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Widow for One Year Trivia Quiz

How familiar are you with John Irving's novel of love across the generations?

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

Author
lutefan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,557

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
610

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Eddie's father was known to his students as Hint

Dr.

Minty

Professor

Goofy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who autographs Ted Cole's book for Mr. and Mrs. O'Hare? Hint

Marion

Ted

Truck driver

Eddie

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mrs. Vaughn almost inadvertently kills whom when she chases Ted away from the house? Hint

Eddie

Ted

The mailman

Eduardo

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Question 4 of 10

4. At which hotel does Ted recommend Ruth stay whenever she's in New York, if she can afford it? Hint

Plaza

Stanhope

Ritz

Hilton

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or False: Harry has to tell Red Delores' (Rooie) daughter about her mother's death in Amsterdam.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Sixty Times" is both the title of an Eddie O'Hare novel and the number of times Eddie... Hint

took the ferry

and Marion made love

took Ruth to the beach

re-typed Ted's book

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hannah's profession, please.

Answer: (She never won a Pulitzer (one word))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Ruth's last bad boyfriend? Hint

Wim

Allan

Scott

Eddie

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Question 9 of 10

9. Eddie discovers Marion's new career and reveals it to Ruth. What is that career? Hint

Author

Photographer

Actress

Real estate agent

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the book, Eddie is trying to find a partner to help buy Ruth's house. Who is the person with whom he ultimately buys the house? Hint

Hannah

Harry

Graham

Marion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Eddie's father was known to his students as

Answer: Minty

For his predilection for sucking on mints while teaching.

2. Who autographs Ted Cole's book for Mr. and Mrs. O'Hare?

Answer: Truck driver

And he got to keep the pen in the process!

3. Mrs. Vaughn almost inadvertently kills whom when she chases Ted away from the house?

Answer: Eduardo

Ted saves him when he doubles back after Mrs. Vaughn drove off. He ends up working for Ted for years and his wife "raises" Ruth.

4. At which hotel does Ted recommend Ruth stay whenever she's in New York, if she can afford it?

Answer: Stanhope

Sadly, it's where Allan dies.

5. True or False: Harry has to tell Red Delores' (Rooie) daughter about her mother's death in Amsterdam.

Answer: False

Red Delores' daughter is a fabrication, a child she "created" to give her an "alternate" life among the prostitutes. Harry knows this, but keeps up the story.

6. "Sixty Times" is both the title of an Eddie O'Hare novel and the number of times Eddie...

Answer: and Marion made love

It made quite an impression on the woman at the frame shop as well! She hires Eddie the next summer and he provides a similar service.

7. Hannah's profession, please.

Answer: Journalist

She wrote mostly for magazines, usually around a theme like "famous sports people".

8. Who was Ruth's last bad boyfriend?

Answer: Scott

He left her with a black eye, which is hard to explain. She told people it was a "squash accident."

9. Eddie discovers Marion's new career and reveals it to Ruth. What is that career?

Answer: Author

She's very popular in Europe and Canada, but not as succesful in the USA. Her primary character is in "missing persons."

10. At the end of the book, Eddie is trying to find a partner to help buy Ruth's house. Who is the person with whom he ultimately buys the house?

Answer: Marion

Irving once said in an interview that Marion ostensibly returns to buy the house, but it's really because Ruth wrote to her and told her that Eddie stilled loved Marion and Marion needed to confirm that someone still DID love her. Is this a great book, or what?

Source: Author lutefan

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