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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 does the women in Chapter 3 need an explanation of in 10 days?

2. Where does Helen work?

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

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

5. What kinds of health tests does Henry take?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the author describe Fay?

4. Who is Miss Graves?

5. What happens when Henry runs into Tom Moto?

6. What happens when Henry meets Hector?

7. Why doesn't Henry want to study CP1?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the relationship between Henry and his wife Betty. How do they bring out the worst in each other?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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