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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Parts 12-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Matthew Battles a favorite of?
(a) Henry's wife.
(b) Henry.
(c) The Stone.
(d) The lingerie woman.

2. How does G.G. summon people to give out his special treats?
(a) A clap.
(b) He gives it out at the door.
(c) A whistle.
(d) Special stomping.

3. What does "soup" stand for in this book?
(a) Wives.
(b) Superintendent
(c) Postal workers.
(d) A bad day at work.

4. What does Henry Chinaski think of the job when he is hired as a postal clerk temp in the very beginning of the book?
(a) Challenging.
(b) Hard.
(c) Easy.
(d) Too simple.

5. What happens when Henry has to deliver a registered letter in Chapter 1?
(a) He burns it.
(b) He forces his way in when the person won't answer the door.
(c) He drops it in the garbage.
(d) He waits and waits until someone will answer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship like between Henry and The Stone?

2. What kind of problem does Henry say the regular carrier has in Chapter 1 after a woman asks where he is?

3. What is the first reason Henry is written up when he is on Route 539?

4. What is intriguing about one of Henry's customers while he works at the Prell Station?

5. What kind of sack does Henry Chinaski find himself wearing in the beginning of Chapter 1?

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