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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 is the name of the manager's secretary?

2. Whose record does Henry say he will break?

3. What does Henry say cost him his job?

4. Which of Henry's friends does Jan look like?

5. Who does Alabam like to attack when he is drunk?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Henry's glowing pants change his mindset and eventually his life situation?

2. How does Henry cure his itching crotch?

3. Describe Mary Lou.

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

5. What are the perks of Henry's new job?

6. What is Henry's attitude at his job at the Times newspaper?

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

8. What does Smithson tell the men he will teach them?

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

10. Why does Mr. Hansen fire Henry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Bukowski develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 2

What is Henry's attitude towards work? Why has Henry has developed this attitude? What kind of job would Henry enjoy and excel at?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Chinaski's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end.

1. What did Chinaski hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Chinaski's ideas about life?

3. How has Chinaski's character changed by the end of the book?

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