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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 Claire agree to meet Henry?
(a) Stump Creek.
(b) New York.
(c) Glenwood Springs.
(d) St. Louis.

2. How long had it been since Henry and Myra have been together when Henry arrives in New York?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three months.
(c) A year.
(d) Six months.

3. What does Grace tell Henry she thinks of him when she calls him?
(a) That he is a good man.
(b) That he did his best.
(c) That he is a victim.
(d) That he is dangerous.

4. Where is Henry when he calls Claire, at the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) Santa Fe.
(b) New York.
(c) Denver.
(d) California.

5. Where does Henry plan to stop on his way to his job?
(a) Stump Creek.
(b) Albany.
(c) The Canadian River.
(d) St. Louis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Will say when Henry asks him why he threw the thing into Joe's grave?

2. Why does Lorraine call Will, at the beginning of Chapter 14?

3. What does Joe ask Will for when Will finds him?

4. What do Henry and Myra do when he gets to New York?

5. Who is the father of Myra's baby?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Joe's death.

3. Describe the scene in which Henry met Claire.

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

5. What gets Henry out of New York?

6. What does Henry lose on his way home?

7. Describe Henry's trip to Denver to see Claire before she leaves for college.

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

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

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

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