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A Prayer for Owen Meany | Quiz

John Irving
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A Prayer for Owen Meany | Quiz

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1)

Who does Owen say should not be left alone with Tabitha's dressmaking dummy? (from Chapter 3, The Angel)

Anyone.
Aunt Martha.
Johnny.
Dan Needham.
2)

Who reveals that he is Johnny's true father? (from Chapter 9, The Shot)

Mr. Brinker-Smith.
Reverend Merrill.
Dan Needham.
Mr. Meany.
3)

Where does Dan Needham live? (from Chapter 4, The Little Lord Jesus)

At Gravesend college.
At Gravesend hotel.
At Gravesend church.
At Gravesend cemetary.
4)

Whose religious doubts does Johnny appreciate? (from Chapter 3, The Angel)

Dan Needham.
Rev. Dudley Wiggins.
Owen.
Rev. Lewis Merrill.
5)

What does Owen think that the turtledoves in the Christmas pageant look like? (from Chapter 4, The Little Lord Jesus)

Angels.
Stars.
Aliens.
Cows.
6)

When Owen sees his parents in the audience, what does he shout from the stage? (from Chapter 5, The Ghost of the Future)

Who invited you?
What do you think you're doing here?
I'm so glad you could make it.
Get out of here!
7)

What does Reverend Merrill keep in his desk drawer? (from Chapter 9, The Shot)

Johnny's stuffed armadillo.
A handfull of granite dust.
Owen's baseball card collection.
The baseball that killed Tabitha.
8)

What does Owen see at the airport that reaffirms that today is the day he is going to die? (from Chapter 9, The Shot)

A group of wounded soldiers.
A painting of an angel.
Vietnamese children.
A rosary that someone has dropped on the floor.
9)

Whose lines does Owen loudly whisper after the actor has forgotten them? (from Chapter 5, The Ghost of the Future)

Barb Wiggins'.
Johnny's.
Dan Needham's.
Harold Crosby's.
10)

Who comes to visit Dan Needham and Johnny over the Christmas holiday? (from Chapter 4, The Little Lord Jesus)

Harry Hoyt.
Hester.
Owen.
Aunt Martha.
11)

What is it about Owen that fascinates the person from Tabitha's past? (from Chapter 7, The Dream)

His confidence.
His religious zeal.
His height.
His voice.
12)

What is Owen doing when Johnny finds him backstage? (from Chapter 5, The Ghost of the Future)

Crying.
Pacing.
Laughing.
Sleeping.
13)

What do the boys witness the Brinker-Smith's doing while they are hiding? (from Chapter 4, The Little Lord Jesus)

Arguing.
Making love.
Fist-fighting.
Stealing.
14)

Who asks Johnny to reevaluate his future, saying that he doesn't have much time? (from Chapter 8, The Finger)

Owen.
Ginger Brinker-Smith.
Dan Needham.
Hester Eastman.
15)

Fill in the blank: "If he's got so much ________, he's in the wrong business." (from Chapter 3, The Angel)

Faith.
Money.
Anger.
Doubt.
16)

What city do Owen and Johnny travel to on their holiday from school? (from Chapter 7, The Dream)

Boston.
Philadelphia.
Bangor.
Chicago.
17)

For which holiday does Owen have a 10-day leave? (from Chapter 8, The Finger)

Christmas.
Halloween.
Memorial Day.
Independence Day.
18)

What color is Owen's father's truck? (from Chapter 6, The Voice)

Sunshine Yellow.
Dirt Brown.
Tomato Red.
Grass Green.
19)

What does Johnny do for Mr. Meany, for which he is grateful? (from Chapter 9, The Shot)

Takes over the granite quarry.
Take care of Owen's personal belongings.
Pays for Owen's funeral.
Reads Owen's epitaph.
20)

While giving the prayer at Owen's funeral, what is Reverend Merrill missing? (from Chapter 9, The Shot)

His clerical robes.
His stutter.
His glasses.
His Bible.
21)

What happens when Barb Wiggins loses control of the angel during the Christmas pageant? (from Chapter 5, The Ghost of the Future)

He crashes into the manger holding the Christ Child.
He becomes terribly tangled in the ropes.
He swings wildly, taking down the stars.
He plummets into a free fall.
22)

What does Johnny not know how to do that most boys his age can? (from Chapter 6, The Voice)

Read.
Ride a bike.
Play baseball.
Swim.
23)

What realization does Johnny make during the performance of "A Christmas Carol"? (from Chapter 5, The Ghost of the Future)

That Dan Needham is evil.
That his mother is still with him.
That he knows who his father was.
That Owen is going to die.
24)

What type of establishment is Old Freddy's? (from Chapter 7, The Dream)

A casino.
A bar.
A strip club.
A restaurant.
25)

Who is the rector of the Episcopal church? (from Chapter 3, The Angel)

Rev. Dudley Wiggins.
Dan Needham.
Rev. Lewis Merrill.
There is no rector for the Episcopal church.
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