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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. Where does Henry go after the funeral?
(a) Back to the West.
(b) He stayed on the farm.
(c) To Myra.
(d) To New York.

2. What does Henry try to qualify for in the military?
(a) Officer.
(b) Commissary steward.
(c) Artillery officer.
(d) Marksman.

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

4. What does Henry think about when he stops to go to the bathroom, in Chapter 5?
(a) The beauty of the landscape.
(b) The inhumanity of man.
(c) His need for sex.
(d) The grace of God.

5. What does Will despise when he returns home?
(a) The roads.
(b) The clear-cuttings.
(c) The strip malls.
(d) The coal strip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry remember, in Chapter 2?

2. What field was Henry studying?

3. What does Joe feel about Will joining the military?

4. Who is James Killoran?

5. Who was Joe?

(see the answer key)

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