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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. Who is Jenny?

2. Where does Henry find himself, in Chapter 7?

3. What is Myra's response to Henry's new job?

4. What was Henry's primary love in high school?

5. Where is Henry sent instead of Japan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Henry Lightcap to think of Red Ginter?

2. Describe Henry's dinner with Van Hoss.

3. Why does Joe spank Henry?

4. What does Henry think about cooking, and Elaine's cooking in particular?

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

6. How does Henry get across the country without much money?

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

8. What does Henry learn from his military experience?

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

10. Describe Henry's relationships at the beginning of the novel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is the prelude a representation of the book as a whole? What theme does it introduce, and how is that theme developed?

Essay Topic 2

Assess the value of Henry Lightcap's lifestyle. Is it a desirable lifestyle? Is it undesirable? Why? What are the pleasures Henry knows, and what are the consequences of those pleasures? Would this lifestyle be right for you? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What does drinking represent in 'Fool's Progress'? What ideas or feelings is it associated with? What is Henry doing by drinking? Celebrating something, hiding something, avoiding something? What is it, and how does Abbey describe it?

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