View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes care of the Garps during their recovery?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Helen.
(c) Roberta.
(d) Michael.

2. After he sneaks over to check on Duncan, how does Garp actually enter Mrs. Ralph's house?
(a) Through the door.
(b) By climbing a ladder up to the second floor balcony.
(c) Through the window he is peeking through.
(d) Through the basement.

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

4. Who tries to run Garp over while he is jogging down the road?
(a) Roberta.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) An Ellen Jamesian.
(d) Helen.

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

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

7. Who does Garp leave in charge of Dog's Head Harbor?
(a) John Wolf.
(b) Helen.
(c) Cushie Percy.
(d) Roberta.

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

9. What image does Garp see of Jenny when he and his family are flying to Europe before his book's release?
(a) Walt waving goodbye to them.
(b) Jenny floating above the crowd.
(c) Michael Milton talking to reporters.
(d) John Wolf running after the plane.

10. What kind of bed does Mrs. Ralph have?
(a) A futon.
(b) A waterbed.
(c) A couch that she uses for a bed.
(d) One that comes down from the wall.

11. 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 mid-morning.
(d) It's lunchtime.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Duncan as a result of the car accident in his driveway?

2. What is the title of the first essay Ellen James writes that is published?

3. Why does John Wolf not want to publish Garp's novel _The World According to Bensenhaver_?

4. What does the cat continue to do to the dog in the story Garp tells Walt?

5. What does Duncan see while looking down at the street from John Wolf's office?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 576 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample