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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 does Henry Chinaski gain fame as?

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

3. What does Henry do in the evening during his visit in Chapter 56?

4. What does Henry do on the way home from his magazine's collation party?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lydia do in Chapter 46, and how does Henry react?

2. What does Henry tell Tammie in Chapter 57, how does she respond, and how is the issue resolved?

3. Why does Lydia call Henry in Chapter 45?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Henry's interactions with Joanna Dover.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would the story be different if Henry and Lydia had stayed together throughout the entire novel, despite his many affairs?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast David and William Keesing.

Essay Topic 3

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

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