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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) Go to jail.
(b) Take his medicine.
(c) Sign a form saying she was there.
(d) Go to work.

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

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

4. Who calls Henry to the federal building in Chapter 3?
(a) Personnel.
(b) G.G.
(c) A postal carrier.
(d) The super.

5. When Henry sees Betty in Chapter 3, what does he do?
(a) Runs away.
(b) Yells at her.
(c) Brings her into work.
(d) Calls in sick to work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says that men at the post office should be judged on 10 trays or one night's work?

2. What does CP 1 stand for?

3. In Chapter 3, who writes to Henry from Texas?

4. In Chapter 3, who is the person the post office sends to check on Henry?

5. How much does Henry win in six weeks in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Henry need time off of work in Chapter 4?

3. Describe the character of Vi.

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

5. Who is Marina Louise Chinaski?

6. Who is Miss Graves?

7. In Chapter 3, what happens when Henry returns to Betty to check on her a week and half later at the hotel?

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

9. How does the author describe Fay?

10. How does Henry's living situation change when the track moves 100 miles south?

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