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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. What ultimately happens to the cat in the story Garp tells Walt?
(a) He and the dog become good friends.
(b) He is taken to a new town by his owners.
(c) He is hit by a truck.
(d) He is eaten by the dog.

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

3. What does Jenny think of her son's lust?
(a) It's disgusting.
(b) It's non-existent, just like hers.
(c) It's out of control.
(d) It's totally normal.

4. What year is it when Jenny and Garp leave the country after Garp's graduation?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1951.

5. How does Garp spend his time when he first arrives in Vienna?
(a) Going out on the club scene.
(b) Writing in the library.
(c) Staying in the hotel writing.
(d) Exploring all the city has to offer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the dog in Garp's story to Walt want more than anything?

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

3. What moves so that the dog ends up being closer to the cat in the story Garp tells Walt?

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

5. What project does Jenny begin in Vienna?

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