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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What do the townspeople in Chapter 2 think of Henry?
(a) They hate him.
(b) They pity him.
(c) They love him.
(d) They both pity and hate Henry.

4. What did Henry have to do to become a substitute mail carrier?
(a) Simply sign up.
(b) Take an exam and physical.
(c) Call a friend.
(d) Fill out an application.

5. Where does Henry pick up Betty from in his daily routine in Chapter 2?
(a) Her work.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) The bus stop.
(d) Jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day is it when Henry stands up to the town bully?

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

3. What is G.G. accused of in Chapter 1?

4. Whose hometown is picked by experts as the least likely to be hit with an atomic bomb?

5. At this point in his life, in Chapter 2, how many women has Henry lost?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry meet Joyce?

2. What happens when Joyce wants to divorce Henry?

3. Why does the midget take Henry and drive him around town?

4. What does Henry do when he has a handful of mail addressed to a church with no mailbox?

5. Describe the over-reaction Henry has to one of the women on Route 511 in Chapter 1, parts 12-17.

6. Describe the character of G.G.

7. How does the author describe the character of Matthew Battles?

8. From whom and how does Matthew Battles steal, and whom does this disappoint?

9. How does the woman who has the registered letter on Route 511 respond to Henry, and what does this lead to him doing in response?

10. What does the job a "soup" entail as described in the book?

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