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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. Who does Henry claim not to like?
(a) Women.
(b) People.
(c) Children.
(d) Communists.

2. Where does Henry sleep the night?
(a) The park.
(b) The hotel lobby.
(c) The zoo.
(d) The parking lot.

3. What does Henry tell the interviewer is his real job?
(a) A reporter.
(b) An artist.
(c) A film director.
(d) A writer.

4. What does Henry do every night after work?
(a) Drinks.
(b) Watches films.
(c) Attends church.
(d) Writes.

5. Why does Chinaski not shave before the job interview?
(a) He wants to show his true self.
(b) He loses his razor.
(c) To win a bet.
(d) He wakes up too late.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city does Henry head for at the beginning of this section?

2. What does Henry plead guilty to?

3. Why does Henry say he wants a gorgeous wife?

4. What does Henry's mother rip his face with?

5. What does Henry cash in to get money?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Willie Oxnard's house?

3. What does Henry think of New York when he first arrives?

4. What is Willie's relationship with the three girls?

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

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

7. How does Billy-Boy help Henry in the third section?

8. Describe Henry Chinaski's character.

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

10. What is Henry's opinion of New York?

(see the answer keys)

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