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Quiz about Call the Midwife Characters the Nuns
Quiz about Call the Midwife Characters the Nuns

"Call the Midwife" Characters: the Nuns Quiz


The Sisters of the Community of St. John the Divine provided midwifery and nursing services to impoverished Britons and inspired the memoir, and later BBC series "Call the Midwife". How much do you know about their fictional counterparts?

A multiple-choice quiz by lorance79. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
lorance79
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
378,344
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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462
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: DaltreyFan (10/10), Guest 109 (9/10), Guest 81 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the nuns has retired from midwifery, suffering from dementia? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Near the end of season 2, Nonnatus House lost one of its residents, the Scottish Sister Bernadette. What happened to her? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was Sister Julienne's given name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which Sister grew up in poverty in the East End, giving her particular empathy for her patients? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In season 4, Sister Evangelina celebrates her golden jubilee (50 years since taking vows) and we meet her younger brother, Vincent. We also learn her given name, which is ___. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What of these roles did Sister Winifred hold before moving to Nonnatus House? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following was said by Sister Julienne? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is Sister Monica Joan's family background? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Sister Evangelina admits that she has trouble keeping which of her vows? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the young midwives decides to become a nun in season 4? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the nuns has retired from midwifery, suffering from dementia?

Answer: Sister Monica Joan

At roughly 90 years of age, Sister Monica Joan is an institution among the residents of Poplar. One of Britain's first formally qualified midwives, she retired from service some years before the series began. As she suffers from periods of confusion and forgetfulness, she is not allowed to treat patients any more for safety reasons and often complains about feeling useless.

However, in a memorable episode she is the only person around to help a woman in labour get to hospital, and the grateful mother names her new baby "Monica".
2. Near the end of season 2, Nonnatus House lost one of its residents, the Scottish Sister Bernadette. What happened to her?

Answer: She got married

Sister Bernadette, played by Laura Main, is the youngest of the nuns living at Nonnatus House at the start of the series, and a highly skilled nurse and midwife. Throughout the second season she is shown as being increasingly unhappy and, while maintaining a deep religious conviction, questions her calling in life.

She also develops a romantic attraction to the local GP. Late in the season, a period of isolation recovering from tuberculosis helps Sister Bernadette make up her mind to leave religious life, and she and Dr Turner are married in the season 2 Christmas special.
3. What was Sister Julienne's given name?

Answer: Louise

The consummate professional, little is revealed of Sister Julienne's personal life until the fourth season, when a man from her past makes contact. We learn that Sister Julienne (then known as Louise) was in a serious relationship as a young woman, which she ultimately ended to answer the call to religious life. We also learn that she joined the Order of St Raymond Nonnatus in 1932, almost three decades before the series began.
4. Which Sister grew up in poverty in the East End, giving her particular empathy for her patients?

Answer: Sister Evangelina

Sister Evangelina came from a poor family with several siblings, both older and younger. She has a tough, no-nonsense exterior and bawdy sense of humour that sometimes hide a strong compassion for her patients, especially the women. She is also prone to reverse snobbery at times, being initially distrustful of the posh Chummy--and anyone else who she suspects might consider themselves to be better than the residents of the East End.

Sister Evangelina is played by Pam Ferris, also known for her roles in tv series such as "Rosemary and Thyme" and movies including "Matilda" and "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".
5. In season 4, Sister Evangelina celebrates her golden jubilee (50 years since taking vows) and we meet her younger brother, Vincent. We also learn her given name, which is ___.

Answer: Enid

In this episode, we learn that the young Enid was hooked on midwifery from the instant she helped to deliver her baby brother. In a touching scene, her jubilee is celebrated by many of the babies she delivered - now grown adults - coming back to say thank you.

The timing of her golden jubilee means that Sister Evangelina would have entered religious life before the First World War, around 1910.
6. What of these roles did Sister Winifred hold before moving to Nonnatus House?

Answer: Department of Education Head inspector (nit nurse)

Sister Winifred arrived in Poplar in the third season, replacing Sister Bernadette in Nonnatus House. She was newly qualified as a midwife and was hesitant to attend to labouring mothers at first, preferring child health education instead. In her previous position, the children called her "Nitty Nora the Scalp Explorer".
7. Which of the following was said by Sister Julienne?

Answer: "I have come to the conclusion that there are only two reasons for ever doing anything. One is love, the other is fear."

Not surprisingly, the gentle and wise words are Sister Julienne's. Sister Evangelina made the quip about childbirth (in response to an expectant father asking for an update), while it was Sister Monica Joan, of course, who was fixated on cake.

The final quotation was made by a guest character, Mrs Rubin, who was a Holocaust survivor. She offered words of comfort to one of the regular characters suffering a sudden bereavement (the details of which are not relevant to this quiz and so shall remain unspoiled).
8. What is Sister Monica Joan's family background?

Answer: aristocrats

At the end of the first season, we learn that Sister Monica Joan's wealthy family disapproved of her decision to take religious vows, and she was effectively estranged from her mother until the latter's death. Her experience gave her a special connection to nurse Chummy, who had a similarly frosty relationship with her own mother.

Sister Monica Joan is played by Judy Parfitt.
9. Sister Evangelina admits that she has trouble keeping which of her vows?

Answer: Obedience

The Sister explains that while she's never been concerned by poverty, and that the vow of chastity is helped by faith and time, "not to have your head" is a continual struggle. Although as the events of the series unfold, it becomes clear that Sister Evangelina is sincerely committed to following the rules of community life and the leadership of Sister Julienne - she just doesn't hold back from expressing her own opinion first!
10. Which of the young midwives decides to become a nun in season 4?

Answer: Cynthia

Cynthia Miller, played by Bryony Hannah, was the quietest of the lay midwives and the one who had lived at Nonnatus House the longest. In the fourth season, she makes up her mind to join the Sisters permanently, and leaves for a period to study at the Mother House. She returns late in the same season as Sister Mary Cynthia - a transition that some of the midwives cope with better than others.

This turn in the plot would not have been a surprise to viewers familiar with Jennifer Worth's memoir. The character of Cynthia was based on a young midwife who also chose to enter the religious life.
Source: Author lorance79

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