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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the main character in _The World According to Bensenhaver_?
(a) Hope Standish.
(b) Helen Fields.
(c) Jenny Duncan.
(d) John Irving.

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

3. 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) On an airplane.
(c) In a field.
(d) In the future--Duncan is in college.

4. What lesson does Walt take from the story Garp tells him?
(a) That he should be careful crossing the street.
(b) That he should be careful of stray cats.
(c) That he should be careful of chained-up dogs.
(d) That he should be nicer to animals.

5. What do Garp and Mrs. Ralph show each other when Garp is over at her house?
(a) Their private parts.
(b) Their tatoos.
(c) Their ugly feet.
(d) Their scars.

6. What is Mrs. Ralph wearing when Garp first sees her, after Garp sneaks over to her house to check on Duncan?
(a) Lingerie.
(b) Exercise clothing.
(c) Plaid PJs
(d) Only a bathrobe.

7. 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?
(a) She is acting normally.
(b) Drunk.
(c) On drugs.
(d) Having a mental breakdown.

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

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

10. When Garp goes to Ralph's house to check on Duncan, what does Garp find him doing?
(a) Fighting with Ralph.
(b) Sleeping in the living room.
(c) Sneaking alcohol with Ralph.
(d) Reading magazines.

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

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

13. Who is Mr. Bensenhaver?
(a) Hope's husband.
(b) Hope's father.
(c) A police detective.
(d) A rapist.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Garp learn of his wife's affair?

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

3. What does Garp hit one night when driving into his driveway with the engine and lights off?

4. What medical aid does Jenny take Duncan to get?

5. What is Garp wearing when he heads out in the middle of the night to check on Duncan at Ralph's house?

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