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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Housewarming Party through Chapter 11, The Comforters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gave Henry his first ride?
(a) A preacher.
(b) A trucker.
(c) A family.
(d) Drunken sailors.

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

3. What do Henry and his dog smell when they hit the road at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Creosote.
(b) Juniper.
(c) Pine.
(d) Jasmine.

4. What is the one condition to Red being able to play?
(a) He has to have his lucky cleats.
(b) His brother has to play, too.
(c) He has to have all his teammates with him.
(d) He has to have his favorite glove.

5. Who does Henry find at Okie Joe's?
(a) Old vets.
(b) Yuppies.
(c) Hippies.
(d) College kids.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Henry's father give him when he began hitchhiking?

2. Who was Joe?

3. Who was Milly Cornflower Lightcap?

4. What does Henry decide to do to soothe his nerves?

5. What happened to Henry the summer when he was 15?

(see the answer key)

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