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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 is unique about Alice's way of speaking?
(a) She is mute.
(b) She has a very heavy accent.
(c) She has a strong lisp.
(d) She believes in only using verbs.

2. What gift does Jenny receive as a thank you for her 15 years of service to Steering?
(a) A pin.
(b) A new medical kit.
(c) Kitchen knives.
(d) Dishes.

3. When was Steering established?
(a) 1800s.
(b) 1916.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1900s.

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

5. What does Jenny pay a prostitute for?
(a) The time to talk with her about her profession.
(b) The name of her hairstylist.
(c) Her shoes.
(d) Her fur muff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Helen's older sister?

2. Who is the "real" Franz Grillparzer?

3. When the novel begins, what year is it?

4. What do Garp and Jenny think of Frank Grillparzer?

5. How do Ellen Jamesians communicate?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ernie Holm die?

3. What starts the feud between Jenny and the Percies?

4. Garp dies at the age of 33. Why is this number important to know in literature?

5. What does Helen think about Garp's short story to Walt (about the dog and the cat)?

6. Why does Garp decide to become a writer?

7. What does Jenny say to Fat Stew when he complains about what Garp did to his dog?

8. What does Garp not approve of in Mrs. Ralph's life?

9. Who do Garp and Helen decide are to blame for the car accident?

10. What does Helen wish about the way Garp treats their children?

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