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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. Why is Henry unable to perform sexually in Chapter 8?

2. What causes the car crash in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 8, why does Henry's sponsor say that Henry can have his pick of any girl in the crowd?

4. Why does Henry help Lydia obtain a unit in his apartment complex?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Lydia call Henry in Chapter 45?

5. Describe Henry's interactions with Joanna Dover.

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

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

8. Where do Henry and Lydia go in Chapter 5, and what happens?

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

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

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

Choose two characters that act as a foil to one another. In what ways do these characters serve as opposites? Are these differences indicative of good and evil?

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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