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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Henry and his wife spend all of their money on, as stated in the Chapter 1?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Food.
(d) Drugs.

2. What does Henry Chinaski think of the job when he is hired as a postal clerk temp in the very beginning of the book?
(a) Easy.
(b) Hard.
(c) Challenging.
(d) Too simple.

3. How old is the Texan woman?
(a) 26.
(b) 34.
(c) 56.
(d) 36.

4. How much whiskey do Betty and Henry have when they get together in Chapter 3?
(a) A half-pint.
(b) A pint.
(c) A fifth.
(d) A gallon.

5. What did Henry have to do to become a substitute mail carrier?
(a) Fill out an application.
(b) Simply sign up.
(c) Take an exam and physical.
(d) Call a friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the women in Chapter 3 need an explanation of in 10 days?

2. What crime does Henry end up committing against the registered letter woman in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 3, who is the person that Joyce has not told about her fortune?

4. Who assumes Henry is after Joyce's money?

5. When Henry is on Route 539, how late is he because of the German Shepherd attack?

(see the answer key)

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