And Now, Back to You Quiz
Think you know every snowdrift, Post-it note, and broadcast mishap from And Now, Back to You? This 20-question quiz digs into the entire story—plot twists, why characters act the way they do, the big themes, and the symbols that hold it all together. Questions are a mix of multiple‑choice and short‑answer. Grab your metaphorical coffee (and maybe a donut sled) and jump in.
If you need a refresher first, check the full book summary, the Q&A deep dive, or the ending explained.
Questions
Plot & Sequence
1. (Multiple‑choice) What assignment forces Jackson and Delilah to work together?
A. A charity bake‑off at the aquarium
B. A breaking‑news helicopter crash
C. A historic snowstorm in Garrett County
D. An investigative piece on Baltimore potholes
2. (Short‑answer) What personal keepsake does Delilah find in Jackson’s toiletry bag that reveals his caretaker role?
3. (Multiple‑choice) How does the kiss between Delilah and Jackson become public?
A. A cameraman deliberately zooms in on them
B. A fan films them through the lodge window
C. Delilah’s microphone was still live during their private moment
D. Jackson accidentally mentions it in a later broadcast
4. (Short‑answer) Why does Delilah quit her job live on air?
5. (Multiple‑choice) What object do Jackson and Delilah use to seal their early partnership?
A. A handshake deal witnessed by Aiden
B. A voice memo recorded in the van
C. A napkin scribbled with weather models
D. A Post‑it note contract promising good behavior
6. (Short‑answer) What costume does Jackson wear to stall for time while Delilah confronts Ava?
7. (Multiple‑choice) Where does Jackson finally locate his runaway sister Adeline?
A. At the bus station
B. In the YBAL newsroom
C. Atop Federal Hill
D. Inside his car in the station parking lot
8. (Short‑answer) Which repeated broadcast phrase does Jackson reinterpret as the universe continually bringing him back to Delilah?
Character Motivation
9. (Multiple‑choice) Why does Delilah turn down Maggie’s job offer at the radio station?
A. She thinks radio is a dying medium
B. She fears Jackson will be jealous
C. Her grandfather with Alzheimer’s still recognizes her only from the TV broadcasts
D. The salary is much lower than television
10. (Short‑answer) Give two reasons Jackson initially resists the joint snowstorm assignment.
11. (Multiple‑choice) What motivates Jackson to wear the turtle suit during Delilah’s confrontation with Ava?
A. He lost a bet with Gianna
B. He wants to honor the sea turtle Domino
C. He wants Delilah to know she will never face humiliation alone
D. He is filling in for the regular mascot performer
12. (Short‑answer) Before their first joint broadcast, why does Delilah drag Jackson into a hidden alcove?
13. (Multiple‑choice) What does Grandpa’s Alzheimer’s most represent for Delilah’s character arc?
A. The reason she chose meteorology over marine biology
B. A metaphor for the unpredictability of weather models
C. The hidden emotional labor she carries and her tendency to mask pain
D. A barrier that prevents her from leaving Baltimore for a better job
Theme & Symbol
14. (Short‑answer) What does the turtle costume symbolize over the course of the novel, from Delilah’s early humiliation to Jackson’s final act?
15. (Multiple‑choice) Why is it significant that Jackson alters the Post‑it contract to strike out “for the duration of this trip”?
A. It proves he no longer cares about rules
B. It shows he wants a lasting, committed relationship with Delilah
C. It was a practical editing mistake
D. It indicates the assignment officially ended earlier than planned
16. (Short‑answer) How does the phrase “And now, back to you” function as a motif for the central romance?
17. (Multiple‑choice) The “sealed garden gate” metaphor primarily illustrates Jackson’s:
A. Childhood fear of gardening tools
B. Need to physically protect his sisters from strangers
C. Rigid routines and emotional imprisonment born from trauma
D. Desire to keep Delilah out of his private life
Synthesis
18. (Short‑answer) In a few sentences, trace how Jackson and Delilah’s relationship shifts from antagonism to partnership. Name at least two turning points.
19. (Multiple‑choice) What role do Penelope and Adeline play in Jackson’s personal development?
A. They represent the chaos he must learn to accept in weather reporting
B. They are the reason he decides to quit radio entirely
C. They reveal his deep capacity for love and ultimately help him let Delilah in
D. They convince him to move to Garrett County permanently
20. (Short‑answer) How does the novel use the snowstorm and weather more broadly as a metaphor for the emotional journey of the two leads?
Answer Key
1. C – A historic snowstorm in Garrett County.
Maggie and Keith assign Jackson and Delilah jointly to cover the approaching blizzard, forcing the reluctant pair into collaboration (Chapter 3).
2. A worn Father’s Day card from his sisters.
While snooping, Delilah finds the decade‑old card, instantly understanding Jackson’s deep caretaker identity (Chapter 13).
3. C – Delilah’s microphone was still live during their private kiss.
The technical glitch broadcasts their intimate moment across Baltimore, turning a private exchange into public scandal (Chapter 17).
4. Keith demoted her to community outreach and she had endured years of his sexist sabotage; in a moment of defiance she announced on live TV that she quits.
After being moved off meteorology to Sunday‑only puff pieces, Delilah chooses to reclaim her voice by walking away on air (Chapter 35).
5. D – A Post‑it note contract promising good behavior.
At Skullduggery café they scribble a playful pact accepting each other’s mistakes, sealing their alliance (Chapter 5).
6. The turtle suit.
To distract Keith and buy Delilah time with Ava, Jackson slips into the very humiliating costume Delilah wore at the novel’s start (Chapter 40).
7. C – Atop Federal Hill.
Delilah helps Jackson track Adeline to the shivering hilltop outside the breakfast spot, where a heart‑to‑heart unfolds (Chapter 37).
8. “And now, back to you.”
Jackson realizes that every accident and collision kept leading him to Delilah; she is the end of every sentence he never knew he was composing (Chapter 40).
9. C – Her grandfather with Alzheimer’s still recognizes her only from the TV broadcasts.
Delilah explains that quitting would sever the last reliable link to her grandfather’s memory; Maggie keeps the offer open (Chapter 32).
10. Possible reasons (any two): he dreads live television, worries about leaving his twin sisters for weeks, and has personal friction with Delilah. Chap‑4 outlines Jackson’s fear of ad‑libbing, his anxiety over Penelope and Adeline’s safety, and the lingering antagonism from parking‑note wars.
11. C – He wants Delilah to know she will never face humiliation alone.
During their back‑set conversation, Jackson says, “I wanted you to know you don’t have to be alone anymore” (Chapter 40).
12. To help him overcome crippling pre‑broadcast anxiety.
She makes him talk about weather to ground him, then impulsively kisses him to stop a spiraling rant about corn sweat and climate change (Chapter 15).
13. C – The hidden emotional labor she carries and her tendency to mask pain.
Delilah frequently performs a bright persona while managing her grandfather’s dementia episodes and her own grief, a pattern Jackson gradually sees through (Chapters 7, 26, 29).
14. The turtle suit initially symbolizes workplace humiliation and being dismissed as a joke; by the end, it becomes a symbol of solidarity and resilience when Jackson voluntarily wears it to support Delilah.
From chapter 1’s degrading broadcast to the climactic “hostile takeover,” the costume transforms from a punchline into a badge of allyship.
15. B – It shows he wants a lasting, committed relationship with Delilah.
In chapter 37, Jackson produces the edited note to prove that his promise extends beyond the forced‑proximity trip, erasing the artificial deadline on their connection.
16. The phrase recurs at the end of every weather segment and is reinterpreted by Jackson as a fateful sign: every mishap and accidental run‑in with Delilah has been the universe steering him “back to you,” making her the destination of his life’s story.
The motif explicitly ties to the novel’s title and crystallizes the romance’s inevitability (Chapter 40).
17. C – Rigid routines and emotional imprisonment born from trauma.
In chapter 8, Jackson privately sees his structured life as a sealed garden gate he built after childhood neglect, and he only begins to open it through Delilah’s influence.
18. They begin as professional rivals (Jackson’s mean parking notes, Delilah’s messy broadcasts). Forced to collaborate during the snowstorm, they bond at Skullduggery with a Post‑it note pact and shared vulnerability about family. Key turning points include the impulsive kiss that calms Jackson’s broadcast panic, the sledding crash that makes him laugh freely, and his decision to wear the turtle suit—proving the antagonism has become a deep, mutual trust.
Any two of these turning points (or similar from the novel) demonstrate the arc from resentment to intimacy.
19. C – They reveal his deep capacity for love and ultimately help him let Delilah in.
Penelope and Adeline show Jackson’s nurturing side, tease him about his crush, and wholeheartedly accept Delilah, reinforcing his growth from anxious guardian to open‑hearted partner (Chapters 31, 34).
20. The blizzard acts as both external pressure cooker and emotional mirror. The worsening weather forces Jackson and Delilah into one room, one car, and one bed, stripping away distractions so they must confront their fears and attraction. Jackson’s storm anxiety parallels his internal chaos, while the calm after the storm reflects the peace they find in each other. Weather reporting—Delilah’s passion and Jackson’s steady beat—becomes the shared language through which they learn to speak honestly.
The metaphor runs from the Garrett County assignment to the final sunny‑park broadcast in the epilogue.
Dig deeper into the love story? Read the full chapter‑by‑chapter breakdown or find answers to burning questions in the Q&A page.