Rabbit, Run Quizzes

1. What is Rabbit's job at the beginning of the novel?

• used-car salesman
• kitchen gadget salesman
• plumber
• basketball player

2. What is the name of Rabbit's daughter with Janice?

• Rebecca
• June
• Ruth
• Amy

3. Which of the following words do Rabbit and Updike frequently use to refer to Janice?

• racist
• dumb
• cruel
• dirty

4. How does Rabbit's daughter die?

• she is dropped
• Janice accidentally drowns her
• she is born dead
• she contracts measles

5. What is the name of the town in which Rabbit lives?

• Brewer
• Mt. Judge
• Reading
• Springfield

6. In what state does Rabbit find himself near the novel's beginning?

• West Virginia
• Ohio
• Florida
• Vermont

7. What is Rabbit's real name?

• Nelson
• Jack
• Carl
• Harry

8. What is the name of Rabbit's son?

• Nelson
• Jack
• Harry
• Sam

9. What does Rabbit do for Mrs. Smith?

• he sells her a MagiPeeler
• he tends her garden
• he makes love to her
• he sells her a car

10. How old is Rabbit at the beginning of the novel?

• 23
• 24
• 25
• 26