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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. How long does Henry work as a forest ranger?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Two summers.
(d) Five years.

2. As a former ranger, what does Henry speak to groups about?
(a) The history of the land.
(b) Evolution.
(c) The fragility of the ecosystem.
(d) Wildlife.

3. When is Henry let go from his job?
(a) Halfway through the off-season.
(b) Half-way through the season.
(c) At the end of the season.
(d) On his second day.

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

5. What does Henry tell Myra in answer to her request?
(a) He will find the father.
(b) He can help.
(c) He refuses to help.
(d) He may not be able to help.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Chapter 22 take place?

2. Where does Bat Lanahan find Henry a job?

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

4. What does Henry believe he has found in this job?

5. What does Myra ask Henry to do for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry almost not go home?

2. Describe Joe's funeral.

3. What augury does Henry find on his trip?

4. What is Henry's experience finding work in New York?

5. Describe the scene in which Henry met Claire.

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

7. What had Will done in the war?

8. What does Henry remember of his father at the funeral?

9. Describe Solstice's death.

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

(see the answer keys)

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