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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 happens to G.G. at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) He is killed.
(b) He is arrested.
(c) He is never seen again, and we are not sure why.
(d) He is sent to prison.

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 545.
(b) Route 600.
(c) Route 539.
(d) Route 511.

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

4. Who convinces Henry Chinaski that anyone can be hired as a postal clerk during Christmas?
(a) Joyce.
(b) Grandpa Wally.
(c) Himself.
(d) A drunk.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes G.G. to break down in Chapter 1?

2. Why is the route Henry draws after Prell Station one of the toughest routes?

3. What does Prell Station give Henry?

4. Who advises Henry to report to Prell Station?

5. Who is G.G.?

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