Love Redesigned Quiz

Test your memory of Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher with 20 questions covering the full story. Each question is labeled by type: Plot/Sequence, Character Motivation, Theme/Symbol, or Synthesis. After the quiz you’ll find a detailed answer key.

Quiz Questions

Plot/Sequence — How do Julian and Dahlia first reconnect after eight years?
- A. Julian crashes his car into hers while trying to pass a slow driver.
- B. They meet at a town council meeting about the Founder’s house.
- C. Dahlia walks into Julian’s office to apply for a design job.
- D. Their mothers force them to have dinner together.
Plot/Sequence — What does Julian do with Dahlia’s engagement ring?
- A. He sells it and gives her the money.
- B. He returns it to Oliver.
- C. He throws it into a concrete mixer.
- D. He keeps it as a souvenir.
Plot/Sequence — Why does Dahlia agree to partner with Julian on the Founder’s house?
- A. She wants to make money from the sale.
- B. She wants creative control to save the historic home from demolition.
- C. Julian blackmails her into helping.
- D. She has nothing else to do.
Plot/Sequence — What injury does Dahlia suffer in the attic of the Founder’s house?
- A. A sprained ankle.
- B. A broken arm.
- C. A concussion.
- D. A cut from a spider bite.
Plot/Sequence — During the library research scene, what does Julian admit to Dahlia?
- A. That he bought the house secretly.
- B. That he regrets how things ended between them.
- C. That he is engaged to someone else.
- D. That he never liked her designs.
Plot/Sequence — Which major sacrifice does Julian offer to make for Dahlia at the end of the book?
- A. He gives up his company and agrees to move to San Francisco.
- B. He buys her a new house in California.
- C. He asks Oliver for forgiveness.
- D. He quits carpentry forever.
Plot/Sequence — What does Dahlia decide about the Archer Media TV show offer?
- A. She accepts it and moves to San Francisco.
- B. She turns it down and decides to stay in Lake Wisteria.
- C. She asks Julian to star in it.
- D. She declines but moves anyway.
Plot/Sequence — How does Julian propose to Dahlia?
- A. During a festival with a flash mob.
- B. By hiding a ring inside a “First Choice” trophy he carved.
- C. At a restaurant with a grand speech.
- D. Through a written letter delivered by his mother.
Character Motivation — Why did Julian avoid Dahlia for eight years?
- A. He moved to Europe for work.
- B. He was angry she dated his roommate.
- C. He was overwhelmed by grief after his father’s death and believed he wasn’t good enough.
- D. He never had feelings for her.
Character Motivation — What kept Dahlia in her relationship with Oliver despite the red flags?
- A. She was afraid of failing and believed Oliver made her feel special.
- B. She needed his money.
- C. Her mother forced her to stay.
- D. She was contractually obligated.
Character Motivation — Why does Julian initially agree to work on the Founder’s house with Dahlia?
- A. He wants to spend time with her.
- B. His mother bribes him by promising to stop setting him up on dates.
- C. He needs the money.
- D. Dahlia threatens to sue him.
Character Motivation — What drives Dahlia to attend Oliver’s post‑production party?
- A. She wants to beg for her job back.
- B. She wants to show the Creswells they did not break her.
- C. She hopes to reconnect with Oliver.
- D. Julian dares her to go.
Character Motivation — Why does Julian finally enter his deceased father’s woodshop?
- A. Dahlia forces him to go.
- B. He needs wood for the renovation.
- C. He decides to overcome his grief and prove his self‑worth.
- D. His mother threatens to sell the tools.
Theme/Symbol — What does the “Second Best” trophy from high school represent?
- A. Dahlia’s career achievements.
- B. Julian’s regret and the feeling he always came second in love.
- C. The rivalry between the families.
- D. The Harvest Festival competition.
Theme/Symbol — What does throwing the engagement ring into concrete symbolize?
- A. Dahlia’s desire to save money.
- B. The permanent destruction of the past and Dahlia’s decision to move on.
- C. Julian’s jealousy of Oliver.
- D. A practical joke.
Theme/Symbol — The “Play Lists” chapter at the beginning of the book reflects what?
- A. The soundtrack of the town’s festival.
- B. The protagonist’s emotional state—bitterness, stress, depression, and escapism.
- C. The author’s favorite songs.
- D. A list of songs for the movie adaptation.
Theme/Symbol — What does the restoration of the Founder’s house symbolize in the story?
- A. The rebuilding of trust and love between Julian and Dahlia.
- B. The town’s economic growth.
- C. The destruction of the past.
- D. A new real estate investment.
Synthesis — Compare Dahlia and Julian’s attitudes toward risk. Which statement best captures their journey?
- A. Both are equally reckless throughout.
- B. Dahlia is spontaneous but afraid of emotional risk; Julian is cautious but learns to be vulnerable for love.
- C. Julian takes all the risks; Dahlia avoids any change.
- D. Neither ever changes their risk‑taking behavior.
Synthesis — How does the book redefine the idea of “home”?
- A. Home is the biggest mansion in Lake Wisteria.
- B. Home is not a place but a person—Dahlia’s feeling of home is with Julian.
- C. Home is always San Francisco.
- D. Home is wherever your family lives.
Synthesis — What role does family play in Julian and Dahlia’s relationship?
- A. It is mostly a negative force that drives them apart.
- B. It provides support, gossip, pressure, and ultimately helps bring them together.
- C. Family is absent from their story.
- D. Only Dahlia’s family matters, Julian’s family opposes them.

Answer Key

A. Julian crashes into Dahlia’s car while trying to pass, bringing them face‑to‑face after eight years.
C. Julian buys the ring for $100 000 and tosses it into a concrete mixer, destroying it symbolically.
B. Dahlia insists on creative control to prevent Julian from demolishing the historic Founder’s house.
B. A spider startles Dahlia, causing her to fall and break her arm in the attic.
B. Julian says, “I always regretted how I went about things with us” but is cut off.
A. Julian restructures his company so he can move to San Francisco to be with Dahlia.
B. Dahlia turns down the Archer Media deal and decides to move back to Lake Wisteria.
B. Julian hides a ring inside the “First Choice” trophy he carved and proposes spontaneously.
C. After his father’s death, Julian pushed Dahlia away out of grief and a belief he wasn’t good enough.
A. Dahlia admits she stayed because she feared failing and because Oliver made her feel special (evidence from therapy scene).
B. Julian’s mother bribes him with a promise to stop matchmaking if he works with Dahlia.
B. Dahlia decides to attend to prove to the Creswells and Oliver that she isn’t broken.
C. Julian enters the woodshop to confront his grief, completes a jewelry box for Dahlia, and proves his self‑worth.
B. The trophy represents Julian’s regret that he always felt second‑best in love (he later replaces it with “First Choice”).
B. Throwing the ring into concrete symbolizes Dahlia’s permanent break from her painful past with Oliver.
B. The playlist titles (“Fuck Love Songs,” “Stressed and Depressed,” etc.) reveal Dahlia’s emotional turmoil.
A. The restoration of the house parallels the rebuilding of trust and love between Julian and Dahlia.
B. Dahlia is spontaneous but fears emotional hurt; Julian is cautious but grows to take risks for love.
B. Julian tells Dahlia that home is a person (him), and Dahlia ultimately chooses to be with him over any location.
B. Both families provide support, apply pressure, spread gossip, and ultimately help the couple stay together (e.g., the arrest, the house partnership, and the secret relationship).

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