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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are Henry and Myra arriving, in the scene Henry remembers, in Chapter 10?
(a) Their home away from home.
(b) Their temporary home.
(c) Their new home.
(d) The cabin where they were visiting.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe warn Henry not to do?

2. What does Henry think about when he stops to go to the bathroom, in Chapter 5?

3. What does Henry do when he wakes up, in Chapter 3, after remembering his birth and family?

4. Where is Henry Lightcap when the novel begins?

5. What does Henry find when he gets to the bank, in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Henry's arrival at Van Hoss's place.

2. What happens when Henry calls in to work?

3. Describe Henry's visit with Bildad.

4. What is Henry's dog's name, and what is its symbolism?

5. Who is Roggoway, and what is Henry's interaction with him?

6. What is Henry's relationship with the landscape?

7. What does Henry learn from his military experience?

8. How does Henry fall in love with the West?

9. Why does Joe spank Henry?

10. What does Van Hoss tell Henry about Bildad?

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