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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to Jenny's rescue after she is assaulted in the movie theater?
(a) Her parents.
(b) Her mom.
(c) Her dad.
(d) Her brothers.

2. When Garp is very young, how do the students at Steering treat him?
(a) They bully him around.
(b) Kindly.
(c) They are forbidden to talk to him.
(d) They don't even know he exists because Jenny hides him.

3. Who comes to seek out Jenny at Dog's Head Harbor?
(a) People wanting to attend nusing school.
(b) People wanting to check out books.
(c) Children in foster care.
(d) "Lost" women.

4. What body part does Garp lose to Bonkers?
(a) A piece of his scalp where the hair never grows again.
(b) Part of his finger.
(c) Part of his ear.
(d) Part of his calf muscle.

5. Who is Mr. Tinch?
(a) Garp's uncle.
(b) The former dean.
(c) Helen's father.
(d) Garp's English teacher.

6. What is the title of Garp's first novel?
(a) Autobiography of a Bear.
(b) Ellen James.
(c) Ellen James: My Hero and Friend.
(d) Procrastination.

7. What is Garp's reactions when he learns what Charlotte means when she refers to her "purse" being taken?
(a) He is worried.
(b) He is not surprised.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is mad at her.

8. What does Jenny's father do for a living?
(a) He's a car salesman.
(b) He's a shoe magnate.
(c) His family has always had money.
(d) He works in banks.

9. Who chooses Garp's sport at Steering?
(a) Garp picks a sport out of a hat.
(b) Jenny.
(c) He is assigned.
(d) The dean.

10. Who is Alice Fletcher?
(a) One of Helen's colleagues at the university.
(b) One of Duncan's babysitters.
(c) The person who cleans the Garps' house.
(d) A writer and the wife of Harrison Fletcher.

11. While at Steering, what is Garp shocked to find in an old cannon?
(a) A dead pigeon.
(b) Condoms.
(c) A picture of himself.
(d) Items his mom tried to hide.

12. When was Steering established?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1800s.
(c) 1900s.
(d) 1929.

13. What household duties does Garp usually take care of?
(a) Cooking only.
(b) Managing their finances only.
(c) Childcare, cleaning, and cooking.
(d) None of them--he's the man.

14. What is the only word Technical Sergent Garp is able to say when he's admitted to the hospital?
(a) He can't say anything.
(b) Help.
(c) Garp.
(d) Thank you.

15. What is Stewart Percy's formal role at Steering?
(a) We never learn.
(b) School chef.
(c) Chief doctor.
(d) School secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Jenny receive as a thank you for her 15 years of service to Steering?

2. What does Jenny notably compliment a prostitute on?

3. What does Mr. Tinch encourage Garp to do?

4. What sad figure does Garp come across one day while jogging in the park?

5. Who tells Garp where to find Charlotte?

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