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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. Where do Henry and Tammie prepare to go in the beginning of Chapter 58?

2. Why is Tammie delayed for the reading in Chapter 62?

3. Who stays in the hotel room next to Henry in Chapter 83?

4. What is Debra planning a party for?

5. Who does Henry mentally compare Sara to in Chapter 91?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Henry and Cecelia's vacation that occurs in Chapters 79 through 81.

3. Describe Henry's interactions with the prostitutes in Chapter 96.

4. What occurs in Chapter 76, and how does Henry respond?

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

6. What is Henry's predicament concerning Thanksgiving, and how does he solve his dilemma?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Compare and contrast Lydia and Sara. How are their relationships with Henry similar and different?

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