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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. What does Henry's committee say about his thesis?
(a) He is being charged with plagiarism.
(b) He no longer has a future as a professor.
(c) He is finished.
(d) He will have to make revisions.

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

3. What does Henry remember smoking in the barn?
(a) Corncob pipes.
(b) Corn silk cigarettes.
(c) Tobacco cigarettes.
(d) Cigars.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is attached to the building where Henry and Myra arrive?

2. Where does Henry remember, in the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. What is Myra's response to the building she and Henry arrive at?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henry think about cooking, and Elaine's cooking in particular?

2. What do Henry's parents say about him?

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

4. What happens when Henry calls in to work?

5. Describe Henry's visit with Bildad.

6. What is Henry's plan when he sets out on his trip?

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

8. What is Henry's interaction with Don Williams?

9. Who is Red Ginter and what role does he play in Henry Lightcap's childhood?

10. Describe Henry's housewarming party.

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