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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 are the names of the two German girls who stop by Henry's apartment?

2. Where do Henry, Cecelia, Bobby and Valerie vacation in Chapter 79?

3. Where does Liza sleep her first night in Los Angeles?

4. Why does Cecelia call Henry two weeks after he returns to Los Angeles?

5. Why does Henry renege on his deal in Chapter 96?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Henry do while he waits to pick Iris up from the airport in Chapter 94?

4. What does Henry learn about Dee Dee Bronson in Chapter 88?

5. How do Henry and Liza Weston interact?

6. What do Henry and Tammie do in Chapter 64, and how does this cause a fight?

7. Where does Henry go in Chapter 93, who does he meet, and what does he do?

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

9. How does Henry treat Iris during her visit?

10. Describe the three women that Henry meets in Chapter 87.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the main themes in this novel (alcoholism, infidelity, prostitution, etc.) and detail its recurrences throughout the novel. What does it add to the novel? How does it affect the difference characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How do the minor characters in the novel affect the plot? How would the novel be different if one or more of these characters were removed?

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