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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of route does G.G. have?
(a) Route 511.
(b) Route 539.
(c) A difficult route.
(d) An easy route in the rich district.

2. In Chapter 2, who is the town bully?
(a) Betty.
(b) Joyce's cousin.
(c) Joyce's brother.
(d) Grandpa Wally.

3. What causes G.G. to break down in Chapter 1?
(a) The Stone adding coupons to the bundle.
(b) The Stone ignoring him.
(c) The gossip that the carriers are talking about.
(d) Henry snapping at him.

4. What kind of wedding does Henry agree to with the Texan?
(a) A cheap wedding.
(b) A courthouse wedding.
(c) A big wedding.
(d) A private ceremony at a church.

5. Who drives Henry around in Chapter 2 to scare him?
(a) Joyce's father.
(b) A midget.
(c) Joyce's husband.
(d) Betty.

6. What does the woman who is the recipient of the registered letter do to Henry's face?
(a) Scratches it.
(b) Slaps him.
(c) Pokes him in the eye.
(d) Punches him.

7. What does the post office issue him when Henry is first hired?
(a) A uniform but no cap.
(b) A uniform and a cap.
(c) A cap but no uniform.
(d) A leather sack.

8. Who assumes Henry is after Joyce's money?
(a) Joyce's father.
(b) Joyce's brother.
(c) Betty.
(d) Joyce's grandfather.

9. At this point in his life, in Chapter 2, how many women has Henry lost?
(a) Three women.
(b) 10 women.
(c) 5 women.
(d) 2 women.

10. What route does Henry draw after Prell Station?
(a) West Avon.
(b) Oakford.
(c) Route 359.
(d) Route 539.

11. What happens on the 100-degree day that upsets Henry in Chapter 1?
(a) A woman rambles on and on.
(b) People are swimming in their pools.
(c) Another dog attacks him.
(d) A woman demands he return a piece of mail that is not hers.

12. Who is G.G.?
(a) George Green.
(b) Gil Greene.
(c) George Greene.
(d) George Grimes.

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

14. How many years has Matthew Battles been a carrier?
(a) 5.
(b) 10
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

15. Who does the accusation against G.G. involve?
(a) A mother on his route.
(b) A new girl in the neighborhood on his route.
(c) A man on his route.
(d) A widow on his route.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time in the morning does Henry usually sit waiting to see if he can work?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 2, what time does Henry get up?

3. Who gets angry in Chapter 2 when Henry winks at him?

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

5. Who stole money from mail in Chapter 1?

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