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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Garp learn of his wife's affair?

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

3. What country is Michael Milton obsessed with?

4. What happens to Duncan in Garp's dream?

5. Who calls Garp in the middle of the night while his family is in Europe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Gender roles and gender identity are very present in _The World According to Garp_. Choose threemain characters from the text and discuss how their non-traditional gender roles break cultural norms and stereotypes. Make sure to use specific examples and quotations from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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