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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. Who is the "real" Franz Grillparzer?
(a) Jenny and Garp's crazy neighbor.
(b) A famous chef in Vienna.
(c) A famous sculptor.
(d) A famous Viennese poet and dramatist.

2. What project does Jenny begin in Vienna?
(a) Pursuing her medical degree so she can be a doctor, not a nurse.
(b) Her autobiography.
(c) Sculpting a life-size statute of Garp.
(d) Learning German.

3. What do Garp and Jenny think of Frank Grillparzer?
(a) That he is incredibly talented.
(b) That he should be better known in the U.S.
(c) That he is overrated.
(d) That he's much nicer in person than they would have thought.

4. Who is the monstrous rapist in _The World According to Bensenhaver_?
(a) Oren Rath.
(b) Fat Stew.
(c) John Irving.
(d) Pooh Percy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the cat continue to do to the dog in the story Garp tells Walt?

2. Who is Mr. Bensenhaver?

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

4. How does Garp feel about what happens to Duncan in his dream?

5. What is the dog is Garp's story to Walt chained to?

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