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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. What does Henry do on the first night of his visit in Chapter 54?
(a) Give a reading.
(b) Sleep with Joanna.
(c) Go to a dance club.
(d) Pass out.

2. What is the name of Tammie's daughter?
(a) Lydia.
(b) Sara.
(c) Arlene.
(d) Dancy.

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

4. How does Henry meet Nicole?
(a) She begins to write to him.
(b) She is a former lover.
(c) They meet at a poetry reading.
(d) They meet at a bar.

5. Why does Henry agree to Tammie's request after his return from Galveston?
(a) Because he missed her while he was away.
(b) Henry does not agree to Tammie's request.
(c) Because Tammie cries and begs.
(d) Because his editor agrees to pay for Tammie's expenses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Arlene and Tammie?

2. What does Henry accuse Lydia of being before Mindy arrives?

3. What does Henry do in the evening during his visit in Chapter 56?

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

5. How does Henry feel about camping?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens between Henry and Dee Dee Bronson in Chapters 17 through 20?

2. Why do Henry and Lydia fight in Chapters 11 through 15?

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

4. What does Henry say in Chapter 3 that insults Lydia, and how does she respond?

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

6. Why does Lydia call Henry in Chapter 45?

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

8. Describe Lilly.

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

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

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