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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What medical aid does Jenny take Duncan to get?

2. What lesson does Walt take from the story Garp tells him?

3. Who does Garp leave in charge of Dog's Head Harbor?

4. What moves so that the dog ends up being closer to the cat in the story Garp tells Walt?

5. What color is the car that Hope is kidnapped in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

At several points in the novel, characters communicate by writing short notes. Choose three instances where a character has to use notes to communicate and discuss 1) why that character must use notes, 2) what the notes symbolize, and 3) what Irving accomplishes by using the little notes as a literary device.

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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