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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. What does Henry discover when he calls work, in Chapter 3?
(a) He's been fired.
(b) The boss has already replaced him.
(c) He got a bad performance review.
(d) The office is being closed.

2. What does Henry think the add-on building would be good for?
(a) A nursery.
(b) Myra's art.
(c) A bar.
(d) A store.

3. How do Henry and his brother lose their pay?
(a) They misplaced it.
(b) Their father took it.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) It was stolen.

4. Where is Henry's home away from home?
(a) The Dew Drop Inn.
(b) The Library.
(c) The Dirty Shame Saloon.
(d) The Crossroads Bar.

5. What is Myra's response to Henry's new job?
(a) Indifference.
(b) Delight.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Fury.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Henry Lightcap when the novel begins?

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

3. What does Henry stop for, in Chapter 5?

4. Why did Will join the military?

5. Who is Red Ginter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Red Ginter and what role does he play in Henry Lightcap's childhood?

2. Describe Henry's visit with Bildad.

3. What is Henry's routine for his road trip?

4. Describe Will's decision to fight in WWII and its effect on the family.

5. Describe Henry's housewarming party.

6. What is Henry's dog's name, and what is its symbolism?

7. What does Van Hoss tell Henry about Bildad?

8. What do Henry's parents say about him?

9. When and why does Henry begin hitchhiking?

10. Describe Henry's arrival at Van Hoss's place.

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