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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 do the two Germans girls leave Henry's apartment?

2. Why did Cecelia divorce her husband?

3. To whom is Sara a spiritual adherent?

4. What is the name of Sara's health food cafe?

5. Where does Debra live?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Tessie, and how does she play a role in this novel?

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

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

4. Describe Henry and Mercedes' relationship.

5. How do Henry and Liza Weston interact?

6. Why does Henry get irritated with Tammie in Chapters 58 and 59?

7. How does Cecelia feel about Henry?

8. What happens when Tammie is evicted in Chapter 68?

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

10. Describe Henry and Sara's fight in Chapter 92.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters are present in the novel as the protagonist and the antagonist? Why are these characters labeled in this way?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Henry treat the separate women in his life differently? Who does he treat the best? Who does he treat the worst?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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