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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of business does Mrs. Truckenmiller claim to operate?

2. What is the color of the clothes of Mrs. Ralph's guest who won't leave?

3. What physical feature does Garp make fun of Michael Milton for?

4. Why does John Wolf not want to publish Garp's novel _The World According to Bensenhaver_?

5. Where does Garp take his sons when he learns of Helen's affair?

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

What is your opinion of the Ellen Jamesians? Are they noble, self-sacrificing figures (as Jenny originally believes) or are they ridiculous, attention-hungry followers (as Garp believes)? Support your position by using three examples of the Ellen Jamesians and what they do from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Jenny always wears her nurses uniform. Choose three major points in the novel and describe what the uniform means at that point in the novel. Use quotations from the text to support your thesis.

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