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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. Who begins to write Henry from New York in Chapter 24?

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

3. Who do Henry and Lydia run into after dropping an article off at a local magazine in Chapter 13?

4. Why does Henry get angry at Joanna in Chapter 56?

5. Where is Lydia Vance originally from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Henry go in Chapter 30, and what happens there?

3. Describe Arlene and Tammie.

4. Describe Lilly.

5. Where does Henry go in Chapter 7, why, and what happens on his way there?

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

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

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

9. Why does Lydia call Henry in Chapter 45?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does social class play in "Women"? What different classes are represented and by which characters?

Essay Topic 2

How does the first person point-of-view enhance and inhibit the story? How would the novel be different if a different point of view were used?

Essay Topic 3

Henry Chinaski is the protagonist or hero of "Women". Analyze his actions to describe how he fits this archetype and how he varies from the traditional archetypal hero. How else can Henry be viewed?

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