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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. Who does Henry telephone at the beginning of Chapter 91?
(a) Tammie.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Sara.
(d) Debra.

2. What does Tammie do a surprisingly creditable job of in Chapter 67?
(a) Finding a new partner.
(b) Hiding from the police.
(c) Staying sober.
(d) Introducing Henry for a reading.

3. Where is Liza Weston from?
(a) Galveston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York City.

4. What does Henry decide about Sara in cCapter 92?
(a) That he wants to marry her.
(b) That she is not worth his time.
(c) That she is crazy.
(d) That she is special.

5. What is Debra planning a party for?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) Her birthday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Liza ask Henry to take her in Chapter 85?

2. What are the names of the two German girls who stop by Henry's apartment?

3. Where does Cecelia stay when she arrives in Los Angeles?

4. Why is Tammie delayed for the reading in Chapter 62?

5. What is the sex between Henry and Liza like in Chapter 85?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who visits Henry in Chapter 86, what do they do, and why do they eventually leave Henry's apartment?

2. What occurs in Chapter 76, and how does Henry respond?

3. What causes the demise of Henry's relationship with Liza?

4. Who is Tessie, and how does she play a role in this novel?

5. What is Henry's predicament concerning Thanksgiving, and how does he solve his dilemma?

6. What happens when Tammie is evicted in Chapter 68?

7. How does Henry treat Iris during her visit?

8. Describe Henry's reading in Chapters 61 through 62.

9. Describe Henry and Mercedes' relationship.

10. What is William Burroughs' role in the novel?

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