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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. How much does Henry make a day at the racetrack?

2. What did Henry have to do to become a substitute mail carrier?

3. Why does Betty get upset with Henry in Chapter 2?

4. Who is G.G.?

5. What is The Stone's real name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of G.G.

2. Describe Henry's job on Route 539.

3. How does Henry meet Joyce?

4. 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?

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

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

7. Where do Joyce and Henry get their money in her hometown?

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

9. How does the author describe Joyce?

10. Why do Betty and Henry break up?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is The Stone an archetypal villain? Support your answer with evidence from the book.

Essay Topic 2

What is the relationship like between Henry and The Stone? Does this ever change? If so, how and why?

Essay Topic 3

How do the on-the-job hazards make an already hated job less enduring for Henry? How does he handle this challenges?

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