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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) Catalina.
(c) New York City.
(d) Manhattan Beach.

2. When Lydia calls to tell Henry about her own affair, what does Henry want to do in Chapter 19?
(a) Forget all about her.
(b) Get married immediately.
(c) Resume their relationship.
(d) Have her killed.

3. What does Henry accuse Lydia of being before Mindy arrives?
(a) Promiscuous.
(b) Stupid and ugly.
(c) Clingy and needy.
(d) Psychotic.

4. Where is Henry's reading in Chapter 8?
(a) Vancouver.
(b) Texas.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) North of Los Angeles.

5. Why is Henry unable to perform sexually in Chapter 8?
(a) Because he is not attracted to the girl.
(b) Because he is too tired.
(c) Because he is injured.
(d) Because he has had too much liquor.

6. Why does Henry begin to fly around the United States in Chapter 7?
(a) To earn money.
(b) To visit his family.
(c) To perform readings.
(d) To attend parties.

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

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

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

10. Where does Lydia call Henry from in Chapter 45?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Galveston.
(d) Illinois.

11. Who does Lydia say is the father of the child she is currently carrying?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Henry.
(c) Marvin.
(d) She does not know.

12. What is the name of the woman that Henry sleeps with after his reading in Chapter 31?
(a) Lydia Vance.
(b) Dee Dee Bronson.
(c) Laura Stanley.
(d) Joanna Dover.

13. How does Henry feel the night after Laura leaves?
(a) Paranoid.
(b) Happy.
(c) Scared.
(d) Depressed.

14. Why does Henry start a fight with Lydia right before his new-found friend arrives from New York?
(a) To avoid entanglement.
(b) To decide who will pick Henry's friend up from the airport.
(c) Because she refuses to have sex with him.
(d) They never fight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Henry and Joanna do in the morning when he visits her?

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

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

4. Before his next reading, Henry falls into his bed frame; what does he injure?

5. Who does Henry hitch a ride with after the car crash in Chapter 7?

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