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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 old is Robby?

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

3. What does Henry drink while working the required response in Chapter 3?

4. What does Butchner do?

5. What career does Henry want to pursue after the post office?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Marina Louise Chinaski?

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

3. What happens during Henry's exit interview in chapter 6?

4. What happens when Henry meets Hector?

5. Describe how Henry meets Mary Lou.

6. What happens when Henry feels dizzy spells coming on?

7. What happens to Betty in Chapter 3?

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

9. In Chapter 3, what happens when Henry returns to Betty to check on her a week and half later at the hotel?

10. Why does Henry go to the racetrack in Chapter 3?

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 do you think the author is trying to say about race relations in this book?

Essay Topic 3

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

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