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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through What He Wanted to Be When He Grew Up.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who chooses Garp's sport at Steering?
(a) Garp picks a sport out of a hat.
(b) The dean.
(c) Jenny.
(d) He is assigned.

2. After the incident in the movie theater, Jenny hypothesizes that all women are on their way to becoming what?
(a) Pregnant.
(b) Dead.
(c) A whore or a wife.
(d) A wife.

3. How do Jenny's parents respond to her decision to drop out of college?
(a) They are proud of her for taking a stand.
(b) They are grateful because now they can save money.
(c) She never tells them she drops out.
(d) They are embarrased for her.

4. What is Stewart Percy's formal role at Steering?
(a) Chief doctor.
(b) School chef.
(c) We never learn.
(d) School secretary.

5. What is the name of Helen's older sister?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Helen doesn't have any siblings.
(c) Emma.
(d) Elena.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the initials "T.S" (in T.S. Garp's name) come from?

2. When the novel begins, what year is it?

3. When Jenny announces she wants to become pregnant but not have a relationship, what does she receive?

4. What sport does Garp eventually end up playing at Steering?

5. Who is involved in Garp's rescue from the Steering gutter?

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