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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Willie say he needs for his opera?
(a) A conducter.
(b) A librettist.
(c) A singer.
(d) A soundman.

2. What is the name of Henry's landlady in this section?
(a) Mama Strader.
(b) Tammy Goodwin.
(c) Gran Godly.
(d) Phylis Formby.

3. What is the job Chinaski turns down?
(a) Plucking turkeys.
(b) Moving crates.
(c) Deboning salmon.
(d) Shucking clams.

4. Who is Willie's main girl?
(a) Polly.
(b) Grace.
(c) Janice.
(d) Laura.

5. In what city does Henry swap trains?
(a) El Paso.
(b) Charlottesville.
(c) Houston.
(d) Dallas.

6. What kind of biscuits are made at the factory where Henry works?
(a) Cream biscuits.
(b) Chocolate biscuits.
(c) Dog biscuits.
(d) Cheese biscuits.

7. Where does Henry go for a job on Monday?
(a) A school.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A magazine.
(d) A publishers.

8. How does Henry describe the man who has to show him his job at the factory?
(a) A hairless virgin.
(b) An ugly pug.
(c) A toothless elf.
(d) A wannabe manager.

9. In what way is Henry's father unlike Henry?
(a) He is serious about life.
(b) He is a workaholic.
(c) He hates reading.
(d) He prefers men.

10. What city does Henry arrive in at the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) New York.
(b) Houston.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Francisco.

11. What does Henry plead guilty to?
(a) Stealing alcohol.
(b) Blocking traffic.
(c) Breaching the peace.
(d) Injuring a minor.

12. What transport does Henry take to his parents' house?
(a) A streetcar.
(b) A tram.
(c) A motorbike.
(d) A train.

13. What does Henry have to put up in the subways?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Warning signs.
(c) Posters.
(d) Subway maps.

14. Why does Henry decide to quit his job as a driver?
(a) He does not want to work mornings.
(b) He does not get a raise.
(c) He gets the oldest vehicle.
(d) The boss hates him.

15. What is the name of Henry's new landlady?
(a) Mrs. Downing.
(b) Mrs. Jackson.
(c) Miss Opening.
(d) Miss Filby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the metal instrument look like that the two old guys hand Henry?

2. What does Billy Boy hire Henry to wash?

3. What state does Henry travel to after New Orleans?

4. What kind of hat does Willie wear while driving his car?

5. What does Henry vomit on when he gets home?

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