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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. The person sent by the post office to check on Henry in Chapter 3 wants him to what?
(a) Sign a form saying she was there.
(b) Take his medicine.
(c) Go to jail.
(d) Go to work.

2. What has happened to Betty's looks since Henry last saw her?
(a) She dyed her hair.
(b) She become beautiful.
(c) She got skinny.
(d) She has gotten fat.

3. What does the women in Chapter 3 need an explanation of in 10 days?
(a) His spotty work history.
(b) The lies on his application.
(c) He previous discipline with the post office.
(d) His terrible record.

4. How much whiskey do Betty and Henry have when they get together in Chapter 3?
(a) A half-pint.
(b) A pint.
(c) A fifth.
(d) A gallon.

5. Where does Henry have pain in Chapters 5 -6?
(a) His right arm.
(b) Everywhere.
(c) His head.
(d) His back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Fay's hair?

2. How far away does the racetrack move in Chapter 4?

3. What year was the post office building built where Henry works?

4. When Henry sees Betty in Chapter 3, what does he do?

5. What birthday is Henry just shy of when he resigns from the post office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Robby?

2. What happens before Henry decides to write the novel?

3. Why does Henry receive a letter of warning from the post office?

4. Describe how Henry meets Mary Lou.

5. What is Henry's dinner routine in Chapter 4?

6. Who is Betty's son Larry? Describe him.

7. Who is Marina Louise Chinaski?

8. What is Betty's reaction when Henry finds her drunk in the morning in Chapter 3?

9. Why does Henry go to the racetrack in Chapter 3?

10. What happens at Christmas in Chapter 3?

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