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Another Roadside Attraction Quiz

Tom Robbins
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Another Roadside Attraction Quiz

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1)

What plants does John Paul bring Amanda in the hospital? (from Part 2, pages 84-118)

Chives.
Bananas.
Daisies.
Mushrooms.
2)

After re-opening the zoo for the first time after Plucky's arrival with the Corpse, what do the Zillers insist everyone does for one evening? (from Part 4, pages 294-327, and Part 5)

Participate in a drum circle while fasting.
Watch a movie at the drive-in.
Go to a concert.
A night of dance and music.
3)

From whom does Amanda purchase the rooster? (from Part 3, pages 119-166)

The Cowboy.
Bonanza Jellybean.
The Woodpecker.
Switters.
4)

What new character is referenced when the narrator switches time frames after discussing Amanda's time in the hospital? (from Part 2, pages 84-118)

Switters.
Bernard Mickey Wrangle.
Ellen Cherry Charles-Petway.
Marx Marvelous.
5)

Even though Marx finds it hard to take John Paul seriously, what does the scientist admit about the magician? (from Part 3, pages 119-166)

John Paul loves his family more than life itself.
John Paul is incredibly passionate.
John Paul is incredibly impressive and charismatic.
John Paul is the smartest man he had ever met.
6)

What does Amanda purchase from the Cowboy after Marx's employment? (from Part 3, pages 167-187)

A rooster.
An invisible dog.
The world's largest hat.
A nearly-extinct butterfly.
7)

According to Tarzan, what caused men to lose touch with death and, thus, created an unnatural fear of it? (from Part 4, pages 294-327, and Part 5)

Men no longer looked to the stars for answers.
Men created the ideas of Heaven and Hell for an afterlife.
Men only looked to God for answers instead of inside themselves.
Men no longer tilled their own fields.
8)

After the launch of the solar balloon, whose dead body was found? (from Part 4, pages 294-327, and Part 5)

John Paul.
Mon Cul.
Plucky.
Jesus.
9)

Where are the lumberjacks spotted by Marx and the Zillers? (from Part 3, pages 167-187)

Church.
Restaurant.
Hardware store.
Movie theater.
10)

What is the rooster's name? (from Part 3, pages 119-166)

Roosterio.
Cluck-Cluck.
Big Paint.
Del Rio.
11)

How does Plucky explain the Corpse encased in a nun's habit to anyone who questions him leaving the Vatican? (from Part 4, pages 219-258)

He is running the nun to her sister's home.
He is part of a costumed theater troupe who witnessed the earthquake.
He is rescuing works of art from the Vatican.
He is helping an injured nun to the hospital.
12)

Who restores Plucky's faith in Catholicism? (from Part 3, pages 167-187)

Sister Hillary.
Bonanza Jellybean.
Leigh-Cherie.
Sister Domino.
13)

What does Marx admit about his impressions of the Zillers in his journal? (from Part 3, pages 119-166)

He dislikes John Paul.
He is unable to be objective about them.
He is afraid of Amanda.
He finds them to be too strange to not be repulsed.
14)

What significant fact is brought into questioning concerning the presence of the Corpse? (from Part 4, pages 259-293)

The fate of Christianity if Jesus had not risen from the dead.
Jesus's wishes at His death for the disposal of His body.
The will of God.
The Vatican's retaliation about losing the Corpse.
15)

In the different time frame, how does Amanda spend a great deal of her time, according to the narrator? (from Part 2, pages 84-118)

Sleeping.
Yoga.
Hospitalized.
Trances.
16)

What does Plucky Purcell find in the catacombs of the Vatican? (from Part 4, pages 219-258)

Jesus's body.
The cross upon which Christ was crucified.
The Shroud of Turin.
The Dead Sea scrolls.
17)

What method does Marx propose in regards to the Corpse? (from Part 4, pages 259-293)

Disposing of Him.
Hiding Him in the basement of the zoo forever.
Giving Him back to the Vatican.
Taking Him to the public.
18)

What is significant about the Pope in power at the Vatican? (from Part 3, pages 188-218)

The Pope is calling for an overhaul of the church.
The Pope is very young.
The Pope is simplifying the Vatican's power.
The Pope is incredibly liberal.
19)

In Marx's vision, upon what animal does Tarzan ride? (from Part 4, pages 294-327, and Part 5)

A donkey.
A goat.
A horse.
A zebra.
20)

What hint does John Paul leave behind for Amanda when he, Plucky, and Mon Cul run away the Corpse? (from Part 4, pages 294-327, and Part 5)

A map of Jerusalem.
An article about an experimental solar balloon that can be manned by baboons.
A magazine clipping about a deadly expedition into the Arctic.
His journal, which details his dreams about dying in the sunlight.
21)

On their way from their vegetation hunt, what depresses the Zillers and Marx? (from Part 3, pages 167-187)

The broken glass littering the highways.
The smog.
The setting sun.
The tree stumps that result from logging.
22)

After his suicide attempt, what changes begin to occur in Marx? (from Part 3, pages 188-218)

He begins to relax about the notions of religion and spirituality.
He begins to explore the idea of going to Tibet.
He begins to pursue other women.
He begins to question his scientific notions.
23)

How does Plucky Purcell feel about the monks around him? (from Part 3, pages 167-187)

Amused.
Respectful.
Disgusted.
Afraid.
24)

How does Marx scientifically date the Corpse? (from Part 4, pages 219-258)

Rate of deterioration.
Fingerprint analysis.
Carbon dating.
The acidity of the cloths wrapping the Corpse.
25)

How does John Paul pay for Amanda's hospitalization? (from Part 2, pages 84-118)

He sells his most renowned sculpture.
He barters their restaurant's mortgage.
He creates a new sculpture for the hospital.
He sleeps with the head of the hospital.
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