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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. After Henry buys alcohol and cigarettes in Chapter 96, what does he offer a young black woman for fellatio?
(a) Nothing.
(b) $100.
(c) $50.
(d) $20.

2. Why does Henry renege on his deal in Chapter 96?
(a) He gets paranoid.
(b) He misses Sara.
(c) Tammie catches him.
(d) He does not have any money on him.

3. Why does Liza decide to go to Los Angeles for a few days?
(a) To buy costumes for her dance studio.
(b) To visit Henry.
(c) To find a new job.
(d) To buy drugs.

4. What surprises Henry in Chapter 95 after his violent rendezvous with Iris?
(a) That she slaps him.
(b) That she did not enjoy it.
(c) That she can stand up and walk to the bathroom.
(d) That she falls asleep.

5. What does Henry accuse Tammie of the day after her brother and his friends visit?
(a) Infidelity.
(b) Drug abuse.
(c) Alcoholism.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cecelia interrupt in Chapter 81?

2. Whose literary accomplishments is Henry impressed with in Chapter 74?

3. Who is fairly judgmental in Chapter 96?

4. Which of his women does Henry spend Thanksgiving with in Chapter 95?

5. Where does Henry give a reading in Chapter 93?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Henry's predicament concerning Thanksgiving, and how does he solve his dilemma?

2. Who is William Keesing?

3. What does Tammie do in Chapter 67, and why does she get angry?

4. What happens during Henry's first encounter with Mercedes in Chapter 69?

5. What occurs in Chapter 76, and how does Henry respond?

6. What is William Burroughs' role in the novel?

7. Who visits Henry in Chapter 86, what do they do, and why do they eventually leave Henry's apartment?

8. Why does Henry get irritated with Tammie in Chapters 58 and 59?

9. Who does Henry meet in Chapter 97, and how does he feel about her?

10. In what way does Liza perform for Henry in Chapter 85?

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