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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Garp hit one night when driving into his driveway with the engine and lights off?

2. Whose funeral is considered the first feminist funeral?

3. During her affair with a student, where do Helen's bruises come from?

4. What does the dog in Garp's story to Walt want more than anything?

5. What horrible event is the center of _The World According to Bensenhaver_?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The last line of _The World According to Garp_ is very famous. Discuss 1) What you think the last line means? 2) How does the last line relate to the book? and 3) why might the line be so well-known?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, Irving gives multiple characters various problems with speech. Choose three characters from the book and discuss 1) what their speech impediment is, 2) what the cause behind the speech impediment is, and 3) how Irving uses that character's impediment to advance the novel or make a statement about that person's character.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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