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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is "The Stone"?
(a) The superintendent at Oakford station.
(b) A resident on his postal route.
(c) The superintendent at West Avon station.
(d) The man who works in the west garage.

2. Does Henry get in trouble for what he does to the registered letter woman in Chapter 1?
(a) Yes, but only with his wife.
(b) Not at the post office, but he is arrested.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

3. How are Henry's regular clothes described in the Chapter 1?
(a) Plain.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Too nice for work.
(d) Shabby.

4. What happens in Chapter 1 when another woman annoys Henry by asking where the regular man is?
(a) Henry tells her the regular man was fired.
(b) Henry tells her the regular man is dying.
(c) Henry tells her the regular man is at home ill.
(d) Henry tells her the regular man is in the hospital.

5. What do the townspeople in Chapter 2 think of Henry?
(a) They both pity and hate Henry.
(b) They pity him.
(c) They hate him.
(d) They love him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Battles in Chapter 1 that depresses a supervisor?

2. What is the first reason Henry is written up when he is on Route 539?

3. After Henry fills out papers in Chapter 4, what does he get?

4. What kind of drug does a doctor prescribe for Henry?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Henry develop a new system for?

(see the answer key)

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