Q1. What was Molla Mallory’s birth name and date of birth?
A. Anna Margrethe Bjurstedt, March 6, 1884
B. Molla Franklin, June 15, 1890
C. Elizabeth Mallory, April 12, 1886
D. Suzanne Bjurstedt, September 3, 1882
Answer: A. Anna Margrethe Bjurstedt, March 6, 1884
Q2. Where was Molla Mallory born?
A. Oslo, Norway
B. Mosvik, Norway
C. Stockholm, Sweden
D. New York City, USA
Answer: B. Mosvik, Norway
Q3. In which year did Molla Mallory first arrive in the United States?
A. 1912
B. 1914
C. 1915
D. 1919
Answer: C. 1915
Q4. What was Molla Mallory’s profession when she initially moved to New York?
A. Tennis coach
B. Masseuse
C. Stockbroker
D. Teacher
Answer: B. Masseuse
Q5. How many singles titles did Molla Mallory win at the U.S. National Championships (now US Open)?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Answer: C. 8
Q6. In which years did Molla Mallory win her record eight U.S. National Championships singles titles?
A. 1915-1918, 1920-1922, 1926
B. 1914-1921
C. 1916-1923
D. 1920-1927
Answer: A. 1915-1918, 1920-1922, 1926
Q7. At what age did Molla Mallory win her final U.S. National Championship?
A. 38
B. 40
C. 42
D. 45
Answer: C. 42
Q8. Who did Molla Mallory defeat in the 1926 U.S. National Championships final, coming back from a 0-4 deficit in the third set?
A. Helen Wills
B. Suzanne Lenglen
C. Elizabeth Ryan
D. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Answer: C. Elizabeth Ryan
Q9. What Olympic achievement did Molla Mallory accomplish representing Norway?
A. Gold medal in 1912
B. Silver medal in 1920
C. No Olympic participation
D. Bronze medal in singles in 1912
Answer: D. Bronze medal in singles in 1912
Q10. Molla Mallory was the first woman to represent which country at the Olympics in tennis?
A. United States
B. France
C. Norway
D. Sweden
Answer: C. Norway
Q11. In what year did Molla Mallory marry stockbroker Franklin Mallory?
A. 1917
B. 1919
C. 1922
D. 1926
Answer: B. 1919
Q12. What was Molla Mallory’s highest world ranking?
A. No. 1
B. No. 5
C. No. 3
D. No. 2
Answer: D. No. 2
Q13. How many times was Molla Mallory ranked U.S. No. 1?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 8
D. 9
Answer: C. 8
Q14. Against which legendary player did Molla Mallory win the only defeat of that player’s amateur career at the 1921 U.S. Nationals (via retirement)?
A. Helen Wills Moody
B. Suzanne Lenglen
C. Billie Jean King
D. Martina Navratilova
Answer: B. Suzanne Lenglen
Q15. What was the score of the first set in Molla Mallory’s 1921 match against Suzanne Lenglen?
A. 6-0
B. 6-2
C. 7-5
D. 4-6
Answer: B. 6-2
Q16. In which Wimbledon event did Molla Mallory reach the final in 1922?
A. Singles
B. Doubles
C. Mixed Doubles
D. She did not reach a final
Answer: A. Singles
Q17. With whom did Molla Mallory win multiple U.S. mixed doubles titles?
A. Bill Tilden
B. Hazel Wightman
C. Helen Wills
D. Elizabeth Ryan
Answer: A. Bill Tilden
Q18. What was Molla Mallory’s distinctive playing style?
A. Serve-and-volley specialist
B. Aggressive net rusher
C. Powerful baseline game with strong forehand and endurance
D. Defensive lobber
Answer: C. Powerful baseline game with strong forehand and endurance
Q19. In what year was Molla Mallory inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
A. 1948
B. 1958
C. 1965
D. 1972
Answer: B. 1958
Q20. How many career singles titles did Molla Mallory win approximately (excluding early Norwegian ones)?
A. Around 50
B. Around 75
C. Around 25
D. Around 100
Answer: D. Around 100
Q21. Who did Molla Mallory defeat to win her first U.S. National Championship in 1915?
A. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
B. Mary Browne
C. Marion Zinderstein
D. Elizabeth Ryan
Answer: A. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Q22. What book did Molla Mallory co-author in 1916?
A. “Tennis Fundamentals”
B. “Tennis for Women”
C. “The Modern Game”
D. “Championship Strategies”
Answer: B. “Tennis for Women”
Q23. How old was Molla Mallory in her final U.S. Nationals appearance as a semifinalist?
A. 41
B. 43
C. 45
D. 47
Answer: C. 45 (in 1929)
Q24. Which team event did Molla Mallory contribute to winning U.S. victories in 1923 and 1927?
A. Wightman Cup
B. Davis Cup
C. Federation Cup
D. Hopman Cup
Answer: A. Wightman Cup
Q25. Where did Molla Mallory die in 1959?
A. New York, USA
B. Oslo, Norway
C. Stockholm, Sweden
D. London, England
Answer: C. Stockholm, Sweden
