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

2. What is the next station Henry goes to as mentioned in Chapter 1, parts 1-11?
(a) The Stone.
(b) The west garage.
(c) West Avon Station.
(d) Oakford Station

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

4. What makes Henry start to lose money at the racetrack?
(a) Keeping other men away from the Texan.
(b) The Texan trying to distract him.
(c) The super.
(d) Betty and her new boyfriend.

5. What do Henry and his wife spend all of their money on, as stated in the Chapter 1?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Food.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does G.G. miss for the first time after the accusation?

4. Who is G.G.?

5. How old is Henry when he meets the Texan woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when The Stone assigns all subs except Henry?

2. Describe Henry's job on Route 539.

3. What happens with Henry and the buffalo?

4. What steps did it take for Henry to get hired at the post office, and how does he do?

5. How does the author describe Joyce?

6. What happens when Joyce wants to divorce Henry?

7. Why does Joyce's father hate Henry?

8. Why does Henry decide to go to work for the postal service?

9. What is The Stone's reaction to Henry's clawed up face after the registered letter incident?

10. What is the response to the 30-page report Henry files against Jonstone?

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