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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. What does Debra buy in Chapter 90?

2. What is the sex between Henry and Liza like in Chapter 85?

3. Who does Henry telephone at the beginning of Chapter 91?

4. What are the names of the two German girls who stop by Henry's apartment?

5. Who does Henry finally sleep with after Iris leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs in Chapter 76, and how does Henry respond?

2. How does Cecelia feel about Henry?

3. Describe Henry and Mercedes' relationship.

4. Describe Henry and Sara's fight in Chapter 92.

5. What happens during Henry's first encounter with Mercedes in Chapter 69?

6. Describe Henry and Cecelia's vacation that occurs in Chapters 79 through 81.

7. What is William Burroughs' role in the novel?

8. Who is William Keesing?

9. What do Henry and Tammie do in Chapter 64, and how does this cause a fight?

10. What causes the demise of Henry's relationship with Liza?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry Chinaski is the protagonist or hero of "Women". Analyze his actions to describe how he fits this archetype and how he varies from the traditional archetypal hero. How else can Henry be viewed?

Essay Topic 2

How does Henry and Bobby's friendship affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

How does the first person point-of-view enhance and inhibit the story? How would the novel be different if a different point of view were used?

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