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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Garp feel about what happens to Duncan in his dream?
(a) Confused.
(b) Angry.
(c) Guilty.
(d) Nothing--which makes Garp sad.

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

3. In Garp's dream, what does Duncan need to do?
(a) Go to the bathroom.
(b) Run a really fast race.
(c) Finish his homework.
(d) Clean up his room.

4. What position does Garp take at Steering after his mother passes away?
(a) The school secretary.
(b) An in-house writer on the campus.
(c) The school wrestling coach.
(d) The school nurse.

5. What happens to Garp in Garp's dream?
(a) He is also sucked out of an airplane.
(b) He teaches Duncan how to wrestle with a bear.
(c) He is too stupid to help Duncan with his homework.
(d) He can't remember how to write.

6. What kind of car do the Garps own?
(a) A BMW.
(b) A really old station wagon that looks like a hearse.
(c) A Ford truck.
(d) A Volvo.

7. While Duncan is spending the night with Ralph, Garp has a dream about Duncan. Where are Garp and Duncan in that dream?
(a) Back at Steering.
(b) In a field.
(c) In the future--Duncan is in college.
(d) On an airplane.

8. What does the dog in Garp's story to Walt want more than anything?
(a) To be free of his leash.
(b) To go meet a girl dog he can see through his fence.
(c) To be able to reach a cat.
(d) To be inside during the day with his master.

9. How does Garp dress while attending the first feminist funeral?
(a) Like a policeman.
(b) Like a priest.
(c) As a woman.
(d) In all black.

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

11. What type of business does Mrs. Truckenmiller claim to operate?
(a) A car repair shop.
(b) A hair salon.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A school.

12. What final act prompts Garp to take Duncan home from Mrs. Ralph's house?
(a) A very bad feeling Garp has.
(b) The arrival of the police.
(c) A phone call from Helen.
(d) Mrs. Ralph's incessant yelling.

13. What horrible event is the center of _The World According to Bensenhaver_?
(a) Hope Standish's rape.
(b) Jenny Duncan's rape.
(c) Helen Fields' rape.
(d) John Irving's rape trial.

14. Who is Margie Tallworth?
(a) A student of Helen's.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Michael Milton's ex-girlfriend.
(d) Someone who sees Michael and Helen together in a car.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Garp meet on a plane after the first feminist funeral?

2. When Garp goes to Ralph's house to check on Duncan, what does Garp find him doing?

3. Who accosts Garp at the first feminist's funeral?

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

5. Where does Garp take his sons when he learns of Helen's affair?

(see the answer keys)

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