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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 is the name of the woman who checks to see if Henry is okay?
(a) Jackie.
(b) Phylis.
(c) Gertrude.
(d) Wren.

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

3. Who do Henry and the blond listen to before they go to bed?
(a) Vivaldi.
(b) Sinatra.
(c) Debussey.
(d) The Beatles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry pawn in this section?

2. What is the first job Chinaski applies for?

3. Where does Henry promise to take Gertrude?

4. What does Hilda do when Getrude introduces Henry to her?

5. Who does Henry describe as insects?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Henry's friends help him in the third section?

3. How does Willie's death affect the girls?

4. Why does Henry decide it is time to go back to Los Angeles?

5. What does Carson Gentry make Henry understand about life in the fourth section?

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

7. Describe Willie Oxnard's house?

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

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

10. What does Henry do in El Paso?

(see the answer keys)

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