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A Prayer for Owen Meany
John Irving
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1: The Foul Ball
Chapter 2: The Armadillo
Chapter 3: The Angel
Chapter 4: The Little Lord Jesus
Chapter 5: The Ghost of the Future
Chapter 6: The Voice
Chapter 7: The Dream
Chapter 8: The Finger
Chapter 9: The Shot
Chronology
Analytical Overview
Characters
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Summary
Characters
Chapter 1: The Foul Ball
Chapter 2: The Armadillo
Chapter 3: The Angel
Chapter 4: The Little Lord Jesus
Chapter 5: The Ghost of the Future
Chapter 6: The Voice
Chapter 7: The Dream
Chapter 8: The Finger
Chapter 9: The Shot
Study Questions
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Chapter 2: The Armadillo Quiz
Further Study
Chapter 2: The Armadillo Quiz
1
of 5
Where did Tabitha used to travel for singing lessons?
Toronto
Boston
Montreal
New York
2
of 5
What object does Dan Needham give as a gift to John?
A signed baseball
A shark's tooth
A stuffed armadillo
A dead lizard
3
of 5
What is John's cousin Hester Eastman obsessed with?
Money
Literature
Sex
All of the above
4
of 5
What does Owen do to John's armadillo before returning it?
Removes its stuffing
Paints it red
Removes its claws
Removes its tail
5
of 5
What city does John live in at the time he narrates his story?
Toronto
Montreal
Boston
New York
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