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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Henry taken on vacation by his new lover in Chapter 19?
(a) Galveston.
(b) Manhattan Beach.
(c) New York City.
(d) Catalina.

2. Who visits Henry several days later in Chapter 42?
(a) Tammie.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Sara.
(d) Arlene.

3. What do Henry and Lydia fight about after Lydia introduces her sister to Henry's friend?
(a) Henry coming on to Valerie.
(b) Lydia sleeping with Marvin on a previous occasion.
(c) Henry deciding to leave Lydia.
(d) Lydia inviting her sister to stay with them without his permission.

4. Where is Henry's first stop in Chapter 7?
(a) Galveston, Texas.
(b) New York City.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Kansas City.

5. What does Tammie beg to do after Henry returns from Galveston?
(a) Let her sister stay with Henry.
(b) Get drunk and high on drugs.
(c) Accompany Henry to New York City.
(d) Sleep with Henry.

6. When her sister from Utah visits in Chapter 22, who does Lydia introduce her to?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Valerie.
(c) Henry.
(d) Marvin.

7. When does Henry visit Nicole in Chapter 21?
(a) On Christmas Day.
(b) During a lull in his relationship with Lydia.
(c) On Thanksgiving.
(d) The night before his marriage to Lydia.

8. With whom does Tammie begin an overt sexual flirtation with in Chapters 49 through 51?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Henry.
(c) Her brother's friend.
(d) Marvin.

9. What happens when Henry takes a walk without Lydia or her sisters in Chapter 30?
(a) He gets lost.
(b) He finds a woman in the woods.
(c) He returns to Los Angeles.
(d) He hides from them.

10. What does Lydia leave for Henry when she moves out of his apartment complex?
(a) Photographs of them together.
(b) Money for rent.
(c) A pair of blue underwear.
(d) The sculpture of Henry's head.

11. Who picks Henry up from the airport when he returns to Los Angeles in Chapter 32?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Laura.
(c) Dee Dee.
(d) Joanna.

12. What does Henry's visitor do almost immediately upon arrival at his apartment in Chapter 35?
(a) Take a shower.
(b) Climb into Henry's bed.
(c) Start drinking.
(d) Clean the apartment.

13. What does Henry's visitor think about his life after a few days in Chapter 38?
(a) It is superficial and gawdy.
(b) It is interesting and fun.
(c) It is frightening and worrisome.
(d) It is tawdry, unappealing, and insufficient.

14. Who does Henry hitch a ride with after the car crash in Chapter 7?
(a) A beautiful woman.
(b) A drug dealer.
(c) Frenchy.
(d) A beer dealer.

15. Who picks Henry up from the airport at his first stop in Chapter 7?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Joanna.
(c) Iris.
(d) Frenchy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tammie react to Henry's absence in Chapter 57?

2. What does Nicole compare Henry's poetry to?

3. Who does Henry sleep with shortly after his return to Los Angeles in Chapter 33?

4. What does Lydia smash when she fights with Henry in his apartment after his affair in Chapter 12?

5. Why is Henry unable to perform sexually in Chapter 8?

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