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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Assassin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened to Mr. Bensenhaver's wife?
(a) She was murdered.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) She was attacked in a laundromat.
(d) She was raped.

2. What is Garp's reactions when he learns what Charlotte means when she refers to her "purse" being taken?
(a) He is worried.
(b) He is mad at her.
(c) He is not surprised.
(d) He is shocked.

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

4. How does Garp have to communicate after his car accident?
(a) By using sign language.
(b) By speaking Spanish.
(c) By writing little notes.
(d) By grunting and pointing.

5. What happened to Ellen James that made her famous?
(a) She ran away from home at age 11.
(b) She was raped and her tongue was cut out.
(c) She wrote a feminist essay that was published when she was 11.
(d) She wrote Jenny a letter that Jenny then published in her book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical feature does Garp make fun of Michael Milton for?

2. Who is Mr. Bensenhaver?

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

4. What object does Garp accidentally drop on Mrs. Ralph after he catches her speeding?

5. What do people tell Garp has happened to Charlotte when she disappears?

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