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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. Who does Henry mentally compare Sara to in Chapter 91?

2. What do Tammie and Henry search for as they walk the streets of New York City?

3. What does Henry do about the person he unexpectedly finds at Tammie's apartment?

4. Who begins to visit Henry in Chapter 69?

5. Who phones Sara's house at the end of Chapter 91 looking for Henry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henry learn about Dee Dee Bronson in Chapter 88?

2. What is Henry's predicament concerning Thanksgiving, and how does he solve his dilemma?

3. Why does Henry get irritated with Tammie in Chapters 58 and 59?

4. What does Tammie do in Chapter 67, and why does she get angry?

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

6. Who does Henry visit in Chapter 91, and what happens?

7. How do Henry and Liza Weston interact?

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

9. What does Henry do while he waits to pick Iris up from the airport in Chapter 94?

10. Describe Henry and Mercedes' relationship.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is foreshadowing used in "Women"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast David and William Keesing.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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