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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 buy half a pint of for breakfast in Chapter 1?

2. When Betty gets upset with Henry in Chapter 2, what does Henry remind Betty about?

3. What do the townspeople in Chapter 2 think of Henry?

4. Who is "The Stone"?

5. What does Prell Station give Henry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the response to the 30-page report Henry files against Jonstone?

3. Why do Betty and Henry break up?

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

5. Describe the character of G.G.

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

7. 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?

8. What happens when Joyce wants to divorce Henry?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 2, what does Joyce's puppy Picasso symbolize? Be sure to define symbolism.

Essay Topic 2

How and why did Matthew Battles and George Green fail the postal service? Compare and contrast their demise. What effect did each of their failures have on Henry and his decision to resign from the postal service?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways might Betty's funeral be scary to Henry? How were their lifestyles similar, and what might that mean for Henry's own funeral one day?

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