2. Why does Dickie Pope think Hank should do as he is advising?
(a) Because he himself will be fired if Hank does not do it.
(b) Because he thinks he is always right.
(c) Because he is angry at the college administration.
(d) Because if someone else does it, the results could be bad for Hank.

3. As Hank watches the television crew, his hands tingle and he needs to urinate. What does he take these symptoms to mean?
(a) That his father is in the neighborhood.
(b) That he should throw his career aside and live in the woods.
(c) That he has diabetes.
(d) That he should start writing again.

4. In the Prologue, how old is Hank?
(a) Nine years old.
(b) Three years old.
(c) Sixteen years old.
(d) Twenty years old.

5. What did the outcome of getting a dog make Hank realize about his father?
(a) That he was a very intelligent man.
(b) That his parents would never love each other.
(c) That he would never understand Hank.
(d) That he was a kind man.

6. What is staff member Gracie upset about in Chapter 1 that leads to Hank's being driven home?
(a) He hints that he does not consider her a poet.
(b) He tells her she looks fat.
(c) Hank fires her.
(d) Hank owes her money.

7. After the news report with Hank airs at the bar, Hank goes to his racquetball partner's house with him and the reporter. What happens there?
(a) His daughter shows up.
(b) The reporter falls asleep in the hot tub and Hank's friend takes photos of her.
(c) Hank's wife calls.
(d) His friend passes out.

8. What did Hank's mother want him to do in exchange for allowing him to have a dog?
(a) To clean his room every Saturday morning.
(b) To stop slamming the door.
(c) To take up a paper route.
(d) To agree to spend time with his grandparents.

9. What is Rachel's position at the college?
(a) She is the dean's assistant.
(b) She teaches German.
(c) She is Hank's department's secretary.
(d) She is head secretary.

10. When did Hank's father leave his family?
(a) When Hank was in college.
(b) When Hank was in junior high.
(c) Six months after he brought the dog home.
(d) Just after Hank got married.

11. Hank meets a young woman on his way home from his racquetball partner's place. What does she say to him that Hank agrees with?
(a) "You look terrible."
(b) "You're not him at all."
(c) "You remind me of someone."
(d) "You're in big trouble."

12. Why was Hank disappointed when his father finally brought home a dog?
(a) It was male.
(b) It was hyperactive.
(c) It barked a lot.
(d) It wasn't a puppy.

13. When Hank goes to deal with his daughter's issue, and sees her, what does he notice about her?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She has a black eye.
(c) She looks happier than she has in months.
(d) She is crying hysterically.

14. Hank goes to visit his mother after he has lunch with Jacob. His mother is worried about Mr. Purty. Who is he?
(a) The college football coach.
(b) Her brother-in-law.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Her landlord.

15. Hank is visited at his house by Herbert Schonberg, Paul Rourke, and a third person. Who is this individual?
(a) Hank's older daughter.
(b) Paul Rourke's first wife.
(c) Paul Rourke's second wife.
(d) Hank's mother.