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?
Canada

Mongolia

India

China
2 What company does Luca Pantoni work for?
Firestone

Lamborghini

BMW

Ferrari
3 When does Enzo start calling Maxwell and Trish "The Evil Twins"?
When Trish and Maxwell admit that they think Eve is going to die

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

Harper Island

Watkins Glen

Seattle
5 How does Enzo develop his theories about dog evolution?
By listening to Eve talk to Zoë about science class

He comes up with them completely on his own

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 hates the taste of bananas

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

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

Barks

Gestures
8 Why does Denny have to hire Mr. Lawrence as his lawyer?
Because he felt like his original lawyer, Mark Fein, had given up on his case

Because he didn't like the way Mark Fein talked about the barista at his favorite coffee shop

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

Because his original lawyer, Mark Fein, retired and moved to San Diego
9 What kind of car does Denny drive?
BMW

Mercedes Benz

Toyota

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

When she and Denny get married

When she tells Enzo to protect Zoë no matter what

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

To cool off

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

Because he cannot control his bladder
12 Why does Enzo's breeder tell Denny he was thinking of keeping Enzo?
Because he thinks Enzo would make a fine hunting dog

Because he knows Enzo has hip dysplasia

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
13 What anatomical structure does Enzo use to "prove" that dogs are related to humans?
Eyelashes

The dew claw

Toenails

The vestigial tail
14 What kind of company car does Denny drive in Italy?
A gondola

A vespa scooter

A Fiat

A red Ferrari
15 Why is Eve upset the day Zoë is born?
Because her parents missed the birth

Because her parents still haven't accepted Denny into the family

Because she expected to have a little boy

Because Denny missed the birth to compete in an enduro race
16 Why does Luca Pantoni offer Denny a job with Ferrari?
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

Because in addition to Denny being tremendously talented, Luca also lost his wife many years ago and wants to mentor a fellow widower
17 Enzo is named after the founder of what famous sports car company?
Ferrari

Lotus

Lamborghini

BMW
18 Why did Denny's parents stop talking to him all those years ago?
Because Denny decided to leave home after high school instead of helping care for his blind mother

Because Denny told them he never wanted to hear from them again

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 Law and Order is more exciting

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

Because dogs don't have as good of a long-term memory as humans

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 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

Enzo doesn't want Denny to turn into a pathetic cliche

Enzo doesn't believe in drinking on Sundays
21 Why does Mark Fein eventually suggest that Denny quit the custody case?
Because if Denny lets Maxwell and Trish raise his daughter, then he can focus on his career as a racer

Because if Denny stops fighting for custody, then his criminal charges will be dropped

Because Denny is still a young man, and he could start a new family with someone else

Because Mark wants to accept the offer to become a judge on a circuit court
22 Why does Enzo think Ayrton Senna died during the San Marino Grand Prix?
Because his body had served its purpose in the world

Because his tires lifted off the track

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

Because he reacted too slowly when another racer tried to pass him
23 What gesture does Enzo make to tell Denny not to sign over custody of Zoë?
Enzo urinates on the settlement documents

Enzo bites Denny's signing hand

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

Enzo tears the settlement documents up in his mouth
24 During what holiday do Denny, Zoë, and Enzo visit the cabin in Methow Valley?
Presidents Day

Thanksgiving

Halloween

Christmas break
25 Why does Zoë want Denny to kiss her before the school bus arrives?
Because she is starting "real school" and wants to feel like a big kid

So she isn't embarassed in front of her friend Jesse

Because she misses Eve

Because she is nervous about going to school