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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. Who is the only sub not to be assigned by The Stone in Chapter 1 (parts 12-17)?

2. How does G.G. summon people to give out his special treats?

3. What day is it when Henry stands up to the town bully?

4. Does Henry get in trouble for what he does to the registered letter woman in Chapter 1?

5. What is the name of the regular carrier the woman annoys Henry by asking about in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of G.G.

2. How does the author describe Joyce's hometown?

3. What happens when Joyce wants to divorce Henry?

4. Describe Henry's job on Route 539.

5. Describe the over-reaction Henry has to one of the women on Route 511 in Chapter 1, parts 12-17.

6. Why does the midget take Henry and drive him around town?

7. Describe Jonstone.

8. What steps did it take for Henry to get hired at the post office, and how does he do?

9. How does Route 511 compare to other routes?

10. Who is Gramps Wally?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Henry display sensitivity after Betty's death, and why is this a rare happening in the novel? What part of Henry's personality prevents him from being a sensitive person?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing Henry and Janko's relationship and why Henry finds him so annoying.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways might Betty's funeral be scary to Henry? How were their lifestyles similar, and what might that mean for Henry's own funeral one day?

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