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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 does Henry wake up with after the party?

2. When did Henry begin hitchhiking?

3. How long does Henry ask Myra to suspend judgment for?

4. What does the thing Henry smells remind him of?

5. What does Joe pay Henry and his brother for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Henry's plan when he sets out on his trip?

2. Who is Roggoway, and what is Henry's interaction with him?

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

4. How would you characterize Henry Lightcap's relationships with women?

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

6. What does Henry do after Elaine leaves?

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

8. Describe Henry's housewarming party.

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

10. What does Henry learn from his military experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What rules does Henry Lightcap follow? How does he resolve any contradictions in his rules (i.e. rebel against authority, but keep your job, or drink but keep sharp for recording your life)?

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