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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where does Hank end up, after he has made the decision to go out?
(a) A house in Alleghany Wells.
(b) The corner store.
(c) His best friend's apartment.
(d) In his office.

2. What does Hank see, that he had bought when he was a boy, in his mother's basement when he is getting her suitcase for her?
(a) A dog toy.
(b) A dog bed.
(c) The dog collar.
(d) A dog brush.

3. What can be said about Hank's childhood?
(a) He moved frequently.
(b) He was one of five children.
(c) He never knew his father.
(d) He was sickly.

4. What is the name of the subdivision that Hank and his wife live in?
(a) College View.
(b) College Heights.
(c) Alleghany Place.
(d) Alleghany Estates.

5. What does Hank's mother remind him of when he visits?
(a) That his father is coming to live in Railton.
(b) That it is her birthday the next day.
(c) That his wife wants him to call her every day.
(d) That he needs to renew his driver's license.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the television news reporter who narrates the segment that Hank is in?

2. What route does Hank take as he heads home from his racquetball partner's place?

3. When did Hank's father leave his family?

4. In Chapter 10, Hank plays racquetball with his colleague, Tony Coniglia, and then they walk across campus. Where do they see a television crew?

5. How did Hank try to convince his parents to get a dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Prologue, how does Hank explain that his life was not easy as a child?

2. What did Henry, as his parents called him, really want when he was a child? How did he go about convincing them to fulfill his dream?

3. Who does Hank meet at the local bowling alley for lunch? What do they talk about?

4. Who is driving Hank home and what do they pass on their way? Where does Hank live?

5. When Hank finally gets home, what is his daughter doing? What message does he find on his answering machine?

6. The evening after Teddy drops Hank off at home, what does Hank decide to do? Where does he end up and what is the result of this?

7. Why is Hank under pressure from his department colleagues at the beginning of the book? What does this result in at a staff meeting?

8. When he was eight, Hank's father did get a dog for him. What was the dog like, where did Mr. Devereaux get it, and what was Hank's reaction? Why did he react that way?

9. What is near the construction site that catches Hank's attention? What does he do?

10. When Hank gets back to his office, after meeting with Bodie, what does he tell his secretary? What does Rachel tell him and what does Hank do about this?

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