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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Henry and his dog smell when they hit the road at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Creosote.
(c) Pine.
(d) Juniper.

2. What is the one condition to Red being able to play?
(a) His brother has to play, too.
(b) He has to have all his teammates with him.
(c) He has to have his lucky cleats.
(d) He has to have his favorite glove.

3. What does Henry try to qualify for in the military?
(a) Commissary steward.
(b) Artillery officer.
(c) Marksman.
(d) Officer.

4. Where does Henry know he needs to return to?
(a) His parents' home.
(b) His first wife.
(c) His mistress.
(d) His brother's place.

5. Why is Henry punished with nightly drills?
(a) For disobedience.
(b) For incompetence.
(c) For asking why he was going to war.
(d) For stealing.

6. Who gave Henry his first ride?
(a) A preacher.
(b) Drunken sailors.
(c) A trucker.
(d) A family.

7. What does Henry hear when he wakes up, in Chapter 3?
(a) Military helicopters.
(b) Melanie's voice.
(c) Dogs barking.
(d) Elaine's voice.

8. What is attached to the building where Henry and Myra arrive?
(a) A store.
(b) A barn.
(c) A chicken coop.
(d) A dog kennel.

9. How does Henry see the landscape when he arrives in Albuquerque?
(a) Torn and broken.
(b) Developed and prosperous.
(c) Abandoned and wasted.
(d) Tended and beautiful.

10. What does Henry lament in Chapter 7?
(a) The eradication of the Indians.
(b) His marriage.
(c) The destruction of the landscape.
(d) His family.

11. What is Henry annoyed by after Elaine leaves?
(a) The light coming in the windows.
(b) The television.
(c) The refrigerator.
(d) The neighbor's music.

12. What amenity is NOT missing from the building Henry and Myra arrive at?
(a) Stove.
(b) Gas heat.
(c) Electricity.
(d) Bathroom.

13. What does Henry decide to do to soothe his nerves?
(a) Call his mistress.
(b) Bake bread.
(c) Shoot the television.
(d) Call his second wife.

14. What happened to Henry the summer when he was 15?
(a) His parents split up.
(b) He had his first drink.
(c) He learned to drive.
(d) He lost his virginity.

15. What does Henry think about doing while he is driving?
(a) Returning to Melanie.
(b) Killing himself.
(c) Euthanizing the dog.
(d) Returning to Elaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Henry and Myra arriving, in the scene Henry remembers, in Chapter 10?

2. How did the game Henry and Will and their friends played against their rivals end?

3. What response does Henry get when he calls Melanie?

4. What problems of the Indians' do Henry and Don Williams lament together?

5. Where is Henry Lightcap when the novel begins?

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