The Art of Racing in the Rain – Flashcards
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Who is the main character in the book?
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Denny
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Who is the narrator?
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Enzo the Dog
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What is the setting?
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Seattle, Washington in a Leschi neighborhood
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Where was Enzo purchased at?
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A farm in Spangle, Washington
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Who is Enzo's idol besides Denny?
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Ayrton Senna
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Who is Denny's wife?
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Eve
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Who is Denny's best friend besides Enzo?
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Mike
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Why do Eve's parents disapprove of her relationship with Denny?
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They do not think that he provides for the family, because Eve has the highest paying job
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What is Denny's profession?
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German Auto Shop, High Performance Driving Education Program, and eventually a Professional Racecar driver
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Who are Eve's parents?
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Maxwell & Trish
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What did Enzo call Maxwell & Trish?
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The Twins because they wore the same clothing
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What did Enzo know that he could not tell anyone because he is a dog?
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That Eve was sick
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What is Denny and Eve's daughter's name?
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Zoë
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Did Zoë love Enzo?
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Yes
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When Eve's sickness got worse, what did she want Enzo to do for her?
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To protect her and keep the "demon" away
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What was Eve's illness?
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Brain Tumor
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Why did The Twins want Zoë to stay at their house while Eve was there?
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So Zoë could remember her mom before she died (because Zoë was young
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Who tried to seduce Denny when he was vulnerable?
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Annika
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Who wanted custody of Zoë after Eve died?
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The Twins
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Why did The Twins want custody of Zoë after their daughter, Eve, died?
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They thought Denny was unfit to be a parent because of his racing career
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What did Maxwell convince Annika to do in order to win the custody battle for Zoë?
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He convinced her to say that Denny raped her the night SHE tried to seduce HIM
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Did Zoë want to stay with her grandparents?
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No
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Who came and visited Zoë that Enzo did not know?
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Denny's parents
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What did Eve make Enzo promise?
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To take care of Denny and Zoë
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What did Eve confess to Enzo as she was dying?
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That she is not afraid of her illness anymore "the demon" because it wasn't "the end"
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What are the names of Denny's lawyers?
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The first one: Mark Fein The second one: Mr. Lawrence
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Who realizes that they are extremely similar to Eve?
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Enzo, even though he is a dog, he too hates doctors
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Why do The Twins grant a temporary restraining order against Denny?
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Because Annika said he was a sex offender
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Who has hip dysplasia?
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Enzo
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What does Enzo notice about Zoë?
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That she feels lonely without living with Denny
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Who doubts Annika's rape story?
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Trish
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Who thinks that The Twins are unfit to be parents?
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Enzo
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What did Denny's original lawyer, Mark Fein, get for him?
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Visitation hours to see Zoë
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Who is a better racer than Denny?
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Zoë
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Why did Denny sell his house?
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He ran out of money to pay Mark Fein
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What else did The Twins sue Denny for?
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Child Support
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Who is Enzo's imaginary friend?
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King Karma
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Who got hit by a car in the winter?
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Enzo
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Why didn't Enzo die when he got hit by a car?
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His soul hasn't finished learning yet, so it isn't ready to leave
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What did Enzo do to the papers that Denny was about to sign, that Mr. Lawrence got him (to end the custody battle, as in, giving up on Zoë?)
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He took the papers in his mouth, ran away, and peed on the papers, which sparked a new fire in Denny to never give up on Zoë
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When does Denny know that Enzo is a racecar driver at heart??
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When he takes Enzo for a "hot lap" in his racecar
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Who wants to offer Denny his dream job in Italy (test driving Ferrari cars)?
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Luca Patoni
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What did Denny and Enzo do to Annika when they ran into her at a coffee shop??
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Try to convince her that the right thing to do is tell the truth so he doesn't have to be separated from his daughter
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What do Denny's parents give him when they're staying with him?
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His inheritance money before they died
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What is Denny suddenly optimistic about after his visit from his parents?
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His future (with Zoë)
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In court, Mr. Lawrence tells something that is shocking to the judge, what is it?
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That only two people and a dog really know what happened that night if Denny really is a sex offender or not
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What does Mr. Lawrence insist on bringing into court to testify against Annika?
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Enzo and a voice synthesizer so people can understand his testimony
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Who proves that Denny is innocent?
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Enzo/ Annika because she confesses that she was never raped by Denny in court
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Who lost the custody battle for Zoë?
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The Twins
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Who did Luca Patoni give the job at Ferrari to?
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Denny
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Why did Luca want to give the job at Ferrari to Denny other than because he is a great driver??
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He never gave up on his daughter
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What does Enzo believe happenes after a dog has passed on? -Enzo eventually died-
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That, if they are ready, they take the form of a human
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Who becomes a professional racecar driver and a Formula One champion in Italy?
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Denny
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Who brings very special people to Denny in the end??
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Zoë (who is now older)
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An Italian brings forward his five-year-old son who worships Denny, what is this child''s name??
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Enzo
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Why is Denny so shocked when he meets this little boy?
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Because then he knew that Enzo (his dog) became a human and was going to be a racecar driver.
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How did he know that Enzo (his dog) was Enzo the child?
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Enzo (the child) said that he was even better than Ayrton Senna, and "The car goes where your eyes go.", which is what Denny always said to Enzo (his dog)
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What does Denny say to Enzo's father?
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"He is a racecar driver at heart"
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Who says that even though they don't have that much money, they still enroll their son in go-kart classes??
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Enzo's (the child) father
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What does Denny makes sure that he provides for Enzo (the child)?
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The proper instruction and the opportunity to drive
