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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Parts 12-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry say when he reports to Prell station?
(a) That he is unable to do his job.
(b) That is he not getting assignments.
(c) That the manager should hire him.
(d) That he is being harassed.

2. In Chapter 1, which route is described as "an average residential neighborhood with nice weather, no dogs, and no human voices for hours"?
(a) Route 511.
(b) Route 600.
(c) Route 539.
(d) Route 545.

3. What happens to Battles in Chapter 1 that depresses a supervisor?
(a) Battles is fired.
(b) Battles is arrested.
(c) Battles is killed.
(d) Battles falls ill.

4. What does Henry Chinaski think of the job when he is hired as a postal clerk temp in the very beginning of the book?
(a) Too simple.
(b) Challenging.
(c) Hard.
(d) Easy.

5. What kind of sack does Henry Chinaski find himself wearing in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Nylon.
(b) Leather.
(c) Cloth.
(d) Suede.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the accusation against G.G. involve?

2. What does "soup" stand for in this book?

3. Who is Matthew Battles a favorite of?

4. What does G.G. miss for the first time after the accusation?

5. How does the author describe Matthew Battles's attire?

(see the answer key)

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