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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 does Henry call to take time off from work?
(a) The post office.
(b) The bank.
(c) The saloon.
(d) The welfare office.

2. What illness did Jenny's adopted daughter have as an infant?
(a) Muscular dystrophy.
(b) Lyme disease.
(c) Fetal alcohol syndrome.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. Who does Henry wake up with after the party?
(a) Myra.
(b) Van Hoss.
(c) A strange man.
(d) A naked woman.

4. What is Joe's reaction when Henry is drafted?
(a) Furious.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Proud.
(d) Delighted.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Henry Lightcap when the novel begins?

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

3. Why did Will join the military?

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

5. What illness does Henry's dog have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Joe spank Henry?

2. What does Henry think about Albuquerque when he stops there?

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

4. What does Van Hoss tell Henry about Bildad?

5. Describe Will's decision to fight in WWII and its effect on the family.

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

7. Describe Henry's relationships at the beginning of the novel.

8. What is Henry's routine for his road trip?

9. What does Henry learn from his military experience?

10. What does Henry find when he gets to the bank?

(see the answer keys)

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