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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. Who did the money belong to that was stolen from the mail in Chapter 1?

2. Who is Matthew Battles a favorite of?

3. Who convinces Henry Chinaski that anyone can be hired as a postal clerk during Christmas?

4. What does Prell Station give Henry?

5. What is the next station Henry goes to as mentioned in Chapter 1, parts 1-11?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry decide to go to work for the postal service?

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

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

4. What does Jonstone do that causes Henry to file a report against him?

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

6. Why do Betty and Henry break up?

7. Why does Joyce's father hate Henry?

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

9. What happens with Henry and the buffalo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing Henry and Janko's relationship and why Henry finds him so annoying.

Essay Topic 2

Where do you think Henry gets his superior intellect and reasoning?

Essay Topic 3

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

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