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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 happens to Betty and Henry's relationship in Chapter 2?

2. What is G.G. accused of in Chapter 1?

3. Who drives Henry around in Chapter 2 to scare him?

4. Why is the route Henry draws after Prell Station one of the toughest routes?

5. Who does the accusation against G.G. involve?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Joyce?

2. Why do Betty and Henry break up?

3. How does the woman who has the registered letter on Route 511 respond to Henry, and what does this lead to him doing in response?

4. Why does delivering a registered letter on Route 511 go bad for Henry?

5. Describe Henry's job on Route 539.

6. Why does Henry decide to go to work for the postal service?

7. What happens when The Stone assigns all subs except Henry?

8. What does the job a "soup" entail as described in the book?

9. Describe the character of G.G.

10. How does giving out candy to children on his route get G.G. in trouble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the meaning behind the robbery set-up on Henry in Chapter 4. How have roles reversed for Henry?

Essay Topic 2

Where do you think Henry gets his superior intellect and reasoning?

Essay Topic 3

How and why did Matthew Battles and George Green fail the postal service? Compare and contrast their demise. What effect did each of their failures have on Henry and his decision to resign from the postal service?

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