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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Charlotte that makes her so hard to find?

2. What is Jenny unable to advise Garp about at Steering?

3. What is Steering?

4. Where do Garp and Jenny plan to go after Garp's graduation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What bad driving habit does Garp have when he's coming home?

5. What does Garp's bedtime story to Walt symbolize?

6. Why won't Helen read _The World According to Bensenhaver_?

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

8. What is Garp's second novel about?

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

10. What does Mrs. Ralph tell Garp that both of their sons like to do at her house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Technical Sergent Garp, while immobile and unable to speak in a hospital bed, plays a key role in the novel. Describe three literary techniques Irving uses to help develop the character of Technical Sergent Garp. Making sure to use citations and examples from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

_The World According to Garp_ takes place in several settings. Choose three of the novel's settings and discuss how Irving uses them to contribute to the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Jenny always wears her nurses uniform. Choose three major points in the novel and describe what the uniform means at that point in the novel. Use quotations from the text to support your thesis.

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