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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 the older woman on the plane scold Henry for?

2. Why is Mercedes afraid to sleep with Henry in Chapter 72?

3. Why does Liza leave early in the morning in Chapter 84?

4. When does Iris decide to visit Henry?

5. What does Henry do after sleeping with Valencia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who does Henry visit in Chapter 91, and what happens?

7. Who visits Henry in Chapter 86, what do they do, and why do they eventually leave Henry's apartment?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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