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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 is the first reason Henry is written up when he is on Route 539?

2. What is intriguing about one of Henry's customers while he works at the Prell Station?

3. Where does Henry and the Texan's wedding take place?

4. What happens when Henry has to deliver a registered letter in Chapter 1?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joyce's father hate Henry?

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

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

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

5. How does the author explain why Henry's own clothes are shabby?

6. 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?

7. How does giving out candy to children on his route get G.G. in trouble?

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

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

10. Who is Gramps Wally?

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 Henry display sensitivity after Betty's death, and why is this a rare happening in the novel? What part of Henry's personality prevents him from being a sensitive person?

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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