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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. Where does Garp loose his virginity?

2. What item of Mrs. Ralph's clothing does Garp likely ruin when he catches her speeding?

3. What does Jenny's father do for a living?

4. What happened to Ellen James that made her famous?

5. How do Jenny's parents respond to her decision to drop out of college?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where does the chapter title of _The World According to Bensenhaver_ come from?

7. What does Helen's inability to attend Steering symbolize?

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

9. How does Ernie Holm die?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two major female characters within _The World According to Garp_. What are their differences? What are their similarities? Make sure to use multiple citations from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Even though _The World According to Garp_ deals with serious issues, it sometimes is considered to have a comical or lighthearted tone. Write an essay that (1) identifies what you think the tone of the novel is and (2) uses at least four examples/citations from the text that support your position.

Essay Topic 3

In _The World According to Garp_, motherhood is discussed both directly and indirectly. Choose three characters from the novel who are mothers (or who assume the role of mother) and discuss 1) what shape their motherhood takes, 2) to whom they are mothers, and 3) what Irving may be saying about motherhood through their character.

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