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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose phone calls continually wake up Garp (and Helen) in the middle of the night?

2. Who does Helen end up having an affair with?

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

4. During her affair with a student, where do Helen's bruises come from?

5. What kind of car does Michael Milton buy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the chapter titles in _The World According to Garp_ seem silly or disconnected. Choose four chapter titles and address why Irving chose the titles he did, what the titles mean, and how important each of the titles is within the larger scope of the text.

Essay Topic 2

_The World According to Garp_ is a very complicated novel. Write an essay addressing what you believe to be the main theme, i.e., the one that rises above all the other themes. Make sure to use examples to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

In _The World According to Garp_, motherhood is discussed both directly and indirectly. Choose three characters from the novel who are mothers (or who assume the role of mother) and discuss 1) what shape their motherhood takes, 2) to whom they are mothers, and 3) what Irving may be saying about motherhood through their character.

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