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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 form of revenge does Garp get on Bonkers?

2. What object does Garp accidentally drop on Mrs. Ralph after he catches her speeding?

3. What body part does Garp lose to Bonkers?

4. What sport does Garp eventually end up playing at Steering?

5. How can Garp and Helen's first conversations best be described?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Garp worried about Duncan spending the night at Ralph's house?

3. What does Jenny's attack on the man in the movie theater show the reader about her character?

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

5. What do the deaths of so many parents symbolize in the chapter entitled "The First Feminist Funeral, and Other Funerals"?

6. Why does Jenny take so many classes at Steering?

7. Where do Helen and Garp get most of their money during the first several years of their marriage?

8. Why does Helen react the way she does when she sees Jenny for the first time?

9. Why is Jenny nervous when Garp plays with the Percy children?

10. What does Garp's dream (when Duncan is at Ralph's house) symbolize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Gender roles and gender identity are very present in _The World According to Garp_. Choose threemain characters from the text and discuss how their non-traditional gender roles break cultural norms and stereotypes. Make sure to use specific examples and quotations from the text to support your thesis.

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