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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is Hector's wife from?

2. What is the name of the horse Manny suggests will win?

3. When does Henry say he prefers sex?

4. What does Henry leave the house to buy at the end of this section?

5. Who does Henry describe as intense and intelligent looking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Henry's job at the bicycle shop.

2. Summarize the fifth section.

3. How did Henry lose his favorite job working for the Red Cross?

4. How does Henry break Pop's world record in the tenth section?

5. What does Maurice tell Henry in the tenth section?

6. How does Henry react to Mr. Adams' death?

7. Why does Mr. Hansen fire Henry?

8. What is Janeway Smithson's role at the Yellow Cab Company?

9. How does Henry lose his job at the auto brakes company?

10. What is Henry's excuse for walking funny?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country in which the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two of the following people and outline their influence on Chinaski's life:

1. His father.

2. Jan.

3. Gertrude.

4. Tim Hunter.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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