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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. How is Jenny's book received?
2. Where do the initials "T.S" (in T.S. Garp's name) come from?
3. What do people tell Garp has happened to Charlotte when she disappears?
4. How does Garp spend his time when he first arrives in Vienna?
5. What is Jenny unable to advise Garp about at Steering?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Helen's inability to attend Steering symbolize?
2. What does the nickname "blue and blood" for Steering's colors allude to?
3. What is symbolic about the book that Mrs. Ralph has in her car when Garp chases her down for speeding?
4. Why is Jenny nervous when Garp plays with the Percy children?
5. How does Garp feel about his mother's gift of money so he can get a prostitute?
6. What does Garp's bedtime story to Walt symbolize?
7. What does Jenny's insistence that she continue to wear her nurse's uniform symbolize?
8. Garp dies at the age of 33. Why is this number important to know in literature?
9. What does Garp think is the source of Helen's bruises (while she is having an affair)?
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
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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