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Chapter 1

1. When was John Irving born?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1930.

2. When was "The World According to Garp" published?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1943.

3. How many of John Irving's novels have been adapted to film?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 7.

4. Where did John Irving grow up?
(a) Exeter, New Hampshire.
(b) Bangor, Maine.
(c) Detroit, Michigan.
(d) Atlanta, Georgia.

5. When did John Irving win the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his script "The Cider House Rules"?
(a) 2002.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2007.
(d) 1988.

6. What was the name of John Irving's first novel?
(a) The World According to Garp.
(b) Setting Free the Bears.
(c) The Water-Method Man.
(d) The 158-Pound Marriage.

7. In what state is "The Cider House Rules" set?
(a) Montana.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Maine.
(d) Missouri.

8. What is the name of the city where the orphanage is in "The Cider House Rules"?
(a) Grey Rock.
(b) St. Cloud's.
(c) Bangor.
(d) Portland.

9. Who is the founder and doctor of the hospital who runs the orphanage in the novel?
(a) Dr. Wally Richmond.
(b) Dr. Wilbur Larch.
(c) Dr. Homer Wells.
(d) Dr. Ray Kendall.

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