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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. Who does Garp meet on a plane after the first feminist funeral?
(a) Michael Milton.
(b) Technical Sergeant Garp.
(c) His old dean.
(d) Ellen James.

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

5. Who is the monstrous rapist in _The World According to Bensenhaver_?
(a) Oren Rath.
(b) John Irving.
(c) Fat Stew.
(d) Pooh Percy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Garp and Mrs. Ralph show each other when Garp is over at her house?

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

3. Where do the Garps go to recover after their car accident?

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

5. What time of day is it when Garp starts telling Walt a story about a dog and a cat?

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