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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Jenny spend her time when she first arrives in Vienna?
2. Why do the Fletchers eventually move away from the Garps?
3. What drink do Jenny and Garp share after his graduation?
4. What do Garp and Jenny think of Frank Grillparzer?
5. How can Garp and Helen's first conversations best be described?
Short Essay Questions
1. What part needs to be fixed on the Garps' car?
2. What does Garp's bedtime story to Walt symbolize?
3. What is the ultimate goal behind Garp writing his first short story?
4. What important role does "Cushie" play in Garp's life while he's at Steering?
5. What does Helen think happens when Garp spends so long at Mrs. Ralph's house?
6. Why does Jenny take so many classes at Steering?
7. What role does Garp play for Jenny when they are in Vienna?
8. How does Garp react to the Ellen Jamesians after Ellen's article is published?
9. What bad driving habit does Garp have when he's coming home?
10. Why is Jenny transferred out of the obstetrics ward?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is your opinion of the Ellen Jamesians? Are they noble, self-sacrificing figures (as Jenny originally believes) or are they ridiculous, attention-hungry followers (as Garp believes)? Support your position by using three examples of the Ellen Jamesians and what they do from the text.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
_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.
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