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The World According to Garp | Quiz

John Irving
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The World According to Garp | Quiz

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1)

What happens to Charlotte that makes her so hard to find? (from The Pension Grillparzer)

She had surgery so she looks different.
She only works at nights now.
She has been kidnapped.
She has been diagnosed with cancer.
2)

What is the title of the first essay Ellen James writes that is published? (from Habits of the Under Toad)

"What Jenny Fields Meant to Me."
"Why I'm Not an Ellen Jamesian."
"Life with the Garps."
Robert/Roberta: Can You Tell the Difference?"
3)

What does Helen agree to do after receiving Garp's first novel? (from More Lust)

Marry him.
Edit it.
Read it and provide feedback.
Give it to her father.
4)

What unique band of characters are in Garp's first important story? (from The Pension Grillparzer)

People who paint only with their toes.
Zany librarians.
People who don't have eyes but who can still see somehow.
A circus troupe.
5)

Who does Garp have his first extra-marital affair with? (from More Lust)

Charlotte.
His doctor.
One of his son's babysitters.
One of his housecleaners.
6)

After seeing advertisements in the phone book, what does Garp consider changing his profession to? (from The Eternal Husband)

Managing a lumber yard.
Marriage counseling.
Managing a bank.
Becoming a plumber.
7)

Who does Jenny name executor of her estate? (from Habits of the Under Toad)

Roberta.
The Ellen Jamesians.
Helen.
Garp.
8)

Where does Garp die? (from Life After Garp)

On the side of the road.
In his bed.
In the Steering wrestling room.
In his bathtub.
9)

What household duties does Garp usually take care of? (from Second Children, Second Novels, Second Love)

Cooking only.
None of them--he's the man.
Managing their finances only.
Childcare, cleaning, and cooking.
10)

How is Jenny's book received? (from More Lust)

It only gets published back in Vienna.
It never gets published because of a fire.
Very well.
Not well at all.
11)

What kind of car do the Garps own? (from It Happens to Helen)

A really old station wagon that looks like a hearse.
A Ford truck.
A BMW.
A Volvo.
12)

What object does Garp accidentally drop on Mrs. Ralph after he catches her speeding? (from The Eternal Husband)

A ladle.
His wallet.
A book.
His wedding ring.
13)

What is the title of Garp's first novel? (from More Lust)

Ellen James.
Procrastination.
Autobiography of a Bear.
Ellen James: My Hero and Friend.
14)

What has happened to Mr. Bensenhaver's wife? (from The World According to Bensenhaver)

All of these answers are correct.
She was raped.
She was attacked in a laundromat.
She was murdered.
15)

What does Garp write to Helen about right before he and Jenny leave Vienna? (from The Pension Grillparzer)

He never wants to hear from her again.
He tells her to move on and start dating other people.
He wants to come to college where she is.
He asks her to marry him.
16)

What does Garp do at Mrs. Ralph's house in an effort to pass the time until he can take Duncan home? (from Mrs. Ralph)

Wash dishes.
Write on her very fancy typewriter.
Look through her books.
Sleep.
17)

Who is Mr. Bensenhaver? (from The World According to Bensenhaver)

A police detective.
Hope's father.
A rapist.
Hope's husband.
18)

What happens to Garp in Garp's dream? (from The Dog in the Alley, the Child in the Sky)

He teaches Duncan how to wrestle with a bear.
He is too stupid to help Duncan with his homework.
He is also sucked out of an airplane.
He can't remember how to write.
19)

What does Duncan see while looking down at the street from John Wolf's office? (from The First Feminist Funeral, and Other Funerals)

A runaway horse.
Many people who are crippled.
A robbery.
A runaway car.
20)

How does Garp die? (from Life After Garp)

He suffers a heart attack.
He is shot by Pooh Percy.
He is hit by a car.
He kills himself, as he promised.
21)

What relationship do Roberta Muldoon and Garp quickly develop? (from Second Children, Second Novels, Second Love)

Roberta becomes a nanny for Garp's sick mother.
They become lovers.
They become sworn enemies.
They become best friends.
22)

After Garp enters Mrs. Ralph's house for the first time, what does she ask Garp to do? (from Mrs. Ralph)

Help her kick out a young man who won't leave.
Cook her dinner.
Play the piano so she can dance.
Clean her kitchen.
23)

What book does Mrs. Ralph have in her car when Garp catches her speeding? (from The Eternal Husband)

Garp's first novel.
The World According to Garp.
The Eternal Husband.
The Matrix.
24)

What final act prompts Garp to take Duncan home from Mrs. Ralph's house? (from Mrs. Ralph)

Mrs. Ralph's incessant yelling.
The arrival of the police.
A phone call from Helen.
A very bad feeling Garp has.
25)

Who pays for Charlotte's medical care? (from The Pension Grillparzer)

Charlotte.
Jenny.
Garp.
The state.
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