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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During her affair with a student, where do Helen's bruises come from?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her new aerobics class.
(c) Michael Milton.
(d) Playing with her kids.

2. What is the title of the first essay Ellen James writes that is published?
(a) "Life with the Garps."
(b) Robert/Roberta: Can You Tell the Difference?"
(c) "What Jenny Fields Meant to Me."
(d) "Why I'm Not an Ellen Jamesian."

3. Who is Jillsy Sloper?
(a) John Wolf's secret test to see if a novel will be successful.
(b) A cleaning woman at John Wolf's publishing company.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) The person to whom Garp dedicates _The World According to Bensenhaver_.

4. What country is Michael Milton obsessed with?
(a) London.
(b) England.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

5. What is Garp wearing when he heads out in the middle of the night to check on Duncan at Ralph's house?
(a) Black pants, black shirt, and black shoes.
(b) Women's clothes, so he won't be recognized.
(c) Only his running shorts.
(d) Work clothes, so he won't look suspicious.

6. After Garp enters Mrs. Ralph's house for the first time, what does she ask Garp to do?
(a) Play the piano so she can dance.
(b) Cook her dinner.
(c) Clean her kitchen.
(d) Help her kick out a young man who won't leave.

7. How does Garp learn of his wife's affair?
(a) He catches her in bed with her lover.
(b) Margie Tallworth slips him a note.
(c) Helen confesses.
(d) He is just suspicious.

8. What color is the car that Hope is kidnapped in?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Turquoise.
(d) Green.

9. Who accosts Garp at the first feminist's funeral?
(a) Roberta Muldoon.
(b) Cushie Percy.
(c) The Ellen Jamesians.
(d) Pooh Percy.

10. What ultimately happens to the cat in the story Garp tells Walt?
(a) He is taken to a new town by his owners.
(b) He is eaten by the dog.
(c) He and the dog become good friends.
(d) He is hit by a truck.

11. What time of day is it when Garp starts telling Walt a story about a dog and a cat?
(a) It's mid-morning.
(b) It's Walt's bedtime.
(c) It's lunchtime.
(d) It's early in the morning.

12. What moves so that the dog ends up being closer to the cat in the story Garp tells Walt?
(a) The cat mistakenly moves too close.
(b) The owner moves the stake in the ground.
(c) There is an earthquake and the street moves a little.
(d) The truck moves a little each day.

13. What kind of car does Michael Milton buy?
(a) A very large van.
(b) An old station wagon with wood paneling.
(c) A brand-new sports car.
(d) An old school bus.

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

15. What is the name of Mrs. Ralph's dog?
(a) Max.
(b) Spot.
(c) Mr. Wiggles.
(d) Bill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Garps go to recover after their car accident?

2. While Duncan is spending the night with Ralph, Garp has a dream about Duncan. Where are Garp and Duncan in that dream?

3. What image does Garp see of Jenny when he and his family are flying to Europe before his book's release?

4. In what state does Mrs. Ralph appear to be when Garp starts talking to her, after he sneaks over to her house to check on Duncan?

5. What does Garp do at Mrs. Ralph's house in an effort to pass the time until he can take Duncan home?

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