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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristics is Mr. Tinch best known for?
(a) Bad hair and a bowtie.
(b) Bad skin and a lisp.
(c) Bad breath and a stutter.
(d) Bad clothes and a limp.

2. What language does Jenny learn while living in Vienna?
(a) French.
(b) Viennese.
(c) None.
(d) German.

3. What is the name of Mrs. Ralph's husband?
(a) Michael.
(b) James.
(c) Mrs. Ralph is no longer married in the novel.
(d) Peter.

4. Where does Garp loose his virginity?
(a) At the infirmary.
(b) In the kitchens.
(c) In his room.
(d) In the library.

5. What object does Mrs. Ralph throw at Garp when he catches her speeding?
(a) Her purse.
(b) Her fist.
(c) A book.
(d) A ladle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to seek out Jenny at Dog's Head Harbor?

2. What sad figure does Garp come across one day while jogging in the park?

3. What is Garp's reactions when he learns what Charlotte means when she refers to her "purse" being taken?

4. What is Garp known for chasing throughout his neighborhood?

5. What is the name of Jenny's publisher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is symbolic about the book that Mrs. Ralph has in her car when Garp chases her down for speeding?

2. Why does Helen react the way she does when she sees Jenny for the first time?

3. When they are first introduced in the novel, what do the Ellen Jamesians symbolize?

4. What part needs to be fixed on the Garps' car?

5. What emotional experience serves as the impetus for Garp finally being able to write while in Vienna the first time?

6. What does Garp say about his own death while at John Wolf's house with Helen?

7. What is Garp's second novel about?

8. Where does the chapter title of _The World According to Bensenhaver_ come from?

9. Why does Jenny try to keep Helen and Garp apart?

10. Where do Helen and Garp get most of their money during the first several years of their marriage?

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