Studied by 107 peopleJohn characterizes the flower children as being...
aggressive
When she grows up, Hester becomes a...
heavy metal rocker
What limits the believability of John's statement that Owen speaks to him and pulls him to safety when he falls in the secret passageway?
He is drunk when it happens
What is in Mrs. Wheelwright's hand when she dies?
a television remote control
Who does John describe as someone with a "prickly disposition" and "upheaved in a sea of sexual contradictions"
Eleanor Pribst
What, according to Owen's parents, is remarkable about his birth?
His parents never had sex
Who is John's biological father
Pastor Merrill
What, according to Katherine Keeler, is John's least Christian characteristic
His lack of forgiveness
What event causes Pastor Merrill to regain his faith in God
Seeing the dressmaker's dummy
How does Mrs. Meany die?
she catches fire
Which religion, according to Owen Meany, has the best memorial services for soliders?
the catholics
Where, according to Owen Meany, is the United States "HEADED"
"TOWARDS OVERSIMPLIFICATION"
What is the last thing Owen says before he dies?
"I CAN STILL SEE YOU!"
What does Charlie Keeling call John
a nonpracticing homosexual
What do Owen and John expect to hear when the ski bum asks them if they heard about Marilyn Monroe?
a dirty joke
Which of the following does Owen Meany NOT believe is a way to "GET AMERICANS TO NOTICE ANYTHING"
free them
In what classes does Owen Meany receive his best marks at the University of New Hampshire
Military Science
Owen's "new" Mary Magdalene statue appears to be
stepping out of her grave
who is the first person John Wheelwright ever sees "drop out"
Owen Meany
John describes his Canadian church (Grace on-the-hill) as...
conservative
who is the only character that "beats up" Owen
Hester
what degree does John earn from the University of New Hampshire
english
what is Owen's job at Fort Huachuca
Casualty Assistance Officer
What does Owen mockingly call the Vietnam War "peace movement"
THE DON'T GET DRAFTED MOVEMENT
how does Owen help keep John out of Vietnam
he cuts off John's index finger
which of the following does NOT describe Mr. Fish
he's a doctor
what kills sagamore
a diaper truck
who is germaine
lydia's maid
according to Owen Meany "NOTHING IS AS SCARY AS..."
the future
during christmas break Owen and John become fascinated with Mrs. Brinker-Smith for her nonchalant habit of
breastfeeding
when the students went home for christmas break, owen and john were free to find all EXCEPT the following in their dormrooms
a guinea pig
owen criticizes the church christmas pageant for casting Mary's who were too
pretty
owen criticizes the... for looking "LIKE THEY'RE FROM OUTER SPACE, NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSE TO BE"
turtledoves
as "jesus", Owen refuses Mary's adoration of being
kissed
when john reenters owen's house to find his hat, he discovers mrs. meany sitting before
tabitha's dressmakers dummy
owen is disgusted by the brinker-smith's obsession of having sex in
all of the boys dormrooms
in typical owen fashion, he decides to portray the character of... in dan's version of a christmas carol
the ghost of christmas future
"in another life" john believes his mother "could have been a..."
seamstress
when john's mother had the lead role in Angel Street, what caused her to be "terrible" in one scene
she has to wear her red dress
why, according to john's mother, does the family switch to the Episcopalian church
because it's dan's church
what does Owen Meany give Tabitha and Dan for their wedding present
an engraved block of granite
what does owen "make off with" after Dan and Tabitha's wedding reception
Hester's panties
who is Mrs. Hoyt
gravesend's first anti-war activist
what makes everyone cover their ears at Tabitha's burial
the sounds of a nearby baseball game
who, according to Hester, feels worse than John about Tabitha's death
Owen
after John's mother's death, what changes about mr. meany
he never again interferes with anything owen does
what does owen take from Dan's home after Tabitha dies
the dressmaker's dummy
ironically, owen recalls john's grandmother wailing like a...
banshee
john dislikes Rev. Dudley Wiggin because he is a...
Episcopalian
tabitha and dan's wedding festivities end abruptly because all EXCEPT
snow
john and owen's friend Harry was embarrassed by his mother's lack of
patriotic zeal
Buzzy Thurston was another "vietnam victim" because he died...
in a car's accident
after tabitha's funeral mr. meany takes john, hester, and owen to... beach
little boar's head
john reveals that he once dated... daughter
chief pike's
owen and john express a shared contempt for the catholic church based upon all EXCEPT
forced dress code
owen refers to the nuns at st. michael's as
penguins
owen hated palm sunday for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
the sadness of mary
owen discoers that he can alter his peer's draft cards allowing them to
drink
What does harriet wheelwright despise "above all things"
lack of effort
what tv show do both Mrs. Wheelwright and Owen love
liberace
john must attend Gravesend High school for a year before being accepted to Gravesend Academy. What is the reason, according to dan, owen must wait a year
physical immaturity
what reason does owen give john for being afraid of nuns
"THEY'RE UNNATURAL"
why do the Eastmans stop going to the Carribean
Hester begins dating a "black boatman"
what does owen have by the end of the summer of 1958 that is astonishing
muscles
what is NOT a nickname Owen receives at Gravesend Academy
grades master
who replaces the headmaster of gravesend academy when owen and john are juniors
randy white
what does owen hate about spring
it means he has to go back to work in the quarries
what is most true about paster merrill's preaching philosophy
doubt is the essence of faith
what is owean meany's reaction to john f kennedy's inaugural address
"NO MORE SARCASM MASTER"
what church does john join once he moves to canada
the anglican church
who was john and owen's sunday school teacher
mrs. walker
what is owen meany's strongest baseball "skill"
walking
what is the first name of john's grandmother
harriet
where does john's mother SAY she meets his father
on the Boston & Maine
how does john describe owen's voice in chapter 1
"murdered mice, coming back to life..."
according to owen meany, his parents leave the catholic church due to a
"UNSPEAKABLE OUTRAGE"
how does john's mother interact with owen
she touches him
what is the "instrument of death"
a baseball
what is john's mother's nickname
tabby
who is dan needham
tabitha's husband
what "prop" does dan needham give john when he first meets him
an armadillo
who is not one of john's cousins
nicholas
hester is described as all EXCEPT the following
shy and reserved
when hester first meets owen, she
screams
when owen first plays hide and seek with john's cousins, and he is tickled by hester he
wets his pants
when owen returns johns armadillo the... are missing
claws
john narrative is told from the first person narrative voice. where is he living as he writes as an adult
toronto
when owen and john are seniors in high school, owen's skepticism regarding the vietnam war is punctated when they witness their first... on tv
firing squad
john never served during the vietnam war (t/f)
true
what is similar about the two roles owen plays during the christmas season
they're both non speaking parts
why does john believe that dan often affectionately touches owen
because dan senses owen is not touched at home
who feeds harold crosby his lines in the Nativity play
owen meany
what does canon mackie accuse john of doing
living in the past
who does john realize his mother might've been waving at before she is killed
his father
what does owen see on the gravestone during the final performance of a christmas carol
his name
who dies during the final performance of a christmas carol
lydia
what is the first lie owen says to john
"THERE WAS NO DATE"
on the eve of owen's last performance as the christ child, he demanded to be additionally "swaddled" with his lucky
scarf
to make owen's cheeks rosy, barb wiggin... him
kisses
for the last performance of "a christmas carol" john sees all in the audience EXCEPT
mr. morrison
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