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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) Helen Fields' rape.
(b) John Irving's rape trial.
(c) Jenny Duncan's rape.
(d) Hope Standish's rape.

2. What does the cat continue to do to the dog in the story Garp tells Walt?
(a) Talk to him.
(b) Scratch him.
(c) Bring him scraps because he knows he's hungry.
(d) Tease him.

3. What lesson does Walt take from the story Garp tells him?
(a) That he should be nicer to animals.
(b) That he should be careful crossing the street.
(c) That he should be careful of stray cats.
(d) That he should be careful of chained-up dogs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Charlotte?

2. What happens to Garp in Garp's dream?

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

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

5. What time of day is it when Garp starts telling Walt a story about a dog and a cat?

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