FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Quiz

This is a quiz on one of the greatest books of our time - Dave Eggers' "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius".

A multiple-choice quiz by maxkirk1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
maxkirk1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
267,995

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
119

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" best fits into what genre? Hint

Fiction

Memoir

Magical Realism

Short Story

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Which is the name of the narrator's magazine? Hint

Must

Mist

Million

Might

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. How did Dave's parents die? Hint

Father of cancer, mother of heart disease

Father of cancer, mother later of natural causes

Father of emphysema, mother of cancer

Both of cancer

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these events takes place before the others? Hint

Dave's mother is sick

The "Might" magazine-Adam Rich hoax

Dave is involved with Sari the sexologist

Shalini is hospitalized

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. I live with Dave, my role model, who acts as my parent and ensures that my unusual childhood is and appears normal, especially to people at school. Who am I? Hint

Toph

Bill

Beth

John

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Dave saved my life by calling 911 after I overdosed on medication. Who am I? Hint

Bill

Moodie

John

Toph

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. I was very close to making it on MTV's "The Real World", but after I was rejected, I realized what a dumb show it really was. Who am I? Hint

Benna

Toph

Dave

Kirsten

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. I founded a magazine called "Hum" and was comatose for a chunk of the plot. Who am I? Hint

Kirsten

Shalini

Beth

Bill

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" was published in what year? Hint

1998

1994

1996

2000

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these sections is NOT featured in "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius"? Hint

Guide to symbols and metaphors

A disclaimer

Tips to better enjoy the book

A 45-page acknowledgment section

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" best fits into what genre?

Answer: Memoir

Eggers tends to use the Real Life nature to his advantage, as he is constantly breaking the fourth wall (a term describing an author who addresses the reader directly) and referring to his memoir-production in featured conversations.

2. Which is the name of the narrator's magazine?

Answer: Might

With its name meant to suggest both "power" and "possibility," the magazine might be summarized as an effort by twenty-somethings to say something instead of nothing.

3. How did Dave's parents die?

Answer: Both of cancer

Dave's parents died in unrelated cases of cancer.

4. Which one of these events takes place before the others?

Answer: Dave's mother is sick

Dave's mother dies at the very beginning of the book, while the other three events take place within the last quarter.

5. I live with Dave, my role model, who acts as my parent and ensures that my unusual childhood is and appears normal, especially to people at school. Who am I?

Answer: Toph

Toph is a huge focus of the book, and a large amount of time is spent focused on Dave's thoughts as to how he should present himself to and with Toph, trying to create a perfect image.

6. Dave saved my life by calling 911 after I overdosed on medication. Who am I?

Answer: John

Dave made the call in John's apartment after finding him in that state.

7. I was very close to making it on MTV's "The Real World", but after I was rejected, I realized what a dumb show it really was. Who am I?

Answer: Dave

Dave Eggers was interviewed for MTV's "The Real World", but didn't make it.

8. I founded a magazine called "Hum" and was comatose for a chunk of the plot. Who am I?

Answer: Shalini

"Hum" is, in Shalini's own words, "the alternative to South Asian publications that gloss over topics for the youth."

9. "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" was published in what year?

Answer: 2000

Many of the events in the book took place in 1994, while the book it itself was released in 2000.

10. Which of these sections is NOT featured in "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius"?

Answer: A disclaimer

The book DOES include an "incomplete guide to symbols and metaphors," a list of tips for enjoying the book, including skipping many pages due to feared boredom, and a 45-page acknowledgment section (which barely thanked anyone, but rather acknowledges that the author has sex without condoms, etc.).

Source: Author maxkirk1

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor looney_tunes before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.