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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Assassin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Garp's oldest son?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Duncan.
(d) Royles.

2. Who is Mrs. Ralph?
(a) A nun who lives next door.
(b) Ralph's babysitter.
(c) Helen's colleague at the college.
(d) Ralph's mother.

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

4. What is Garp doing when he gets stuck in the gutter?
(a) Playing hide and seek with some students.
(b) Trying to run away.
(c) Trying to capture pigeons.
(d) Trying to fly.

5. When she is young, who does Helen say she wants to marry?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A scientist.
(c) A writer.
(d) A professional wrestler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What horrible event is the center of _The World According to Bensenhaver_?

2. When Garp goes to Ralph's house to check on Duncan, what does Garp find him doing?

3. How does Charlotte die?

4. Why does Helen not attend Steering?

5. Who is Harrison Fletcher?

(see the answer key)

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