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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. Why did Henry begin hitchhiking?
(a) It was an effective way to avoid getting drafted, if no one could find him.
(b) If he was going to die for his country, he wanted to see it first.
(c) His car broke down and it was the only way to get home.
(d) He didn't have any money, but wanted to get out of his hometown.

2. What does Henry decide to do to soothe his nerves?
(a) Shoot the television.
(b) Call his second wife.
(c) Call his mistress.
(d) Bake bread.

3. What does Henry discover when he calls work, in Chapter 3?
(a) The boss has already replaced him.
(b) He got a bad performance review.
(c) The office is being closed.
(d) He's been fired.

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

5. When did Henry begin hitchhiking?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1955.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry find in a ditch when he stops to go to the bathroom, at the end of Chapter 4?

2. How does Henry recall he hurt Elaine's feelings?

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

4. Who tells Henry where Claire is after she leaves Denver

5. How does Claire pick Henry up?

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