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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While at Steering, what is Garp shocked to find in an old cannon?
(a) A picture of himself.
(b) A dead pigeon.
(c) Condoms.
(d) Items his mom tried to hide.

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

3. Who is Harrison Fletcher having an affair with?
(a) A babysitter.
(b) A student.
(c) Another professor at a different university.
(d) His personal chef.

4. Where do Garp and Charlotte most frequently meet for their conversations?
(a) The pub.
(b) Garp's house.
(c) Charlotte's house.
(d) The market.

5. What is the name of Jenny's publisher?
(a) John Wolf.
(b) James Wolfing.
(c) Wolf John.
(d) Wolfing James.

6. What book does Mrs. Ralph have in her car when Garp catches her speeding?
(a) The Eternal Husband.
(b) The Matrix.
(c) Garp's first novel.
(d) The World According to Garp.

7. When Garp is very young, how do the students at Steering treat him?
(a) They don't even know he exists because Jenny hides him.
(b) They are forbidden to talk to him.
(c) They bully him around.
(d) Kindly.

8. Who is Charlotte?
(a) The name of the prostitute's hairstylist.
(b) The prostitute Jenny ends up speaking with.
(c) Garp and Jenny's landlord.
(d) Garp's girlfriend in Vienna.

9. What is the name of the hospital Jenny Fields first works in?
(a) None of these answers is correct.
(b) Boston General.
(c) Boston Mercy.
(d) General Hospital.

10. What sport does Garp eventually end up playing at Steering?
(a) Wrestling.
(b) Fencing.
(c) Polo.
(d) Track and field.

11. What is the title of Garp's first novel?
(a) Ellen James: My Hero and Friend.
(b) Procrastination.
(c) Autobiography of a Bear.
(d) Ellen James.

12. What happened to Ernie's wife?
(a) She left him.
(b) He was never married.
(c) She died of cancer.
(d) She died in childbirth.

13. Why is the young Garp labeled "mischievous" by the people at Steering?
(a) Because he lies a lot.
(b) Because he steals food from the kitchens.
(c) Because he has no father.
(d) Because he is a bully.

14. What is Garp looking up in the phone book when he has a career revelation?
(a) Lumber.
(b) Banks.
(c) Marriage Counselors.
(d) Toilets.

15. What is Garp doing when he gets stuck in the gutter?
(a) Trying to fly.
(b) Trying to run away.
(c) Trying to capture pigeons.
(d) Playing hide and seek with some students.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chooses Garp's sport at Steering?

2. Who comes to Jenny's rescue after she is assaulted in the movie theater?

3. What is the name of Garp's older sister?

4. What sad figure does Garp come across one day while jogging in the park?

5. What happens to Charlotte that makes her so hard to find?

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