What's Eating Gilbert Grape Trivia Quiz

Answer: Arnie

Arnie is mentally disabled, and even though he is turning eighteen, he still acts like a small child. Gilbert often refers to Arnie as "the retard."

Answer: Lamson Grocery

The characters of Mr. and Mrs. Lamson are based upon two drama directors in West Des Moines, Iowa. I attended the same high school as Peter Hedges, and these two people were truly as amazing and caring as their characters in the book.

Answer: Iowa Corn Song

The true-life Mrs. Lamson would sit at her desk in her classroom and sing many little songs, including the "Iowa Corn Song."

Answer: Betty Carver

Betty chose Gilbert because she believed that Gilbert would never leave Endora. Later in the book, Betty's husband dies, and she moves out of town.

Answer: Bobby

Bobby is one of Gilbert's friends. He drives a hearse. Janice is Gilbert's older sister who doesn't live at home: she is a flight attendant based out of Des Moines.

Answer: Burger Barn

The Burger Barn is the stereotypical fast-food chain franchise. At the end of the book, once the construction is completed, Arnie has his birthday dinner at the Burger Barn.

Answer: suicide by hanging

Gilbert, Arnie, Larry, Ellen and Janice's father hung himself in the basement, right underneath the place where their mother's chair is about to fall through the ceiling.

Answer: Elvis

Her room is decorated with Elvis memorabilia and she loves to watch his movies on TV.

Answer: ENDora the line

Gilbert hates the dinging noise made when driving in to most gas stations. The dinger at ENDora the Line is broken.

Answer: Michigan

When Gilbert sees Becky for the first time, he falls for her instantly. Eventually, he finds out that she is only sixteen, but he continues to want her.