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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 ask Claire to do after the concert?
(a) Make love with him.
(b) Give him money.
(c) Marry him.
(d) Move in with him.

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

3. What is Henry surprised to find on the land?
(a) Telephone poles.
(b) Clear-cuts.
(c) Man-made lakes.
(d) Farms.

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

5. Where does Will find work after returning from the war?
(a) Building roads.
(b) Lumbering.
(c) Driving trucks for the lumber company.
(d) Mining.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Henry go after the funeral?

2. Who helps Will dig Joe's grave?

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

4. What happens when Henry tries to buy oil with his card, in Chapter 23?

5. What does Henry say he is bringing to Will?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Joe's funeral.

3. Describe Henry's visit to Denver to see Claire.

4. Describe Joe's death.

5. Describe Henry's interview with Gibbs Pratt.

6. What does Henry lose on his way home?

7. Why does Henry almost not go home?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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