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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. Why doesn't Henry get the message that Claire can't make their meeting?

2. What does Claire invite Henry to?

3. What does Claire tell Henry she thinks about him?

4. Where does Will find work after returning from the war?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Joe's death.

2. What does Myra ask Henry to do about her pregnancy?

3. What happens to Henry and Claire's daughter?

4. What does Henry think about finding the job of forest ranger?

5. What are Henry's thoughts when he arrives in St. Louis?

6. Describe Solstice's death.

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

8. Why does Henry almost not go home?

9. What happens in Henry's visit to Glenwood Springs to see Claire?

10. What is Grace's opinion of Henry's relationship with Claire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In what way is Joe's desire to be buried with his relatives a measure of Henry's life? In what ways is it insufficient as a measure of the value of a person's life, to be buried with relatives? What is proposed instead, as a measure of value?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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