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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. 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 decide who will pick Henry's friend up from the airport.
(c) They never fight.
(d) To avoid entanglement.

2. What do Lydia and her sisters discuss that disgusts Henry in Chapter 30?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Menstruation.
(c) Sexual intercourse.
(d) Affairs.

3. 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) She does not find out about Henry's affair with Nicole.
(d) Nicole writes to her and tells her.

4. 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) Henry's face.
(d) His alcohol.

5. Who are Arlene and Tammie?
(a) Lydia's sisters.
(b) The sisters who want to meet Henry.
(c) Editors for Henry's new book.
(d) Pornographic film producers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry's visitor do almost immediately upon arrival at his apartment in Chapter 35?

2. What substance is Henry addicted to?

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

4. What does Henry purchase the third time that Tammie visits him?

5. What does Lydia begin to sculpt in clay several days after meeting Henry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Henry go in Chapter 54, and why?

4. Describe Henry's interactions with Joanna Dover.

5. What does Henry do in Chapter 33, and how does Laura react in Chapter 34?

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

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

8. Describe Henry's encounter in Chapter 10.

9. Why do Henry and Lydia fight in Chapter 25, and what is their fight about?

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

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