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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the Garps go to recover after their car accident?
(a) Wellesley College.
(b) Steering.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Dog's Head Harbor.

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. What has happened to Mr. Bensenhaver's wife?
(a) She was raped.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) She was murdered.
(d) She was attacked in a laundromat.

13. Who does Helen end up having an affair with?
(a) Fat Stew.
(b) Roberta Muldoon.
(c) Duncan's babysitter.
(d) Michael Milton.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Mrs. Ralph's dog?

4. What is the color of the clothes of Mrs. Ralph's guest who won't leave?

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

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