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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 Henry do after Liza leaves in the morning in Chapter 85?

2. To whom is Sara a spiritual adherent?

3. What is Henry worried about in Chapters 58 through 60?

4. Why does Tammie fly into a rage in Chapter 67?

5. Who looks straight through Henry in Chapter 83?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is William Keesing?

3. How do Henry and Liza Weston interact?

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

5. What is William Burroughs' role in the novel?

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

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

8. How does Cecelia feel about Henry?

9. Describe Henry and Mercedes' relationship.

10. In what way does Liza perform for Henry in Chapter 85?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is foreshadowing used in "Women"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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