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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 no longer sits with Joyce in the cafeteria?

2. Where does Fay move in Chapter 4?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does Joyce give Henry?

4. Who invites Henry to The Stone's retirement party?

5. What does Henry tell Mr. Winters in Chapter 4 about his job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Betty in Chapter 3?

2. Who is Miss Graves?

3. What is Henry's dinner routine in Chapter 4?

4. Why are water fountains ripped out of the post office?

5. Describe how Henry meets Mary Lou.

6. What happens when Henry meets Hector?

7. What is Betty's reaction when Henry finds her drunk in the morning in Chapter 3?

8. Explain how Henry sets fire to the post office.

9. What does Henry say to Betty when he finds her drunk in Chapter 3?

10. What do we learn about Henry's health in the beginning of Chapters 5-6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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