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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 is hit by a truck.
(b) He is eaten by the dog.
(c) He and the dog become good friends.
(d) He is taken to a new town by his owners.

2. What does the dog in Garp's story to Walt want more than anything?
(a) To be able to reach a cat.
(b) To be free of his leash.
(c) To be inside during the day with his master.
(d) To go meet a girl dog he can see through his fence.

3. In Garp's dream, what does Duncan need to do?
(a) Finish his homework.
(b) Go to the bathroom.
(c) Run a really fast race.
(d) Clean up his room.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the monstrous rapist in _The World According to Bensenhaver_?

2. Who is the "real" Franz Grillparzer?

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

4. What does Jenny pay a prostitute for?

5. How does Jenny spend her time when she first arrives in Vienna?

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