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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 horrible event is the center of _The World According to Bensenhaver_?
(a) Jenny Duncan's rape.
(b) Helen Fields' rape.
(c) John Irving's rape trial.
(d) Hope Standish's rape.

2. What project does Jenny begin in Vienna?
(a) Her autobiography.
(b) Sculpting a life-size statute of Garp.
(c) Learning German.
(d) Pursuing her medical degree so she can be a doctor, not a nurse.

3. What language does Jenny learn while living in Vienna?
(a) None.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Viennese.

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

5. What time of day is it when Garp starts telling Walt a story about a dog and a cat?
(a) It's lunchtime.
(b) It's Walt's bedtime.
(c) It's mid-morning.
(d) It's early in the morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Garp's dream, what does Duncan need to do?

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. What does Jenny think of her son's lust?

5. Who is the main character in _The World According to Bensenhaver_?

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