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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What city does Henry visit in Chapter 54?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) Galveston, Texas.
(d) New York City, New York.

6. What does Henry do on the way home from his magazine's collation party?
(a) Vomit.
(b) Drink.
(c) Cry.
(d) Pass out.

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

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

9. Who does Henry call after Lydia leaves him in Chapter 16?
(a) Valerie.
(b) Dee Dee.
(c) Sara.
(d) Bobby.

10. Who decides to visit Henry the day after his one night stand in Chapter 34?
(a) Lydia Vance.
(b) Laura Stanley.
(c) Dee Dee Bronson.
(d) Joanna Dover.

11. What does Lydia smash when she fights with Henry in his apartment after his affair in Chapter 12?
(a) Henry's face.
(b) The sculpture of Henry's head.
(c) Henry's windshield.
(d) His alcohol.

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

13. How does Lydia find out about Henry's affair with Nicole?
(a) He tells her about it.
(b) She follows him to Nicole's apartment.
(c) Nicole writes to her and tells her.
(d) She does not find out about Henry's affair with Nicole.

14. How does Tammie react to Henry's absence in Chapter 57?
(a) She is gone when Henry returns to Los Angeles.
(b) She is angry that he left without telling her.
(c) She does not seem to notice that he has been gone.
(d) She misses him a lot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry do after his reading in Chapter 7?

2. Who visits Henry several days later in Chapter 42?

3. How long does Henry stay with Joanna?

4. What is the name of Bobby's wife?

5. Why do Henry and Lydia argue towards the end of Chapter 6?

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