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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of Willie's opera?
(a) The Rajah of LA.
(b) The King of New York.
(c) The Queen of America.
(d) The Emperor of San Francisco.

4. What kind of hat does Willie wear while driving his car?
(a) A bowler hat.
(b) A cowboy hat.
(c) A hunter's hat.
(d) A captain's hat.

5. What city does Chinaski arrive in at the beginning of the book?
(a) New York.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What magazine does Clay Gladmore own?

2. What has Henry been sending to magazines three times a week?

3. Who does Henry give his hotel ticket to?

4. What does Henry tell the interviewer is his real job?

5. Where does Henry find work in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does a relationship develop between Henry and Gertrude?

2. Describe Henry's first two days in New York.

3. What does Henry do while his parents are away?

4. Why does Willie like Henry?

5. How does Henry lose his job at the dog biscuit factory?

6. Summarize the second section.

7. How is Henry trying to develop his writing career in the fourth section?

8. What is Henry's frame of mind when he arrives in New Orleans?

9. Describe Henry's job in the ladies dress shop.

10. What bet does Henry make in the opening chapter?

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