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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What response does Henry get when he calls Melanie?

2. Who was Milly Cornflower Lightcap?

3. What does Henry do in his irritation?

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

5. What does Henry do when he wakes up, in Chapter 3, after remembering his birth and family?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Joe spank Henry?

3. What is Henry's dog's name, and what is its symbolism?

4. Who is Red Ginter and what role does he play in Henry Lightcap's childhood?

5. Describe Henry's arrival at Van Hoss's place.

6. What is Henry's interaction with Don Williams?

7. Describe Henry's relationship with his brother Will.

8. Describe Henry's housewarming party.

9. What is Henry's experience of the war like?

10. What is Henry's relationship with the landscape?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Abbey feel about death? Henry Lightcap approaches it with bravado and panache, but what are Abbey's feelings about it, as the author?

Essay Topic 2

Henry and Elaine argue about Elaine not having orgasms. If orgasms are not the goal of Henry's treatment of women, what is? What fulfillments does he offer a woman? What does he offer instead of orgasms?

Essay Topic 3

What is Henry Lightcap's best relationship in 'Fool's Progress', and what makes it dearest to him? What relation does this relationship have with his other relationships?

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