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Rabbit Is Rich Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the 3rd book in the Rabbit series by John Updike.'Rabbit is Rich' is my favorite of the series and probably my favorite book. This is my first quiz, so I will try to keep it easy. No dates or addresses to remember.

A multiple-choice quiz by mcdede. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mcdede

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,370

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
265

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of dealership does Harry run? Hint

Toyota

Honda

Ski-Doo

Cadillac

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who did Harry's co-worker Charlie Stavos have an affair with? Hint

Janice Angstrom

Thelma Harrison

Ma Springer

Rabbit Angstrom

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Rabbit star in while in high school? Hint

Motocross

Football

Baseball

Basketball

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who does Harry have the hots(mostly) for? Hint

Ginger Fields

Ronnie Harrison

Cindy Murkett

Mrs. Lubell

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does Harry's son repeatedly do that upsets him extremely? Hint

Damage The Car

Eat All The Food At Home

Smoke Pot

Play the Drums At Night

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Question 6 of 10

6. What word is the last sentence of the book? Hint

Enough

Runs

O.K.

His

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Question 7 of 10

7. What award(s) did 'Rabbit is Rich' win? Hint

national and pulitzer

national book award

pulitzer prize

nebula

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the girl that shops for a car in the opening of the book? Hint

local celebrity

Pru

wealthy neighbor

Harry's daughter

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Pru' do at Kent when Nelson met her? Hint

honor's student

secretary

teacher's aide

resident assistant

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who does Nelson blame for the death of his little sister and a girl named Jill? Hint

Janice

Harry

Melanie

Ronnie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of dealership does Harry run?

Answer: Toyota

Harry owns Springer Motors with his wife in Brewer, Pennsylvania.

2. Who did Harry's co-worker Charlie Stavos have an affair with?

Answer: Janice Angstrom

Harry's wife Janice lived with Charlie for a while. The affair occurred in the previous Rabbit book, 'Rabbit Redux'.

3. What did Rabbit star in while in high school?

Answer: Basketball

The Toyota dealership still has yellowed clippings describing Harry's heroics.

4. Who does Harry have the hots(mostly) for?

Answer: Cindy Murkett

Harry fantasises about Cindy quite often. He hopes they will get together on the island vacation, but he ends up with Thelma who is in love with him.

5. What does Harry's son repeatedly do that upsets him extremely?

Answer: Damage The Car

Nelson keeps banging up the car and I believe he even wrecks one.

6. What word is the last sentence of the book?

Answer: His

The other three answers are the one word sentences that Updike ends three of the other Rabbit books.

7. What award(s) did 'Rabbit is Rich' win?

Answer: national and pulitzer

It also won the American book award.

8. Who is the girl that shops for a car in the opening of the book?

Answer: Harry's daughter

I don't think it is fully revealed in this book who she is, but there are some very strong indicators. Harry had her with Ruth in the book 'Rabbit Run'.

9. What did Pru' do at Kent when Nelson met her?

Answer: secretary

Harry wanted to know why couldn't he have knocked up another student.

10. Who does Nelson blame for the death of his little sister and a girl named Jill?

Answer: Harry

Nelson hates how happy his Dad is despite what he sees as all the misery he has caused.

Source: Author mcdede

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