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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Henry get in trouble for what he does to the registered letter woman in Chapter 1?
(a) No.
(b) Not at the post office, but he is arrested.
(c) Yes, but only with his wife.
(d) Yes.

2. Why is the route Henry draws after Prell Station one of the toughest routes?
(a) It is all uphill.
(b) It is full of crabby old men.
(c) It is full of dogs.
(d) It is full of apartment houses.

3. Who gets angry in Chapter 2 when Henry winks at him?
(a) Joyce's grandfather.
(b) Betty.
(c) Joyce's father.
(d) Joyce's brother.

4. What kind of problem does Henry say the regular carrier has in Chapter 1 after a woman asks where he is?
(a) A cold.
(b) Cancer.
(c) The flu.
(d) Criminal problems.

5. Where does Henry and the Texan's wedding take place?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the post office issue him when Henry is first hired?

2. Who is Matthew Battles a favorite of?

3. What is intriguing about one of Henry's customers while he works at the Prell Station?

4. What happens to Betty and Henry's relationship in Chapter 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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