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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Parts 1-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Prell Station give Henry?
(a) A steady paycheck.
(b) Special assignments.
(c) A bonus.
(d) A discipline report.

2. What does "soup" stand for in this book?
(a) Postal workers.
(b) Wives.
(c) Superintendent
(d) A bad day at work.

3. Who does Henry file a report against?
(a) Betty.
(b) The super at West Avon station.
(c) The Stone.
(d) The drunk who convinced him to get the job.

4. How many years of service does The Stone have?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

5. How are Henry's regular clothes described in the Chapter 1?
(a) Too nice for work.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Shabby.
(d) Plain.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Henry get to work as postal carrier, as described in Chapter 1?

2. What route does Henry draw after Prell Station?

3. What is Henry's wife referred to as in the beginning of the book?

4. Who convinces Henry Chinaski that anyone can be hired as a postal clerk during Christmas?

5. What kind of sack does Henry Chinaski find himself wearing in the beginning of Chapter 1?

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