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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, Death of the Old Man through Chapter 19, Kansas to Missouri.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What response does Henry get when he calls Melanie?
(a) She wants to fight with him.
(b) She invites him over.
(c) They have a bittersweet conversation about their past together.
(d) He is rebuffed.

2. What does Henry take while driving through Kansas?
(a) A shot of morphine.
(b) A hit from a joint.
(c) A pain pill.
(d) A strong drink.

3. For how long do Joe and Will hardly speak?
(a) Months.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Years.
(d) A few days.

4. What does Henry lament in Santa Fe?
(a) The loss of beauty in the land.
(b) The nuclear reactor.
(c) The poverty.
(d) The iron mills.

5. What does Henry hear when he wakes up, in Chapter 3?
(a) Melanie's voice.
(b) Military helicopters.
(c) Elaine's voice.
(d) Dogs barking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Will despise when he returns home?

2. Where does Henry remember, in the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. How long does Henry work as a forest ranger?

4. What does Henry's committee say about his thesis?

5. Where does Henry decide to travel to with his dog?

(see the answer key)

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