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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The World According to Bensenhaver.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the dog is Garp's story to Walt chained to?
(a) An old tree.
(b) A stake in the ground.
(c) A fire hydrant.
(d) An old truck.

2. What does the cat continue to do to the dog in the story Garp tells Walt?
(a) Scratch him.
(b) Tease him.
(c) Bring him scraps because he knows he's hungry.
(d) Talk to him.

3. What happens to Duncan in Garp's dream?
(a) He asks his dad for help.
(b) He chooses the wrong door.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) He gets sucked out of a plane.

4. While Duncan is spending the night with Ralph, Garp has a dream about Duncan. Where are Garp and Duncan in that dream?
(a) Back at Steering.
(b) In the future--Duncan is in college.
(c) In a field.
(d) On an airplane.

5. What moves so that the dog ends up being closer to the cat in the story Garp tells Walt?
(a) There is an earthquake and the street moves a little.
(b) The cat mistakenly moves too close.
(c) The truck moves a little each day.
(d) The owner moves the stake in the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lesson does Walt take from the story Garp tells him?

2. Who is Mr. Bensenhaver?

3. How does Jenny spend her time when she first arrives in Vienna?

4. Who is the monstrous rapist in _The World According to Bensenhaver_?

5. What do Garp and Jenny think of Frank Grillparzer?

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