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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jenny spend her time when she first arrives in Vienna?
(a) Staying in the hotel writing.
(b) Writing in the library.
(c) Exploring all the city has to offer.
(d) Going out on the club scene.

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

3. What happened to Ernie's wife?
(a) He was never married.
(b) She died in childbirth.
(c) She left him.
(d) She died of cancer.

4. What is the name of Jenny's publisher?
(a) James Wolfing.
(b) Wolf John.
(c) John Wolf.
(d) Wolfing James.

5. What happens to Helen's glasses every time she watches a wrestling match?
(a) They get broken.
(b) Helen never wears glasses.
(c) She loses them.
(d) They fog up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does Garp accidentally drop on Mrs. Ralph after he catches her speeding?

2. What does Jenny notably compliment a prostitute on?

3. What household duties does Garp usually take care of?

4. Who suggests where Jenny and Garp should go after Garp's graduation?

5. How does Garp feel about Ellen Jamesians?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Garp's bedtime story to Walt symbolize?

2. What important role does "Cushie" play in Garp's life while he's at Steering?

3. What is Garp's second novel about?

4. What plan does Helen come up with for helping Harrison and Alice's marriage?

5. Why is Jenny transferred out of the obstetrics ward?

6. Where does the chapter title of _The World According to Bensenhaver_ come from?

7. Why does Jenny leave Wellesley?

8. What role does Garp play for Jenny when they are in Vienna?

9. Why is Garp worried about Duncan spending the night at Ralph's house?

10. What does Jenny's attack on the man in the movie theater show the reader about her character?

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