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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Duncan see while looking down at the street from John Wolf's office?
(a) A runaway horse.
(b) Many people who are crippled.
(c) A robbery.
(d) A runaway car.

2. How does Garp feel about what happens to Duncan in his dream?
(a) Angry.
(b) Nothing--which makes Garp sad.
(c) Confused.
(d) Guilty.

3. When Garp goes to Ralph's house to check on Duncan, what does Garp find him doing?
(a) Sneaking alcohol with Ralph.
(b) Reading magazines.
(c) Fighting with Ralph.
(d) Sleeping in the living room.

4. Who does Garp meet on a plane after the first feminist funeral?
(a) Ellen James.
(b) His old dean.
(c) Michael Milton.
(d) Technical Sergeant Garp.

5. What lesson does Walt take from the story Garp tells him?
(a) That he should be nicer to animals.
(b) That he should be careful crossing the street.
(c) That he should be careful of stray cats.
(d) That he should be careful of chained-up dogs.

6. What happens to Walt as a result of the car accident in his driveway?
(a) He loses his right arm.
(b) He loses his right eye.
(c) He is paralyzed.
(d) He dies.

7. How does Garp dress while attending the first feminist funeral?
(a) Like a policeman.
(b) As a woman.
(c) Like a priest.
(d) In all black.

8. 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.

9. What country is Michael Milton obsessed with?
(a) London.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) England.

10. How does Garp have to communicate after his car accident?
(a) By writing little notes.
(b) By speaking Spanish.
(c) By using sign language.
(d) By grunting and pointing.

11. What happens to Garp in Garp's dream?
(a) He can't remember how to write.
(b) He teaches Duncan how to wrestle with a bear.
(c) He is also sucked out of an airplane.
(d) He is too stupid to help Duncan with his homework.

12. What is Mrs. Ralph wearing when Garp first sees her, after Garp sneaks over to her house to check on Duncan?
(a) Plaid PJs
(b) Exercise clothing.
(c) Lingerie.
(d) Only a bathrobe.

13. What happens to Duncan as a result of the car accident in his driveway?
(a) He never speaks again.
(b) He loses his right arm.
(c) He loses his right eye.
(d) He goes blind.

14. What medical aid does Jenny take Duncan to get?
(a) A hearing aid.
(b) A walker.
(c) A glass eye.
(d) A cane.

15. What ultimately happens to the cat in the story Garp tells Walt?
(a) He and the dog become good friends.
(b) He is hit by a truck.
(c) He is taken to a new town by his owners.
(d) He is eaten by the dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the first essay Ellen James writes that is published?

2. In Garp's dream, what does Duncan need to do?

3. Who is Jillsy Sloper?

4. What final act prompts Garp to take Duncan home from Mrs. Ralph's house?

5. What kind of bed does Mrs. Ralph have?

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