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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car do the Garps own?

2. What does Garp do at Mrs. Ralph's house in an effort to pass the time until he can take Duncan home?

3. What kind of bed does Mrs. Ralph have?

4. In Garp's dream, what does Duncan need to do?

5. How does Jenny die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

_The World According to Garp_ is a very complicated novel. Write an essay addressing what you believe to be the main theme, i.e., the one that rises above all the other themes. Make sure to use examples to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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