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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. When Henry sees Betty in Chapter 3, what does he do?

2. What kind of a worker is Fay?

3. What kind of drug does a doctor prescribe for Henry?

4. What does Fay have when she gives birth?

5. How much money does Joyce keep in the divorce?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at Christmas in Chapter 3?

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

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

4. How does the author describe Fay?

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

6. What happens to Betty in Chapter 3?

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

8. Who is Robby?

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

10. Describe how Henry meets Mary Lou.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how Henry's laziness makes him continue to do the same things but expect different results. Be sure to mention and explain what his marriages and his relationship with working for the post office have in common.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Where do you think Henry gets his superior intellect and reasoning?

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