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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Henry find himself, in Chapter 7?
(a) Navajo country.
(b) Hopi reservation.
(c) West Virginia.
(d) The Appalachian Mountains.

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

3. What is Blacklick?
(a) A rival team.
(b) A local restaurant.
(c) A nearby town.
(d) A hunting ground.

4. Who was Joe?
(a) Henry's cousin.
(b) Henry's father.
(c) A Shawnee medicine man.
(d) Henry's friend.

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

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

7. Where is Henry's home away from home?
(a) The Crossroads Bar.
(b) The Dirty Shame Saloon.
(c) The Dew Drop Inn.
(d) The Library.

8. What is attached to the building where Henry and Myra arrive?
(a) A store.
(b) A dog kennel.
(c) A chicken coop.
(d) A barn.

9. What is the one condition to Red being able to play?
(a) He has to have his lucky cleats.
(b) He has to have his favorite glove.
(c) His brother has to play, too.
(d) He has to have all his teammates with him.

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

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

12. What did Henry's father give him when he began hitchhiking?
(a) $20 and a ride to the highway.
(b) A quarter, to call when he needed help.
(c) Nothing but imprecations.
(d) A gun.

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

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

15. Who is Don Williams?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A gun dealer.
(d) A hitch-hiker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Henry Lightcap when the novel begins?

2. Who is the first guest at Henry's housewarming party?

3. What state is the building in that Henry and Myra arrive at?

4. What does Henry tell Myra about the fact that amenities are missing in the building?

5. What is Joe's reaction when Henry is drafted?

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