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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Henry immediately feel about Lydia Vance?
(a) He wants to marry her.
(b) He thinks she is ugly.
(c) He is attracted to her.
(d) He does not notice her.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Henry do on the way home from his magazine's collation party?

3. Who picks Henry up from the airport in the beginning of Chapter 54?

4. Where is Henry's next reading?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Nicole and Henry view each other in Chapter 21?

2. According to Chapters 36 through 38, how do Henry and Laura feel about each other?

3. What happens when Lydia's sister visits in Chapter 22, and why does this cause a fight between Henry and Lydia?

4. Describe Lydia Vance as Henry sees her in Chapter 1.

5. Who is Mindy, and how does Henry meet her?

6. Why does Lydia call Henry in Chapter 45?

7. How does Tammie react to Henry's return to Los Angeles in Chapter 57?

8. What is Valerie's role in Chapter 9?

9. What happens at the party in Chapter 4?

10. What happens while Henry is in Arkansas in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

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