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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Henry do when he wakes up, in Chapter 3, after remembering his birth and family?
(a) Calls Elaine.
(b) Walks his dog.
(c) Calls his brother.
(d) Packs his truck.

3. What is Henry's dog's name?
(a) Solstice.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Winter.
(d) Vern.

4. Where is Henry Lightcap when the novel begins?
(a) At home.
(b) School.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Playing in the woods.

5. Where is Henry sent instead of Japan?
(a) Philippines.
(b) Germany.
(c) China.
(d) Italy.

6. What does Henry find in a ditch when he stops to go to the bathroom, at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) A baseball glove.
(b) A dead dog.
(c) A magazine.
(d) An empty bottle of Scotch.

7. What problems of the Indians' do Henry and Don Williams lament together?
(a) Overpopulation.
(b) Militarism.
(c) Radicalism.
(d) Depression.

8. What does Henry tell Myra about the fact that amenities are missing in the building?
(a) There are no other places available at the time.
(b) He wants the experience of living among poor people.
(c) They can't afford anything nicer than this.
(d) It is the start of their life of voluntary simplicity.

9. What does Henry roast for his housewarming party?
(a) A pig.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A goat.
(d) A calf.

10. How does Henry recall he hurt Elaine's feelings?
(a) By insulting her cooking.
(b) By embarrassing her in front of her parents
(c) By criticizing her figure.
(d) By insulting her intelligence.

11. When is the time period of the scenes Henry remembers?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1956.

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

13. How much does Don Williams give Henry?
(a) $250.
(b) $150.
(c) $300.
(d) $50.

14. Where does Henry decide to travel to with his dog?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Oregon.

15. What does Henry think about doing while he is driving?
(a) Returning to Melanie.
(b) Killing himself.
(c) Returning to Elaine.
(d) Euthanizing the dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry's mother see in Henry's personality?

2. Where is Myra when Henry wakes up after the party?

3. Who is Elaine?

4. What did Elaine do in response to Henry's hurting her feelings?

5. Where is Henry's home away from home?

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