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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. Where are Henry and Claire married?
(a) Yellowstone.
(b) The Grand Canyon.
(c) Muir Woods.
(d) Mt. Rushmore.

2. What does Myra say when Henry calls to ask her to run away with him, in Chapter 23?
(a) That she never wants to hear from him.
(b) That she'll never forgive him.
(c) That she's happily married.
(d) That it's too late for them.

3. Where does Bat Lanahan find Henry a job?
(a) The Education Department.
(b) The Welfare Department.
(c) The Department of Public Works.
(d) The Highway Department.

4. How long had it been since Henry and Myra have been together when Henry arrives in New York?
(a) A year.
(b) Two years.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three months.

5. How does Claire pick Henry up?
(a) She asked him for a light.
(b) She asked for a Band-Aid.
(c) She asked for directions.
(d) She asked him to sleep with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry remember, at the beginning of Chapter 14?

2. What do Henry and Will discuss when they walk along the fence, in Chapter 22?

3. What does the preacher talk about at Joe's funeral?

4. Where does Henry find work after New York?

5. Who is James Killoran?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Henry remember of his father at the funeral?

2. What is Henry's experience finding work in New York?

3. Describe the scene in which Henry met Claire.

4. What are Henry's thoughts when he arrives in St. Louis?

5. Describe Solstice's death.

6. What augury does Henry find on his trip?

7. Describe Joe's death.

8. Describe Henry's visit to Denver to see Claire.

9. What is Grace's opinion of Henry's relationship with Claire?

10. What is the farm like when Will comes back from the war, and what does he do to take over?

(see the answer keys)

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