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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Henry and Lydia fight about after Lydia introduces her sister to Henry's friend?

2. With whom does Tammie begin an overt sexual flirtation with in Chapters 49 through 51?

3. Who picks Henry up from the airport at his first stop in Chapter 7?

4. Who arrives as Henry returns to his apartment with Bobby's wife?

5. What do Lydia and her sisters discuss that disgusts Henry in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens at the party in Chapter 4?

3. Describe Henry's interactions with Joanna Dover.

4. How does Henry's relationship with Tammie develop?

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

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

7. Describe Lilly.

8. What does Henry do at the college in Chapter 7?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Investigate "Women" as a comic novel. How does it adhere to and differ from the typical comic novel? What changes could be made to mark it more clearly as comic fiction? What changes could be made to prevent critics from classifying the novel as comic fiction?

Essay Topic 2

How can "Women" be read as semi-autobiographical of Bukowski?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast David and William Keesing.

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