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"Riven" by Jerry Jenkins Trivia Quiz

Renowned Christian fiction author Jerry Jenkins has served up quite a novel for us in "Riven". If you enjoy Christian fiction, you will love this one! Warning: spoilers to the story, play quiz after reading the book.

A multiple-choice quiz by cat_brat63. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cat_brat63

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
309,255

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
105

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of the two main characters, Brady, is very protective of his younger brother. What is the name of Brady's younger brother? Hint

Little Pete

Petey

Jim-Bob

Randy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Brady has a job after school and finds a way to supplement his earnings by skimming some money off the top of his employer's daily income. What does Brady do on his job? Hint

busses tables in a cafe

cleans a laundromat

walks dogs for neighbors

processes receipts for a lumber yard

3. Brady attends Forest View High School and his grades are way below average. After being kicked off the football team, a new extra-curricular activity sparks Brady's interest. What is this new activity? Hint

playing drums in the school marching band

singing in the jazz choir

acting in the title role of the school musical

designing the new school mural

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Question 4 of 10

4. Thomas Carey has an occupation that has many responsibilities, but he has difficulty lasting in any one location for very long. What occupation does he have? Hint

high school teacher

reverend

advertising executive

TV reporter

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ravinia Carey, only daughter of Thomas and Grace, attends college seeking what sort of degree? Hint

doctor

attorney at law

environmental specialist

divinity

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Question 6 of 10

6. After many attempts at pastoring churches, Rev. Carey finally lands a job where at first he feels he makes no difference. What job does he acquire? Hint

military base chaplain

administrative aide to a university dean

rescue mission director

prison chaplain

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Question 7 of 10

7. Brady's younger brother, Petey is killed by what sort of natural phenomenon? Hint

earthquake

tornado

tsunami

avalanche

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Question 8 of 10

8. Brady is sentenced to die for a crime he commits and winds up incarcerated on death row. What crime does Brady commit? Hint

asphyxiates his own mother

kills three people while driving drunk

bombs the high school

fatally shoots his girlfriend

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name the prison where Brady was incarcerated and eventually executed. Hint

Southern Penal Facility

Adamsville County Rehab Penitentiary

Adamsville State Penitentiary

Southern Correctional Institute

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Question 10 of 10

10. For his crime, Brady Wayne Darby is sentenced to death. In the facility where he is incarcerated, prisoners may choose their method of death. What method does Brady shock the world by choosing? Hint

lethal injection

firing squad

crucifixtion

stoning

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of the two main characters, Brady, is very protective of his younger brother. What is the name of Brady's younger brother?

Answer: Petey

Brady Wayne Darby is a street-tough, poor white trash sort of kid living in a trailer park with his mother and younger brother, Petey. Brady does not get along with his mother and longs for the day he can leave her home. For now, he reluctantly attends school, works a menial job after school and winds up caring for Petey most of the time while his mother goes out partying most of the night. Brady fails to see his own potential and winds up making some very poor life choices.

2. Brady has a job after school and finds a way to supplement his earnings by skimming some money off the top of his employer's daily income. What does Brady do on his job?

Answer: cleans a laundromat

Brady works for Mr. Tatlock at the Touhy Trailer Park laundromat. He has been skimming the money from three washes and three dries at each of the ten machines in the laundromat. Brady figures Mr. Tatlock will never know and justifies it by the fact that he can use the money. Mr. Tatlock does find out and confronts Brady and demands that he repay $200 or he will call the police. Brady no longer has the money and on top of all his other worries, he must figure a way out of this predicament.

Answer: acting in the title role of the school musical

Brady tries out for the role of Conrad Birdie in the school's performance of "Bye-bye, Birdie", a role which has already been filled by the son of a wealthy family. Brady gives it his all, including borrowing his friend's guitar for authenticity, and lands the role contingent on his keeping his grades up.

His grades continue to fall and at the last moment Brady is replaced in the role. This further fuels the downward spiral of Brady's young life.

4. Thomas Carey has an occupation that has many responsibilities, but he has difficulty lasting in any one location for very long. What occupation does he have?

Answer: reverend

Reverend Thomas Carey is a minister. He and his wife, Grace, look at the frequent moving as something God wants for their lives. On the other hand, the constant moving irritates their daughter.

5. Ravinia Carey, only daughter of Thomas and Grace, attends college seeking what sort of degree?

Answer: attorney at law

Ravinia does become an attorney and at a crucial part of the story near the end, she makes a great deal of difference in the lives of the main characters.

6. After many attempts at pastoring churches, Rev. Carey finally lands a job where at first he feels he makes no difference. What job does he acquire?

Answer: prison chaplain

Rev. Carey finds himself more or less forced to accept the job as prison chaplain just to make ends meet for his wife and himself. At first he feels hampered in his efforts to minister to the prisoners, but later finds that he is indeed needed as he makes a great impact on some of their lives. He especially helps Brady near the end of the story.

7. Brady's younger brother, Petey is killed by what sort of natural phenomenon?

Answer: tornado

Brady feels deeply guilty after his beloved little brother, Petey, is killed when a tornado rips through the trailer park where they live. This is just one more incident that leads to Brady making a fateful choice in his life.

8. Brady is sentenced to die for a crime he commits and winds up incarcerated on death row. What crime does Brady commit?

Answer: fatally shoots his girlfriend

Brady had committed numerous minor crimes, particularly drug-related crimes. He fell in love with Katie, a girl he met in drug rehab and when she toyed with his heart and didn't return his feelings, he snapped and fatally shot her.

9. Name the prison where Brady was incarcerated and eventually executed.

Answer: Adamsville State Penitentiary

While we are not told of an exact location of the setting of the book, one seems led to believe it is in a southern state. As in all fictional stories, locations are created to deter derision of existing facilities.

Answer: crucifixtion

Rev. Carey is crucial in Brady's life and fosters Brady's transformation into Christian beliefs while on death row for murder. Brady chooses crucifixion for his execution and Rev. Carey's daughter, Ravinia represents Brady in his quest to be allowed to die by being crucified like his Saviour. The entire prison experiences changes of heart due to Brady's example.

Source: Author cat_brat63

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