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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 gets in trouble for setting fire to the post office when the ash from his cigar lands on a stack of third-class ?

2. What birthday is Henry just shy of when he resigns from the post office?

3. In Chapter 3, who writes to Henry from Texas?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Henry develop a new system for?

5. What happens to Henry's apartment after the racetrack moves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Miss Graves?

2. Why does Henry receive a letter of warning from the post office?

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

4. How does the author describe Fay?

5. Why does Henry get angry with Fay in Chapter 4?

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

7. What happens to Betty in Chapter 3?

8. Who is Marina Louise Chinaski?

9. What is Betty's reaction when Henry finds her drunk in the morning 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

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?

Essay Topic 2

How does sex play an major role in Chapter 3? What is Henry more addicted to, sex or alcohol?

Essay Topic 3

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

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