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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Henry see a job ad?

2. What is George Fellows' nickname?

3. What kind of car does Mary Lou drive?

4. What sport was Manny a star in his youth?

5. What did Henry use to collect for the Red Cross?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jan react to Henry's reappearance in section nine?

2. How did Henry lose his favorite job working for the Red Cross?

3. Why does the Yellow Cab Company sack Henry?

4. What is Janeway Smithson's role at the Yellow Cab Company?

5. Summarize the fifth section.

6. Why does Mr. Hansen fire Henry?

7. How does Henry cure his itching crotch?

8. Who does Henry work with at the bicycle shop?

9. Describe Henry's job at the bicycle shop.

10. How does Henry react to Mr. Adams' death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick two characters from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the values of the 1940s.

1. In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2. How does the book express the changes America was going through at the time?

3. Does modern society share any values with 1940s America?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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