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Quiz about John Irving Books
Quiz about John Irving Books

John Irving Books Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on "the World According to Garp", "A Prayer for Owen Meany", "The Cider House Rules", "A Widow for One Year" and "The Hotel New Hampshire". These are the John Irving books I have read so far...

A multiple-choice quiz by Roslyn. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Roslyn
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
96,740
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
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1131
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Question 1 of 20
1. In "The World According to Garp", what do the initials "T.S." stand for in "T.S. Garp"? Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. In "A Prayer for Owen Meany", who turned out to be Johnny Wheelwright's father? Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. Which of the following was not one of the Berry children in "Hotel New Hampshire"? Hint


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Question 4 of 20
4. True or false: In "A Widow for One Year", Eddie was in love with Marion Cole.


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Question 5 of 20
5. What was the name of the orphanage in "The Cider House Rules"? Hint


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6. In which book was one of the characters "an instrument of his best freind's mother's death"? Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. Which book featured a bear called "Suzie"? Hint


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8. Which book featured a group of people called "Ellen Jamesians"? Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. Which book had a character called Roberta, who was a 6 foot 4 transsexual? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. Which of the following characters was addicted to ether? Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. Which of the following characters wrote a book called "A Sound Like Someone Trying Not to Make a Sound"? Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. Which book featured a stuffed armadillo? Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. Which of the following characters witnessed the murder of a prostitute? Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. Which book featured a dog called Sorrow? Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. Which of the following characters bit the ear of a dog? Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. Complete the following quote from "The Cider House Rules". "Good night - you Princes of Maine, you Kings of _____
_____."

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 17 of 20
17. What happened to Marion and Ted Cole's sons in "A Widow for One Year"? Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. What was unusual about the chairs and tables in the dining room in the first hotel in "The Hotel New Hampshire"? Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. In "A Prayer for Owen Meany", what happened to Owen during a production of "A Christmas Carol"? Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. What was the name of Jenny's book in "The World According to Garp"?

Answer: (Three Words - first word is "A")

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In "The World According to Garp", what do the initials "T.S." stand for in "T.S. Garp"?

Answer: Technical Sergeant

 Garp's mother, Jenny, never knew the first name of Garp's father. She met him when he was on his death bed in the hospital where she worked.

In the 1982 film of "The World According to Garp", Garp was played by Robin Williams, and his mother was played by Glenn Close.
2. In "A Prayer for Owen Meany", who turned out to be Johnny Wheelwright's father?

Answer: Rev. Lewis Merrill

 Rev. Lewis Merrill was the pastor at the congregational church.

The 1998 film "Simon Birch" was very loosely based on this book.
3. Which of the following was not one of the Berry children in "Hotel New Hampshire"?

Answer: Ruth

 John and Egg were the other two Berry children. John was the main character.

In the 1984 film version of "The Hotel New Hampshire" the Berry children were played by; Rob Lowe (John), Jodie Foster (Franny), Paul McCrane (Frank), Jennifer Dundas (Lily) and little Seth Green (Egg). The Father Win Berry was played by Beau Bridges.
4. True or false: In "A Widow for One Year", Eddie was in love with Marion Cole.

Answer: True

Marion was Ruth's mother. He never got over her. There was a very funny moment where little Ruth discovered her mother in bed with Eddie. He leaped off the bed, only to have the bedside lamp fall by him and light him up in full glory.
5. What was the name of the orphanage in "The Cider House Rules"?

Answer: St Cloud's

 This John Irving book was made into an Oscar winning film in 1999. Michael Caine won an Oscar for his supporting role as Dr Wilbur Larch, and John Irving won an Oscar for the screenplay. Tobey Maguire played orphan Homer Wells, and the film also starred Charlize Theron and Paul Rudd.
6. In which book was one of the characters "an instrument of his best freind's mother's death"?

Answer: A Prayer for Owen Meany

 Owen hit a foul ball that killed Johnny Wheelwright's mother during a game of little league baseball.
7. Which book featured a bear called "Suzie"?

Answer: The Hotel New Hampshire

 Suzie wasn't a real bear, just a troubled girl in a costume.
8. Which book featured a group of people called "Ellen Jamesians"?

Answer: The World According to Garp

 They cut off their tongues to support Ellen James, who was raped when she was 11 years old. Her attackers cut off her tongue to stop her from telling the police who they were.
9. Which book had a character called Roberta, who was a 6 foot 4 transsexual?

Answer: The World According to Garp

 John Lithgow played Roberta in the movie.
10. Which of the following characters was addicted to ether?

Answer: Wilbur Larch

 Dr. Wilbur Larch used ether to help him sleep.
11. Which of the following characters wrote a book called "A Sound Like Someone Trying Not to Make a Sound"?

Answer: Ted Cole

 This is in "A Widow for One Year". It was a children's book. It was inspired by something Ruth said to him when she was a child. She has been woken up in the night, and couldn't sleep, because she could hear a sound like someone trying not to make a sound.
12. Which book featured a stuffed armadillo?

Answer: A Prayer for Owen Meany

 Dan Needham gave it to Johnny the first time he met him. It became a significant "prop" in the relationship between Owen and Johnny.
13. Which of the following characters witnessed the murder of a prostitute?

Answer: Ruth Cole

 She was observing a prostitute with a client. It was research for her new book.

The understanding of prostitution, sexuality and lust is a common theme in many of John Irvings books.
14. Which book featured a dog called Sorrow?

Answer: The Hotel New Hampshire

 Sorrow had a farting and halitosis problem. Frank had Sorrow stuffed after he died.
15. Which of the following characters bit the ear of a dog?

Answer: T.S. Garp

 Bonkers the dog had bit Garp's ear when he was younger. Garp was getting some revenge.
16. Complete the following quote from "The Cider House Rules". "Good night - you Princes of Maine, you Kings of _____ _____."

Answer: New England

 Dr Larch used to say this to the boys in the orphanage every night before they went to sleep.
17. What happened to Marion and Ted Cole's sons in "A Widow for One Year"?

Answer: They were killed in a car crash

 Their house was full of photos of the boys, until Marion left and took them with her. She never got over her sons' deaths.
18. What was unusual about the chairs and tables in the dining room in the first hotel in "The Hotel New Hampshire"?

Answer: They were screwed to the floor

 The building used to be a school, and they decided to leave the chairs and tables as they were.
19. In "A Prayer for Owen Meany", what happened to Owen during a production of "A Christmas Carol"?

Answer: He saw his own name on a gravestone

 It had been his full name and the date he was going to die. It turned out to be correct!
20. What was the name of Jenny's book in "The World According to Garp"?

Answer: A Sexual Suspect

 Becaues she wanted to live alone and have a child without sharing her body or her life, she was a sexual suspect.
Source: Author Roslyn

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