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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does Henry travel to at the beginning of this section?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) San Francisco.

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

3. What does Henry pawn in this section?
(a) China.
(b) Books.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Typewriters.

4. What part of Willie's body is missing?
(a) His arm.
(b) His hair.
(c) His eye.
(d) His leg.

5. What state does Henry travel to after New Orleans?
(a) Texas.
(b) Colorado.
(c) New York.
(d) California.

6. What city does Henry head for at the beginning of this section?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

7. What kind of fight does Henry have with Hilda and Gertrude at the end of this section?
(a) A pillow fight.
(b) An apple fight.
(c) A snowball fight.
(d) A knife fight.

8. What does Henry cash in to get money?
(a) Books.
(b) Vinyls.
(c) Empty bottles.
(d) Clothes.

9. Where does Henry go with Tim?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A house party.
(c) A brothel.
(d) A bar.

10. What color is the cellar Henry works in?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

11. Who does Henry describe as insects?
(a) The street performers.
(b) The street prostitutes.
(c) People in the subway.
(d) The beggars.

12. Who drives Henry home from the bar?
(a) A prostitute.
(b) The fire brigade.
(c) The police.
(d) The bar owner.

13. Where does Henry find work in this section?
(a) A tailors.
(b) A dog food factory.
(c) A ladies' dress shop.
(d) A boarding school.

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

15. What college did Henry attend?
(a) San Francisco City College.
(b) Los Angeles City College.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Yale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry's father criticize Henry for not doing?

2. What is the name of Henry's new landlady?

3. What is the job Chinaski turns down?

4. What does Billy Boy hire Henry to wash?

5. What do the men on the train receive from the train company?

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