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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. In Chapter 10, how long has it been since Henry visited Ethel's grave?

2. What wakes Henry at the beginning of Chapter 13?

3. How old is Henry in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 16, what does the Ochi photographer tell Henry he had burned?

5. What is the name of the Vice Principal at Henry's school in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What commotion does Henry see at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. What are people burning in Chapter 16, and why are they burning these items?

3. Who else is buried in Lake View Cemetery, besides Henry's wife?

4. What does Henry decide when he wonders if Ethel would approve of his digging into the past?

5. Why are Chaz and his father at Henry's home when Henry arrives in Chapter 20?

6. Why does Henry drop out of college when he's younger, and what does he do after dropping out?

7. Why does Henry feel a quiet relief that his wife is gone?

8. What does Henry find in a large leather suitcase with a clear Lucite handle?

9. How much does Marty know about Henry's childhood?

10. What does Keiko wear when she met Henry outside the Black Elks Club?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A work assignment in the school cafeteria leads to a relationship between Henry and Keiko. What commonalities help a friendship grow between the two? Why is their relationship able to survive through separation, marriages, and time?

Essay Topic 2

Henry searches the belongings in the basement of the Panama Hotel. What Is Henry searching for? How does he hope that sorting through the belongings will help him with the emptiness he has felt since his wife died?

Essay Topic 3

Mrs. Beatty supervises the lunchroom at Henry's elementary school. What type of woman does Mrs. Beatty seems to be? How do her actions reveal who she really is and what she thinks of Henry and Keiko?

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