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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's sex partner in Chapter 90 worried about maintaining secrecy of their encounter?

2. To whom is Sara a spiritual adherent?

3. Why did Cecelia divorce her husband?

4. What does Henry do right before his reading in Chapter 62?

5. What happens to Henry on his way home from the airport in Chapter 96?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Henry and Mercedes' relationship.

4. What happens on the plane to New York City?

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

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

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

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

9. What causes the demise of Henry's relationship with Liza?

10. How does Cecelia feel about Henry?

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

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

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

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