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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through In the City Where Marcus Aurelius Died.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Garp's older sister?
(a) Jameson.
(b) Stewart.
(c) Walt.
(d) Garp doesn't have any siblings.

2. Who is "Cushie"?
(a) A teacher.
(b) One of the Percy girls.
(c) The school secretary.
(d) A nurse who works with Jenny.

3. Where do the initials "T.S" (in T.S. Garp's name) come from?
(a) His father, Terrence Smith Garp.
(b) His grandfather, Theodore Sampson.
(c) His grandfather, Toby Sam.
(d) His father, Technical Sergeant Garp.

4. Why does Helen not attend Steering?
(a) Girst aren't allowed.
(b) She isn't admitted.
(c) She doesn't want to go.
(d) Helen does in fact attend Steering.

5. Who suggests where Jenny and Garp should go after Garp's graduation?
(a) Mr. Tinch.
(b) Cushie.
(c) Jenny's parents.
(d) The dean.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Jenny's parents respond to her decision to drop out of college?

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

3. Where does Garp loose his virginity?

4. What happens to Helen's glasses every time she watches a wrestling match?

5. Who is the "real" Franz Grillparzer?

(see the answer key)

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