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

2. Who comes to seek out Jenny at Dog's Head Harbor?
(a) People wanting to attend nusing school.
(b) People wanting to check out books.
(c) Children in foster care.
(d) "Lost" women.

3. Where do Garp and Charlotte most frequently meet for their conversations?
(a) Garp's house.
(b) The market.
(c) Charlotte's house.
(d) The pub.

4. Who is Roberta Muldoon?
(a) Robert Muldoon's daughter.
(b) Robert Muldoon's sister.
(c) Robert Muldoon after sex-reassignment surgery.
(d) Robert Muldoon's mistress.

5. What does Mr. Tinch encourage Garp to do?
(a) Try his hand at sculpture.
(b) Keep running on the team.
(c) Take up fencing.
(d) Keep trying his hand at writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it when Jenny and Garp leave the country after Garp's graduation?

2. After the incident in the movie theater, Jenny hypothesizes that all women are on their way to becoming what?

3. Who is Mr. Tinch?

4. What happened to Ellen James that made her famous?

5. Who is Harrison Fletcher?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Duncan and Garp finally make it home after Garp takes Duncan from Mrs. Ralph's house?

2. What does Helen think happens when Garp spends so long at Mrs. Ralph's house?

3. Why do Garp and Helen decide to have a third child?

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

5. How does Ernie Holm die?

6. What does Jenny say to Fat Stew when he complains about what Garp did to his dog?

7. Why does Jenny try to keep Helen and Garp apart?

8. How do Garp and Cushie respond when they hear Fat Stew bellowing for Cushie's return?

9. What part needs to be fixed on the Garps' car?

10. How does Garp react to the Ellen Jamesians after Ellen's article is published?

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