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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 has happened to Betty's looks since Henry last saw her?

2. Who gets in trouble for a scandal involving three mail handlers?

3. How far away does the racetrack move in Chapter 4?

4. What papers does Henry turn in toward the end of the book

5. How long is Henry's response to the woman in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Miss Graves?

2. What awkward encounter occurs in the nurse's office in Chapters 5-6?

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

4. Why does Henry get called into Skinny Beaver's office?

5. How does Henry's living situation change when the track moves 100 miles south?

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

7. What happens to Betty in Chapter 3?

8. Why does Henry need time off of work in Chapter 4?

9. Describe how Henry meets Mary Lou.

10. What is in the Notice of Decision in Chapters 5-6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the end of Henry and Betty's relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the relationship of Betty and Henry to the brief marriage of Henry to Joyce.

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