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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21, To The Mississippi through A Postlude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry do when he wakes up, in Chapter 7?
(a) Buys a gun.
(b) Calls his brother.
(c) Drinks more beer.
(d) Calls Elaine.

2. What does Joe ask Will for when Will finds him?
(a) Water.
(b) Money.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Food.

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

4. Where does Claire go when she leaves Denver?
(a) California.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) New York.

5. What does Joe pay Henry and his brother for?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Planting potatoes.
(c) Hunting rabbits.
(d) Stealing coal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lorraine call Will, at the beginning of Chapter 14?

2. What does Grace tell Henry she thinks of him when she calls him?

3. What does Henry tell Myra in answer to her request?

4. How long does Henry ask Myra to suspend judgment for?

5. Where is Henry Lightcap when the novel begins?

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