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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From his meeting with Dickie Pope, what does Hank find out is true?
(a) Enrollment at the college is down.
(b) Cuts of 20% must be made to each department.
(c) The English and Languages departments will be combined.
(d) The college has to close down temporarily.

2. What can be said about Hank's childhood?
(a) He was one of five children.
(b) He never knew his father.
(c) He was sickly.
(d) He moved frequently.

3. Why are some of Hank's colleagues angry about his property?
(a) His yard is full of junk.
(b) He will not sell the lots on either side of him.
(c) Its value is so much higher than theirs.
(d) It is painted garish colors.

4. How did Hank try to convince his parents to get a dog?
(a) He took care of his neighbor's dog every weekend.
(b) He got a dog house so he could keep the dog outside.
(c) He talked about dogs all the time.
(d) He threatened to run away.

5. What name did Hank give the dog?
(a) Bud.
(b) Red.
(c) Goof.
(d) Brownie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Generally, how does Hank's father deal with Hank?

2. What is the name of the television news reporter who narrates the segment that Hank is in?

3. What is Rachel's position at the college?

4. In the cafeteria, what does Meg tell Hank she might do?

5. Bodie tells Hank that she is being informed by someone who should watch his back. Who is this individual?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Henry, as his parents called him, really want when he was a child? How did he go about convincing them to fulfill his dream?

2. Where is the second place Hank goes to the night of his television report? What happens there? What does Hank end up doing?

3. Who is driving Hank home and what do they pass on their way? Where does Hank live?

4. The evening after Teddy drops Hank off at home, what does Hank decide to do? Where does he end up and what is the result of this?

5. In the Prologue, how does Hank explain that his life was not easy as a child?

6. What is near the construction site that catches Hank's attention? What does he do?

7. What kinds of thoughts does Wheemer generate in Hank?

8. When Hank gets home from his visit to Julie, he has a conversation with Billy Quigley. What are Billy's characteristics and what is the conversation about?

9. The morning after Hank is hit in the nose at a staff meeting, he walks across campus and notices a construction site. What will this site be and what does Hank think about it?

10. Hank's news item is aired on television and he becomes something of a local hero to his colleagues. What is the first place Hank goes to that night? What is bothering him?

(see the answer keys)

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