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John Irving novel trivia

Garp and his mother Jenny Fields, Owen Meany, Homer Wells and Dr. Larch, the Berry family and their hotel: trivia on John Irving's novels, with wrestling, bears and plenty of New England.

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  1. In The World According to Garp, who is Garp's father?

    • A dying wounded soldier
    • A wealthy neighbor
    • The school's dean
    • The wrestling coach
  2. In The Cider House Rules, what does Melony break of Mary Agnes's to get a barrette?

    • Her wrist
    • Her jaw
    • Her collarbone
    • Her nose
  3. In Last Night in Twisted River, which state is the Twisted River camp in?

    • Massachusetts
    • Vermont
    • Maine
    • New Hampshire
  4. In The Cider House Rules, why does Homer's first foster family send him back?

    • He bit other children
    • He was often sick
    • He was too quiet and placid
    • He cried all the time
  5. In Avenue of Mysteries, Juan Diego becomes a teacher and novelist in California.

    • True
    • False
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