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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 G.G. give out on his route, besides mail?

2. What route does Henry draw after Prell Station?

3. How does G.G. summon people to give out his special treats?

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

5. What kind of route does G.G. have?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What does Henry do when he has a handful of mail addressed to a church with no mailbox?

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

5. Why do Betty and Henry break up?

6. Why does Joyce's father hate Henry?

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

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

9. How does Henry meet Joyce?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the way Henry takes advantage of other people with how Vi tries to take advantage of Henry. What are the differences/similarities in the way they treat their relationships?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the end of Henry and Betty's relationship.

Essay Topic 3

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

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