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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 body part does Garp lose to Bonkers?

2. What is the name of Garp's second book?

3. After the incident in the movie theater, Jenny hypothesizes that all women are on their way to becoming what?

4. What is the name of the college Jenny drops out of?

5. How is Jenny's book received?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the name of the chapter entitled _In the City Where Marcus Aurelius Died_ refer to?

3. What qualities in Mrs. Ralph does Garp also see in himself?

4. What is the Under Toad?

5. What does Mrs. Ralph keep claiming that she will eventually do to Garp?

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

7. How does Garp react to the Ellen Jamesians after Ellen's article is published?

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

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

10. Why is Jenny fired from the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In _The World According to Garp_, there are stories within the story. Who is the author of these short stories, T. S. Garp or John Irving? Provide at least three reasons that support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Could _The World According to Garp_ be considered a story that could actually happen in "real" life? Argue either for or against this possibility, making sure to use specific examples from the text that you believe really could (or could not) happen.

Essay Topic 3

Although _The World According to Garp_ has many unusual plot developments, many, if not most, of them are foreshadowed. Give three examples, using specific citations from the text, where a major event is foreshadowed in the novel.

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