The Art of Racing in the Rain Quizzes

The Art of Racing in the Rain Quiz, Cumulative

1 Enzo's entire worldview is flipped upside down when he watches a documentary about reincarnation on televison. On what country does the documentary about reincarnation focus?
Mongolia

China

Canada

India
2 What company does Luca Pantoni work for?
BMW

Ferrari

Lamborghini

Firestone
3 When does Enzo start calling Maxwell and Trish "The Evil Twins"?
When he overhears Maxwell suggest that he set Denny up to be charged with sexual assault

When Trish and Maxwell sue Denny for custody of Zoë

When Trish and Maxwell admit that they think Eve is going to die

When Maxwell feeds him a hot pepper, which makes him sick
4 Where do Maxwell and Trish live?
Seattle

Harper Island

Mercer Island

Watkins Glen
5 How does Enzo develop his theories about dog evolution?
He comes up with them completely on his own

By listening to Eve talk to Zoë about science class

By watching the History and Discovery channels

By reading over Denny's shoulder
6 Why does Enzo dislike monkeys?
He thinks they are loud and obnoxious

He is jealous of their thumbs and close evolutionary relationship with humans

He hates the taste of bananas

He wishes he could walk upright
7 Since Enzo cannot use language, what form of communication does he say he relies on throughout the novel?
Wagging his tail

Facial expressions

Gestures

Barks
8 Why does Denny have to hire Mr. Lawrence as his lawyer?
Because he didn't like the way Mark Fein talked about the barista at his favorite coffee shop

Because his original lawyer, Mark Fein, retired and moved to San Diego

Because his original lawyer, Mark Fein, accepted a position as a circuit judge

Because he felt like his original lawyer, Mark Fein, had given up on his case
9 What kind of car does Denny drive?
Ford pickup truck

BMW

Mercedes Benz

Toyota
10 When does Enzo finally accept Eve as a member of the family?
When she becomes pregnant with Zoë

When she tells Enzo to protect Zoë no matter what

When she and Denny get married

The first time she gives Enzo a treat
11 Why is Enzo lying in a puddle of urine in Chapter 1?
Because he slipped and fell

Because he cannot control his bladder

So that Denny finds him there and takes him to the vet to be euthanized

To cool off
12 Why does Enzo's breeder tell Denny he was thinking of keeping Enzo?
Because he thinks Enzo would make a fine hunting dog

To get Denny to pay a higher price for him

Because he thinks Enzo is related to the mean terrier who hangs out in the barn

Because he knows Enzo has hip dysplasia
13 What anatomical structure does Enzo use to "prove" that dogs are related to humans?
Eyelashes

The vestigial tail

Toenails

The dew claw
14 What kind of company car does Denny drive in Italy?
A red Ferrari

A vespa scooter

A Fiat

A gondola
15 Why is Eve upset the day Zoë is born?
Because her parents still haven't accepted Denny into the family

Because Denny missed the birth to compete in an enduro race

Because she expected to have a little boy

Because her parents missed the birth
16 Why does Luca Pantoni offer Denny a job with Ferrari?
Because in addition to Denny being tremendously talented, Luca also lost his wife many years ago and wants to mentor a fellow widower

Dur to the climate of Imola Italy, Luca needs a racecar driver knows how to drive in the rain

Because in addition to Denny being tremendously talented, Luca respects the way Denny is fighting for his daughter

Luca feels a connection with Denny because his dog, Enzo, is named after the founder of Ferrari
17 Enzo is named after the founder of what famous sports car company?
Ferrari

BMW

Lotus

Lamborghini
18 Why did Denny's parents stop talking to him all those years ago?
Because Denny told them he never wanted to hear from them again

Because Denny decided to leave home after high school instead of helping care for his blind mother

Because his parents felt betrayed when Denny decided he didn't want to be a farmer

Because his parents didn't approve of his ambitions to become a professional racecar driver
19 Why doesn't Enzo say exactly what happened during Denny's two court cases?
Because dogs don't have as good of a long-term memory as humans

Because the details of the trial are too emotionally difficult for Enzo to share

Because Law and Order is more exciting

Because he wasn't allowed in the courtroom, so he had to rely on his knowledge of procedural crime shows like Law and Order
20 Why does Enzo get mad at Denny when he pours himself a liquor drink after being bailed out of jail?
Enzo doesn't want Denny to turn into a pathetic cliche

Enzo doesn't believe in drinking on Sundays

Enzo knows that Denny's father was an alcoholic, and he's afraid Denny could become one too

Enzo is scared that if Denny drinks liquor, he will hit him again
21 Why does Mark Fein eventually suggest that Denny quit the custody case?
Because Denny is still a young man, and he could start a new family with someone else

Because if Denny lets Maxwell and Trish raise his daughter, then he can focus on his career as a racer

Because Mark wants to accept the offer to become a judge on a circuit court

Because if Denny stops fighting for custody, then his criminal charges will be dropped
22 Why does Enzo think Ayrton Senna died during the San Marino Grand Prix?
Because he reacted too slowly when another racer tried to pass him

Because he didn't know how to race in the rain

Because his body had served its purpose in the world

Because his tires lifted off the track
23 What gesture does Enzo make to tell Denny not to sign over custody of Zoë?
Enzo tears the settlement documents up in his mouth

Enzo steals Denny's pen and drops it in a sewer grate

Enzo bites Denny's signing hand

Enzo urinates on the settlement documents
24 During what holiday do Denny, Zoë, and Enzo visit the cabin in Methow Valley?
Christmas break

Presidents Day

Thanksgiving

Halloween
25 Why does Zoë want Denny to kiss her before the school bus arrives?
So she isn't embarassed in front of her friend Jesse

Because she is starting "real school" and wants to feel like a big kid

Because she misses Eve

Because she is nervous about going to school