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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 was Joe?

2. What does Henry stop for, in Chapter 5?

3. What is the one condition to Red being able to play?

4. How does Henry respond when he was called back to work from a smoke break?

5. Where is Henry Lightcap when the novel begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and why does Henry begin hitchhiking?

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

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

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

5. What does Henry learn from his military experience?

6. What happens when Henry calls in to work?

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

8. Describe Henry's visit with Bildad.

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

10. Describe Henry's house in El Culito.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where does the novel change voices or tones, and what do these shift in voice or tone tell us about the book? How does the prelude, for instance, frame the book by being told from another person's perspective?

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

Henry Lightcap is a Hedonist of the first order--how does Abbey feel about sensual pleasures, and is there a contradiction in *reading* about pleasures of the flesh?

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