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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Van Hoss?
(a) Henry's father's friend.
(b) An old employer of Henry's.
(c) A rival for Henry's first wife.
(d) A friend of Henry's.

2. What does Henry remember loving in high school?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Watching girls.
(c) His teachers.
(d) Football.

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

4. Where is Myra when Henry wakes up after the party?
(a) She is still drinking.
(b) She has moved out.
(c) She left with her friend.
(d) She is asleep in the other room.

5. Where does Henry remember, in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) El Culito.
(b) Tijuana.
(c) South Forks.
(d) West Virginia.

6. How did the game Henry and Will and their friends played against their rivals end?
(a) Henry's team won.
(b) The game was never finished.
(c) The rival team won.
(d) In a tie.

7. Who is Elaine?
(a) Henry's first wife.
(b) Henry's third wife.
(c) Henry's second wife.
(d) Henry's mistress.

8. Who is Red Ginter?
(a) A boy's father.
(b) A local boy Henry and his brother choose for their team.
(c) A star on the rival's team.
(d) One of the stars on their team.

9. How long does Henry ask Myra to suspend judgment for?
(a) Six months.
(b) A month.
(c) A year.
(d) Two weeks.

10. Where does Henry get a job?
(a) The gas station.
(b) The Department of Education.
(c) The highway department.
(d) The nuclear plant.

11. What does Henry do when he wakes up after Elaine leaves him?
(a) Call Melanie.
(b) Play the piano.
(c) Call his brother.
(d) Call Elaine.

12. What is Myra's response to the building she and Henry arrive at?
(a) Uninterested.
(b) Accepting.
(c) Delighted.
(d) Furious.

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

14. How do Henry and his brother lose their pay?
(a) Playing cards.
(b) They misplaced it.
(c) It was stolen.
(d) Their father took it.

15. What happened to Henry the summer when he was 15?
(a) He had his first drink.
(b) He lost his virginity.
(c) His parents split up.
(d) He learned to drive.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What response does Henry get when he calls Melanie?

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

4. How does Henry see the landscape when he arrives in Albuquerque?

5. Where does Henry find himself, in Chapter 7?

(see the answer keys)

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