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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 through 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who interrupts the first time that Henry and Lydia attempt to sleep together?
(a) Bobby, Lydia's son.
(b) Lisa, Lydia's daughter.
(c) Little Jack, Lydia's husband.
(d) Linda, Lydia's sister.

2. Who does Henry select to leave with from the crowd in Chapter 8?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Joanna.
(c) Lilly.
(d) Iris.

3. What does Henry Chinaski gain fame as?
(a) A novelist.
(b) A chauvenist.
(c) A mailman.
(d) A poet.

4. Who arrives as Henry returns to his apartment with Bobby's wife?
(a) Tammie.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Sara.
(d) Valerie.

5. Where does Henry meet Lydia Vance?
(a) At a bar.
(b) At the beach.
(c) At his first poetry reading.
(d) At his apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lydia calls to tell Henry about her own affair, what does Henry want to do in Chapter 19?

2. What does Lydia pay close attention to when she and Henry go to the beach in Chapter 5?

3. What does Lydia leave for Henry when she moves out of his apartment complex?

4. What does Lydia begin to sculpt in clay several days after meeting Henry?

5. Who does Henry call after Lydia leaves him in Chapter 16?

(see the answer key)

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