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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry say his racetrack winnings pay for?

2. How old is the Texan woman?

3. How does Henry defend himself against a German shepherd one day on his route?

4. Who is Matthew Battles a favorite of?

5. What is The Stone's real name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does delivering a registered letter on Route 511 go bad for Henry?

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

6. How does Henry meet Joyce?

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

8. Describe Henry's job on Route 539.

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

10. How does the author describe Joyce's hometown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Henry's tongue-in-cheek attitude towards religion. Be sure to give examples from Chapter 1.

Essay Topic 2

How does sex play an major role in Chapter 3? What is Henry more addicted to, sex or alcohol?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the meaning behind the robbery set-up on Henry in Chapter 4. How have roles reversed for Henry?

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