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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 Will say when he sees Henry on the tracks?
(a) That they don't want to see him again.
(b) He yells at him about his faults.
(c) That no one told him to leave.
(d) He gives him some money for the road.

2. Who does Henry think about when he arrives in St. Louis?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) General Custer.
(c) Lewis and Clark.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

3. Where does Henry find work after New York?
(a) A park.
(b) Montana.
(c) Albuquerque.
(d) Wyoming.

4. What is Henry afraid of bringing to Will?
(a) His memories.
(b) His troubles.
(c) His dog.
(d) His stories.

5. For how long do Joe and Will hardly speak?
(a) Years.
(b) A few days.
(c) Months.
(d) Weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Henry and Will discuss when they walk along the fence, in Chapter 22?

2. As a former ranger, what does Henry speak to groups about?

3. What was Henry swerving to avoid when he causes the accident?

4. How old is Claire when she meets Henry?

5. When is Henry let go from his job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Henry's thoughts when he muses on death, in chapter 17?

2. Describe Henry's state, in Chapter 13, as he drives eastward.

3. What happens to Henry and Claire's daughter?

4. What is the farm like when Will comes back from the war, and what does he do to take over?

5. Describe Henry's interview with Gibbs Pratt.

6. What are Henry's fears about going home?

7. What does Myra ask Henry to do about her pregnancy?

8. What happens in Henry's visit to Glenwood Springs to see Claire?

9. What is Grace's opinion of Henry's relationship with Claire?

10. What gets Henry out of New York?

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