and Jacob

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Question 9 of 15

9. Amarisa is Jackie's _________.

Answer: (One Word, relative)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Ford's family is happy about the way he wrote about them.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the curse put on all of the families of the people that killed Amarisa? Hint

their firstborn child always dies

they cannot leave the town

they're barren

all of the women in the families die early

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who does Toodles end up with? Hint

Miss Essie Lee

Tessa

Dessie

Noble

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who has to forgive the families for what was done to Amarisa?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. The devil comes to visit Ford after Jackie forgives the townspeople. What does he offer him? Hint

His wife back

Fame

Money

Jackie

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who says the following: "It just so happens I have some camera equipment to share with you." Hint

Jackie

Noble

Russell

Ford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of Ford's mother-in-law?

Answer: Martha

Ford's first novel is based on Martha's life and is the revenge Ford needed to get back at the drunk teenager that killed her.

2. Why does Jackie end up taking the job as Ford's assistant?

Answer: Her fiance stole all her savings

Jackie shows up at Ford's door in her wedding dress, a classic scene. Ford mentions that he never wants to see her that angry at him.

3. What is the name of the city Jackie and Ford go to in order to research the devil story?

Answer: Cole Creek

In Cole Creek, Jackie falls in love with the house they move into and begins to remember things from the past.

4. After Ford's wife's death, he has not written any books.

Answer: True

Ford was running out of ideas to write before she died. Afterwards, rumors flew that his wife wrote the books under his name.

5. What does Jackie end up wanting to be, with money from Ford?

Answer: a photographer

Jackie wants to take pictures of children to make money, and take pictures of nature for the enjoyment of it.

6. Upon returning to the town she lived in, Jackie ends up getting _____.

Answer: visions of future events

Jackie first sees a car accident with teenagers in her dreams, then a house burning down, and last, a woman trying to set the town on fire.

7. Jackie meets the devil.

Answer: True

He calls himself Russell Dunne to her. She is the only one that can see him.

8. Who, from the past, shows up at Ford's house?

Answer: Toodles and Noble

Toodles is Ford's father, who has been in prison for Ford's entire life. Noble got kicked out of the family home because he slept with his uncle's much younger wife.

9. Amarisa is Jackie's _________.

Answer: aunt

Amarisa is the woman who gets stones piled on top of her because she falls in love with the devil.

10. Ford's family is happy about the way he wrote about them.

Answer: False

After talking to Noble, Ford realizes that there actually were some happy moments in his life.

11. What is the curse put on all of the families of the people that killed Amarisa?

Answer: they cannot leave the town

Jackie discovers this when she tries to leave town and the truck she is in just stops working.

12. Who does Toodles end up with?

Answer: Miss Essie Lee

Miss Essie Lee falls in love with Toodles at first sight. She is the librarian of Cole Creek.

13. Who has to forgive the families for what was done to Amarisa?

Answer: Jackie

Jackie is Amarisa's last relative and the only one who can forgive them. When she does, the curse is broken.

14. The devil comes to visit Ford after Jackie forgives the townspeople. What does he offer him?

Answer: His wife back

Ford realizes that Pat would never ask Ford to give up his soul for her, and he does not accept the devil's offer.

15. Who says the following: "It just so happens I have some camera equipment to share with you."

Answer: Ford

Ford says this to Jackie at the end of the book when she tells him that the only thing that attracted her to the devil was his camera equipment.

Source: Author megrit

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