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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 friend's house does Duncan like to spend the night at?
2. Who comes to seek out Jenny at Dog's Head Harbor?
3. What object does Garp accidentally drop on Mrs. Ralph after he catches her speeding?
4. What characteristics is Mr. Tinch best known for?
5. What is Garp doing when he gets stuck in the gutter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What important role does "Cushie" play in Garp's life while he's at Steering?
2. What does Jenny's attack on the man in the movie theater show the reader about her character?
3. What role does Garp play for Jenny when they are in Vienna?
4. What does Helen's inability to attend Steering symbolize?
5. What does Jenny say to Fat Stew when he complains about what Garp did to his dog?
6. How do Duncan and Garp finally make it home after Garp takes Duncan from Mrs. Ralph's house?
7. What do the deaths of so many parents symbolize in the chapter entitled "The First Feminist Funeral, and Other Funerals"?
8. What is Garp's second novel about?
9. What is symbolic about the book that Mrs. Ralph has in her car when Garp chases her down for speeding?
10. Why does Jenny leave Wellesley?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The character of John Wolf plays a key role within the story. Is he a "good" character or a "bad" character? Does he help Jenny or hurt her? Does he help the Garp family or hurt them? Make sure to use at least three examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
Pretend you are Jenny Fields. Write an essay arguing your opinion of lust, making sure to provide at least three concrete examples that support your argument(s).
Essay Topic 3
_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.
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