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The Ultimate The World According to Garp Quiz | Movies

Here is another quiz on one of my favourite films 'The World According to Garp'. Let's see how well you do.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tolkienist. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Tolkienist

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,641

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
286

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (8/10), Guest 38 (9/10), Guest 94 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name written by which bestselling author? Hint

John Irving

C.S. Lewis

Stephen King

J.R.R. Tolkien

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Question 2 of 10

2. Following the incident of the plane crashing into Garp's house before he purchases it, he tells Helen; 'The odds of another plane hitting this house are'...what? Then he says 'We'll be safe here.' Hint

10 to 1

Astronomical

8 to 5

Next to nothing

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the title of the proposed children's book that Garp was going to write with the help of Duncan and Walt? Hint

A Child's Christmas With A Whale

Procrastination

Magic Gloves

Ellen

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Question 4 of 10

4. Garp's firstborn son was named what? Hint

James

Walt

Duncan

Spencer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Garp's transsexual friend Roberta Muldoon used to be a tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles. What was his best feature? Hint

He ran touchdowns.

He had a great pair of hands.

He kicked field goals barefoot.

He threw from the fifty yard line.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Garp's mother Jenny Fields wrote a bestselling book. What was the title? Hint

Sexual Suspect

My Life

Women on the Brink

My Son With the Strange Name

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Question 7 of 10

7. Garp's relationship with Helen became strained when she cheated on him with one of her "Gradual" Students. What was his name? Hint

Steven Andrews

Jeffrey Danvers

Scott Wilson

Michael Milton

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Question 8 of 10

8. Name Garp's wrestling coach. Hint

Mr Holm

Dean Bodger

Mr Edwards

Mr Sanders

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why did Garp continually bother with the plumber who was speeding through his neighbourhood? Hint

The plumber was always drunk.

He was a speed freak.

He kept running the stop signs.

He didn't care how he drove.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What favourite habit did Garp and Helen like to do? Hint

Stay home and cuddle

Write novels together

Look at the kids sleeping

Go to the movies

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name written by which bestselling author?

Answer: John Irving

John Irving was the author of the novel. He won an Oscar for adapting his novel "The Cider House Rules" and appeared in "Garp" as the wrestling referee.

Answer: Astronomical

The pilot of the plane was played by the late director of the film George Roy Hill.

3. What was the title of the proposed children's book that Garp was going to write with the help of Duncan and Walt?

Answer: A Child's Christmas With A Whale

The story credit was to be Duncan's since he came up with it and Walt was going to do the illustrations. However, we never know if the book was written or published.

4. Garp's firstborn son was named what?

Answer: Duncan

Originally, Justin Henry of "Kramer vs. Kramer" fame was supposed to play Duncan and was replaced by Nathan Babcock. Walt was his second son and his daughter was Jenny after his mother.

5. Garp's transsexual friend Roberta Muldoon used to be a tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles. What was his best feature?

Answer: He had a great pair of hands.

According to Roberta; 'I had a great pair of hands.' He wore number 90 in his playing days.

6. Garp's mother Jenny Fields wrote a bestselling book. What was the title?

Answer: Sexual Suspect

She wrote the book and it became a great selling book for feminists everywhere. Garp was upset at one point because his mother's book had been translated into Apache. "Apache Helen, not even Shakespeare or Dickens has been translated into Apache".

7. Garp's relationship with Helen became strained when she cheated on him with one of her "Gradual" Students. What was his name?

Answer: Michael Milton

Garp thought his name sounded like a flavour in a gay ice cream parlour. "Strawberry Swirl, Choc-full-of-Chocolate Mocha Madness, Michael Milton". Incidentally, "Gradual Student" was a running joke they used because Walt misunderstood "Graduate Student".

8. Name Garp's wrestling coach.

Answer: Mr Holm

Garp's teammates called him "Holm Sweat Holm" and he was Helen's father. Dean Bodger was in charge of the faculty and overseeing things at the school. He claimed that he saved young Garp from falling off the roof, which of course he didn't.

9. Why did Garp continually bother with the plumber who was speeding through his neighbourhood?

Answer: He kept running the stop signs.

When Garp was comforting Roberta he saw the plumber running the stop sign again and chased after him on foot. He threw a rock to stop him, took one of his pipes to smash the truck and told him that he was supposed to come to a full stop. "Children could've been playing, pregnant women blind people, old men. We are civilized people and civilized people obey rules!"

10. What favourite habit did Garp and Helen like to do?

Answer: Look at the kids sleeping

Garp called himself a natural at only two things, wrestling and being a family man.

Source: Author Tolkienist

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