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Quiz about The Novels of Tom Robbins
Quiz about The Novels of Tom Robbins

The Novels of Tom Robbins Trivia Quiz


This will test your general knowledge of Tom Robbins, my favorite author!

A multiple-choice quiz by deadhead30. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
deadhead30
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
36,554
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
349
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Question 1 of 10
1. In all but the last of his novels, the main character is a woman. Tom Robbins has therefore described himself as: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the movie version of 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues', who does the narration? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In the novel 'Another Roadside Attraction', what is found in the catacombs of the Vatican? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Part of the novel 'Still Life With Woodpecker' takes place where? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the novel 'Skinny Legs and All', which of the following is not a character? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In 'Jitterbug Perfume', why is the king Alobar sentenced to die? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The mythical creature Pan is a character in 'Jitterbug Perfume', but he is slowly fading away, due to the influence of Christianity and the end of Pagan beliefs. Where is he by the end of the book? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does Bingo Pyjama, from 'Jitterbug Perfume', have around his hair? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 'Half Asleep in Frog Pyjamas' dealt with the mysterious relationship between an indigenous tribe in Africa (The Dogon) and what celestial body? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where has Tom Robbins lived since the late 60s? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In all but the last of his novels, the main character is a woman. Tom Robbins has therefore described himself as:

Answer: A 'heroine addict'

Get it? 'Heroine'? Female hero?
2. In the movie version of 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues', who does the narration?

Answer: Tom Robbins himself

3. In the novel 'Another Roadside Attraction', what is found in the catacombs of the Vatican?

Answer: The body of Jesus

Our characters discover the body and that the Catholic Church has known all along that Jesus never rose from the dead. The question now is, what to do with the body and with this knowledge?????
4. Part of the novel 'Still Life With Woodpecker' takes place where?

Answer: Inside a pack of Camel cigarettes

The characters momentarily travel to the oasis in the picture on the pack of Camel cigarettes to escape an explosion.
5. In the novel 'Skinny Legs and All', which of the following is not a character?

Answer: Scarf

6. In 'Jitterbug Perfume', why is the king Alobar sentenced to die?

Answer: He has a gray hair

When a king is no longer youthful, he is killed and the tribe picks a new hero to be king. After finding a single gray hair in his beard, Alobar is forced to fake his death in order to escape.
7. The mythical creature Pan is a character in 'Jitterbug Perfume', but he is slowly fading away, due to the influence of Christianity and the end of Pagan beliefs. Where is he by the end of the book?

Answer: Roaming the American West

At the end of the novel, Pan is roaming the American West in the form of a horrid-smelling wind with the spirit of Coyote.
8. What does Bingo Pyjama, from 'Jitterbug Perfume', have around his hair?

Answer: Bees

9. 'Half Asleep in Frog Pyjamas' dealt with the mysterious relationship between an indigenous tribe in Africa (The Dogon) and what celestial body?

Answer: The star Sirius

This novel centers around the mystery of the Dogon, who live in Timbuktu, and claim that their ancestors were visited by amphibious extraterrestrial beings who live near the star Sirius. (Tom Robbins did not make this part of the novel up! For more information, search the Internet or read The Sirius Mystery.)
10. Where has Tom Robbins lived since the late 60s?

Answer: Washington State

He lives in Washington, with the mushrooms!
Source: Author deadhead30

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